My nana is coming up to 100 years old and I fear the call that says that she is no longer with us. She is special to me, she has been part of my life…I love her to bits. I know that she will not be with us forever but no matter how hard I try, I cannot face not having her there.
We all have said “They died of old age” well I have just read this article in the Dallas News   that says that old age is not a cause of death. It states
“ At the federal level, …read more

As you may know in my writing I had been a little low before Christmas. The sense of hurt, loss and just missing him has been huge. However, on Boxing Day 2 family members fell ill, one with a back spasm, the other had to be rushed to hospital for an operation. The last 48 hours have flown by, trying to cope with everything and look after their children. It is funny, although it has been stressful…that feeling of being needed has somehow helped to ease the pain of loss.
Both patients are doing fine, and things are calming down and …read more

When there are children it can be difficult to know how best to explain the loss of their parent. One way that has always worked for me, especially with younger children, is to encourage them to draw. Ask them to draw their feelings, what they are thinking, what they wish for, what they fear etc. You may even draw together and explain it to each other.
Children often find expressing their emotions difficult so allow them to use music, art, writing for them to explain to you their thoughts.