“I try not to focus on the things my mum won’t be here for in the future and think about what life events she was here for in the past. She was the most beautiful woman and so full of life and every moment I can I bring her up in conversation.”

“I lost my beautiful mum when I was just 17, she passed away one day unexpectedly in her sleep. I’m now almost 21 & since then I have tried to navigate life without her, but it’s been even harder doing it without any warning that this was something I’d experience at such a young age.”

In this post Abby shares the story of losing her mam at 21, when her mam was only 38. She reflects on their relationship and how special it is that her mam was a mam and dad all at once for her.

“…I have learnt to appreciate all the memories I had with my dad, and I absolutely love talking to about him, and this is more present than the feeling of sadness.”

“The sense of guilt when it comes to grieving somebody is so prevalent and it can surface in many different ways. February is the month that I start to get out in my garden and that is something I desperately want to talk to my dad about.”

“And if you do celebrate and enjoy the plans, that’s ok and it certainly doesn’t ever mean that their presence isn’t deeply missed because you've found some joy.”

Becca shares her story of losing her dad 6 weeks after moving to Australia. She reflects on the first Christmas without her dad and how travelling makes her feel close to him.

In this post we devle into Mother’s Day and ways to cope with the difficult feelings.

In this post, Millie shares her story of losing her dad. She shares her journey so far with grief and reflects on the pride her dad had in her, her mum and sister.

Georgie shares the story of losing her dad on her 20th birthday and her journey with grief so far.

We always see Bridget Jones as the go to comfort films for all things life, dating and love in your 20s, but the new film Mad About the Boy delves into grief and loss, showcasing all the chaos and feelings that come with it.

In this post, George shares some of his reflections on grief since losing his dad at 23.

In this post, Sinead shares her take on the ‘I met younger self for coffee trend’! She talks about all the amazing work she has done for It’s Time and shares the story of her husbands fundraising.

In this post Iveta delves into how isolating the sudden loss of her dad felt and shines a light on the reasons why it is so important to talk about grief and loss.

In this article, Oliver, Marketing Director at BGEN, shares his experience of losing his mum at 24. He shares how she was, and still is, the most influential person in his life, and helped shape him into the lead he is today.

In this post, Taradee shares her story of losing both her parents and particularly her journey after losing her mum at 24.

In this post, Oliver shares his story of losing his dad to alcoholism. He shares his experience of complicated grief and how he has learnt to give himself compassion.

In this post, Steeve-Jai delves into the loss of her māmā and everything she is learning about grief.

In this post Imogen shares her story of losing her dad suddenly, while he was in Germany. She delves into her first year of grief and all the complicated emotions that come with that.

When it comes to emotion driven by grief, we can somehow be completely betrayed by our reactions. I’ve always found that grief-led emotion is utterly raw; and it can also be expressed in ways we just don’t recognise in ourselves.