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bereaved parents

The muddled timeline of premature death (Pax is 40 today)

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,…

Jan 3, 2019 in bereaved parents, Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

Judgement, criticism and grief

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…

Oct 15, 2018 in bereaved parents, Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

Profound joy, profound sadness

(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…

Jun 30, 2018 in bereaved parents, Personal news, Reflections on grief and loss.

Today at the Loch

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…

Jun 24, 2018 in bereaved parents, Personal news, Reflections on grief and loss.

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(Last update 10 December 2018)

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