I wrote this a couple of years ago …… its about enabling the bereaved to take thier time , not to rush or be rushed into packing away thier deceased loved one. I often wonder why we do this and why others arpound us encourage the packing up and removal of thier belongings …… does […]
Today children can access almost any information on any subject .Their inbuilt natural curiosity coupled with the constant availability and accessibility of social media makes them vulnerable and at times open to aspects of our world that, as parents, carers, and guiding professionals we cannot always guide and protect them from. Children have always had […]
Talking To Children About Traumatic Events. With today’s social media and ability to report live news as it happens to our TV screens, Mobiles and Pcs it can be extremely difficult to prevent children from being exposed to scenes that can be traumatic ,disturbing and scary. So what can we say to our children to […]
When Bad Things Happen To Good People With today’s social media and ability to report live news as it happens to our TV screens, Mobiles and Pcs it can be extremely difficult to prevent children from being exposed to scenes that can be traumatic ,disturbing and scary. So what can we say to our children […]
There are lots of agencies that offer support if you would like support or would like to share your ideas with us please contact us at alexjames@bereavement.co.uk
When a Partner or Spouse Dies Living with Bereavement Alex James Single Parenting Children “I am trying so hard to keep things together; I try not to get upset in front of the children. At first I just kept busy but now I’m finding hard to get motivated. Sometimes I feel angry with her for […]
When A Parent Dies Living with bereavement by Alex James Most of us hope that we will live a long and healthy life, ideally coming to an end when we are too old to care and hopefully gently in our sleep. We accept, because we have to, that with age our bodies will deteriorate […]
With focus on death of a partner or spouse I think it’s important to add that we are all different and we all have our own thoughts and feelings that are unique to us. Some people find it easy to talk and share feelings whilst for others it just isn’t something they feel able to […]
The first Few Days “It almost felt like I’d have to remind myself to breathe” Things can be so overwhelming after a traumatic incident or death, that not only might we find it hard to think about what we should do next, we might forget to do simple everyday things Remember that even though it doesn’t seem like […]
For those experiencing sudden unexpected death we hope you may find the following useful When a death occurs the household may become very active, there may be visits from family, friends neighbours and those involved in a more official capacity.There may be paperwork to attend to and many other things that require attention at a […]
