For Families
Written for anyone who has lost someone they love. On grief, on memory, on the strange quiet ways we carry people with us.
The Employer That Let Me Be a Son First
There's a version of those eighteen months that could have been so much harder. This is what genuine employer support looked like, and why it mattered more than I realised at the time.
The Guilt You Don't Talk About
There was no way to do all of it well. My dad needed me, my job didn't pause, and my seven year old son Thomas was still waiting for me to come home and actually be there. This is what the guilt felt like.
The Eighteen Months - Supporting Dad
I used to see my dad once a fortnight. Then he was diagnosed with cancer, and over 18 months that became every day, including the 3am visits. This is what the build up to losing him actually looked like, and what nobody tells you about the time before the end.
Anticipatory grief: when you start grieving before they’ve gone
Grieving someone who is still alive can feel confusing, even wrong. It’s neither. Here’s what anticipatory grief is, why it happens and what can help.
Grieving from a distance: how families in different countries can remember together
When your family is spread across countries and time zones, a death can leave you grieving far from the people who understand. Here are some ways to remember someone together, wherever you all are.
A permanent candle for someone you've lost. Their name, their years, your words.
There permanently. £1.