An aunt may not be a mother but often acts like it. Losing her leaves a gap that’s awful and finding the right words for her funeral can feel impossible. That’s where a poem can help. A good funeral poem says the thing you are struggling with often does so more beautifully than you could. … Read more
When a funeral is over one of the first things a lot of us feel is grateful for the funeral home. The director and their team get you through some of the hardest days of your life. And they do it all with such calm that you also miss at the the time. You don’t … Read more
When you’ve lost someone the last thing you want to be doing is admin. But as the days pass and you get more and more thoughtful parcels and cards you might start thinking about how to thank everyone who reached out. Receiving a Sympathy gift can catch you off guard. Somebody sends a memory box, … Read more
When a friend of mine lost her own sister a few years ago and asked me to help her with what to say at the memorial I really struggled knowing where to start. How do you sum up a person who was there for every part of your life. A tribute is different from a … Read more
When you lose a brother it’s normal to want to pay tribute to him. He probably had a huge impact on your life and you may have been very close. So how do you sum up a whole life in a few sentences. If you’re staring at a screen or a memorial page or a … Read more
Losing a dog is hard to explain to anyone who hasn’t been through it. Many people think of dogs as simply pets rather than the part of the family they became. When my own dog passed prayer was something that helped. Not because I had the right words but because I didn’t. So I’ve got … Read more
Gentle grief journal prompts for bereaved parents after the loss of a child, to help you hold onto their memory and carry your grief with tenderness.
A father in law may not be a father in blood but that doesn’t stop him from being family. Losing your father in law can be just as heartbreaking as losing your birth father. And when the time comes to say goodbye to your father in law trying to find the words to sum up … Read more
My uncle was such an important part of my life. Losing him was harder than I first expected. An uncle isn’t your father or grandfather so the bond can appear to be less special or deep. But for many of us that isn’t the case. If you’re here looking for the right words to read … Read more
Writing an obituary is something we are never really prepared or ready for. When you come to write one you’re likely grieving, maybe sleep deprived and then you have to sum up an entire life in a few hundred words. No obituary can ever really sum up someone in the way we would like. But … Read more