A funeral reception can feel a little strange. The service is over and the formal part is done. But you’re now standing in a church hall or someone’s living room and not sure what the right thing to say or do is. It’s a weird mix of grief and small and most of us find … Read more
Finding out you’ve lost someone is hard enough. Then you have to tell work. You’re experiencing grief and some of the worst moments of your life and you can barely think straight yet somehow you’re supposed to type out a calm message to your boss explaining why you won’t be in. I had to go … Read more
There’s no easy way to say goodbye to your wife. She was your partner and the person who knew you better than anyone. And now you’re being asked to find words for a loss. A poem can help with finding those words. Sometimes a few lines written by someone else say exactly what you can’t. … Read more
Finding out that someone you care about has terminal cancer is so hard. Obviously it’s nothing compared to what they’re going through but it’s still a shock and something you have to process. And there’s the fact that you’ll want to reach out. You want to say something. But every sentence that comes to mind … Read more
Saying goodbye to your grandfather is hard. And finding the right words to honor him can feel impossible. That’s where a poem can help. A good funeral poem says the things we struggle to say ourselves. It also gives everyone at the service a quiet moment to remember the grandfather they loved. We’ve got some … Read more
Losing a daughter is a grief that words will never be able to justice to. It doesn’t matter if she was your little girl or a grown woman with a life of her own, she was your child. There is nothing fair about it and nothing easy about standing up to speak when you’re falling … Read more
Knowing what to say to someone after a miscarriage is one of the hardest things you’ll ever try to put into words. You want to comfort and make sure you’re there for them. But you’re terrified of saying the wrong thing and making an already terrible moment worse. So a lot of people end up … Read more
Your child losing their first pet is something you don’t really prepare for. It’s not the sort of thing that comes up in parenting guides. If your child had a pet and they formed a special bond it can be so hard on them when they pass away. And the they look to you to … Read more
Losing a son and how that feels is impossible to put in to words. It doesn’t matter if he was a tiny boy or a grown man with a family of his own. He was your son and someone you could never imagine passing away. When the time comes to plan his funeral or memorial … Read more
Asking for time off after someone dies feels strange. When you’re going through the grief of losing someone it’s incredibly hard to have to sit down and write a professional email to your boss. It’s not really fair. So if you’re trying to decide what to say in a email asking for bereavement leave then … Read more