Today is International Women’s Day and in recognition, this post is dedicated to the particular issues that many women face as they grieve. It is not meant to minimise, compare or dismiss the issues facing men, but it is a post about women, by a woman. I am a bereaved mother, sister and daughter. Thankfully…
Why would someone create a 40th birthday card with a little teddy bear? I don’t know what the designer was thinking of, but this card was ideal for me to buy for Pax to celebrate his 40th on 3rd January 2019. Pax, my son, the little boy who died at barely 3 1/2 years old,…
A post about judgemental attitudes towards our loved one, particularly when their life choices did not match expectations or wishes. Criticism could come from outside – from other people – or from within ourselves. Managing our grief in this situation can be complex. I recently participated in a very useful conference organised by Bereaved Parents…
(A personal commentary about the challenges of being a bereaved parent, mother, father) Another day, another loch. We are almost at the end of our two week summer break in Scotland. It has been a lazy “be kind to yourself” time, with the simplest of meals and the simplest of pleasures – amazing scenery, long…
The sun shines, glimmering on the water as the gentle breeze makes ripples. Up ahead is a thick pine forest clinging with determination to the steep slopes. There is a path on the opposite shore; the circuit of this small Loch is about 7 miles. The steep slopes are the lower reaches of a Munro…
