Our chair Dave, delves into things he wish he knew at the beginning of his grief journey.

During his extended paternity leave, our trustee Harry pondered a question: "Does fatherhood feel like healing after losing his dad?"

‘when you attach meaning to a date or experience, and you go through that feeling of loss all over again.’

Rebecca delves into the question ‘is really a preferable way to lose a parent?’

In this post Rebecca reflects on the feeling of needing a ‘pause button’ and how it is okay to take time out when you’re grieving.

In this post, Alice, discusses the year abroad she embarked on after her dad passed away.

Ben, talks through the differences in those who empathise and those who sympathise with loss and why you need both types of people.

We lose our way of life before their death. Guilt is often quick to strike and can strip us of the joy we once had.

David and Libby discuss the theory of post traumatic growth and their experiences.

‘When it comes to emotion driven by grief, we can somehow be completely betrayed by our reactions.’

Nia lost her dad at 27 and in this post she delves into things she wished she’d known and things she’s learnt since.

In this blog post, Katie looks into the pressure we can feel as summer rolls around and how this can be difficult when you’re grieving.

In this post, Ben, talks about the guilt he felt after his dad passed away. Particularly around his relationship with his mother.

Ben explores the differences in his relationships between him and his parents and how this changed after losing his father suddenly.

Relief can be a difficult feeling and often one that comes with guilt but it is also very common and not something to be ashamed of.

Coping with the loss of a parent is incredibly tough, and it becomes even more complex when you've had a strained relationship.

“The future was exciting. But after losing a parent, the world can feel more hostile. Life can feel colder and more harsh.”

‘When he’d died, I’d been so sad I’d worried I’d never feel better.’ - Freya Bromley, The Tidal Year.

As a young person, life seems to be in a constant state of flux at all times. Adding grief on top can be hard to deal with.

In this post Nia reflects on all the things she wasn’t expecting when she lost her dad suddenly at 27.

In this post Dr Marianne Trent discusses the loss of a parent and the secondary losses you face.