“Talking about death is so important. In our society it’s become so taboo, something to avoid. The thing is, not talking about it does not save you or those you love from dying. It does however keep you unprepared and scared of the one thing we have no control over.”
Read moreFive Things I've learned in the year since my precious mother passed away, by Sam Reynolds.
“When life feels utterly meaningless and stretches ahead with the gaping crater in the shape of your loved one and the pain feels overwhelming and the sadness swallows you up, it takes immense courage to keep going.”
Read moreFive Things I wish I’d known about grief counselling, by Jo Love.
“I wish I knew then that living with the pain of unresolved loss, bottling things up, would lead me to a more complicated and longer lasting grief that was difficult and painful to unpick, even with the help of a professional years down the line.”
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned since I lost my gorgeous mum to motor neurone disease, by Amy Ward.
“I have found that the things that drove me absolutely mental mad about my mum, are the very things that hurt so much now they are gone.”
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned in the ten years since my mam died, by Catherine Ronayne.
“The impact she made on the person I am can never be reversed.”
Read moreFive Things I was told after my 12 year old daughter passed away, by Christina.
Christina’s daughter died at the age of 12.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned since losing my son, mum and dad in the space of seven months, by Suzanne Howes.
Suzanne’s son, mother and father died in the space of seven months.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned from losing my mother as I became one, by Amy Gettings.
Amy’s mum died of cancer after Amy had become a mum for the first time.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned since the sudden and unexpected death of my sister Lucy, aged 26, by Ellie Mellor.
Ellie’s little sister died aged 26 after a short and sudden collapse.
Read moreFive Things I learned after losing three parents in three decades, by Marie.
Marie lost her mother when she was 7 years old, her adoptive mother at 18, and her father just before turning 31.
Read moreFive Things I've learned a year on from my mum's death, by Tamsin Oakey.
Tamsin’s mum died in August 2020, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2018.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned since my dad died suddenly, one year and seven months ago, by Ajarae Davis.
Ajarae’s dad died suddenly in 2019.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned over the four years since my cousin, Jen, died by suicide, by Isabelle Farah.
Isabelle’s cousin died by suicide in January 2017.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned about grief as a Wills and Probate lawyer, by Abi Bird.
Abi works as a lawyer, specialising in end of life planning and grief.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned about infertility, by Bella.
Bella writes about her experiences of infertility.
Read moreFive Things I learned after wishing my dad dead and having it come true, by @allthingsgrief.
@allthingsgrief writes about the experience of losing her dad.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned since my world fell apart, by Fran Hall.
Fran’s beloved husband Steve died from COVID-19 in 2020.
Read moreFive Things I learned after my father was murdered, by Ariel Schwarts.
Ariel’s dad was murdered in 2017.
Read moreFive Things I feel two years after my dad passed away from a short battle with cancer, by Grace Abbott.
Grace’s dad died two years ago after a short illness.
Read moreFive Things I learned after losing my boyfriend to an overdose, by Hayley.
Hayley’s boyfriend died after time in rehab.
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