The transition of the Empty Nest I clearly remember the day my youngest child left for university. I cried most of the way home after dropping him off! Making the transition from full-time mum to an empty nest was a really challenging one for me. I remember afterwards I would wistfully watch parents with youngerContinue reading “The transition of the Empty Nest”
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Tips for coping with the Christmas season following personal loss
As another Christmas season approaches, everywhere you look there are bright lights and sparkles. You are encouraged to have ‘The Best Christmas Yet!’ but if you’ve had a significant personal loss either recently or in the past you may be feeling a sense of dread or that you want to avoid the festive season altogether. Continue reading “Tips for coping with the Christmas season following personal loss”
A Child’s Grief
This week, 15th to 21st November 2019, is Children’s Grief Awareness Week. Here in the UK we live in a society where we do not comfortably speak about death and loss. We often don’t know what to say to each other as adults and many of us struggle to know how to communicate with ourContinue reading “A Child’s Grief”
The Grief Of Infertility
“There is a unique pain that comes from preparing a place in your heart for a child that never comes” David Platt The 28th October to 3rd November 2019 is Fertility Week. 1 in 6 couples in the UK are affected by infertility and the Fertility Network are using this week to raise awareness toContinue reading “The Grief Of Infertility”
Geraldine Macé 