13 parents came to our meeting and we shared a reading ‘I am on a journey” Parents shared their thoughts about the month of September. It is a sad month as it brings it home that their child won’t start school, go into secondary school or start university. They find it hard when parents whose child reaches those milestones talk … Read More
August Meeting
We had 11 parents at our meeting. Liz read an article from the Daily Mail titled “Friends who cross the road to avoid you – because you’ve lost a child” Christine Lord writes about her experience when she was asked how many children do you have, when she mentioned that one of her children died the conversation came to a … Read More
Meeting 19th July
We welcomed one new mother to our meeting. Liz shared a reading which was followed by a discussion about guilt. Each parent contributed about their regrets and the big IF ONLY…… like getting advice from a medical person earlier, making a phone call to the child when they thought about it and not a day later when it was too … Read More
Meeting 21st June 2018
We welcomed 3 newly bereaved parents to our meeting. The reading by Angela Miller – Newly Bereaved Parents’ was very suitable and discussion took place how to survive the first few weeks and months let alone the rest of the life without the child. Parents shared their experience of the first few weeks after their child death and how life … Read More
Child Bereavement UK Open Day
Child Bereavement UK are having an Open Day on 23 May 2018 11 am – 5.30 at Child Bereavement UK, Sapphire House 1b Opal Court Eastlake Park, Fox Milne, MK15 0DF Pop in for an informal chat with their friendly support practitioners. More information about the charity please visit: www.childbereavementuk.org or phone 01908 550895
April Meeting
We started our meeting by welcoming two new parents and read the poem ‘Just today’ . The discussion which followed was about the time of death of the child. One parent expressed her sadness as she still remembers the nurse coming to her while she was sitting with her dead son asking her if she has ‘done with him yet’. … Read More
Snowdrop planting 21st April 2018
Our next snowdrop planting event is being held on Saturday 21st April from 1-3pm at the Woburn Abbey Gardens. It is helpful to bring some gardening gloves and to wear wellies or boots, the ground can get muddy. Any bereaved parent and their family and friends are invited to join us.
March Meeting 2018
We started the meeting with a reading from the book Catching the Light by Genesse Bourdeayu Gentry ‘In This Place’ . We discussed how our group is a place where we relax, breathe, the child’s’ name is spoken as much as needed and ALL feelings can be expressed. This led to a discussion of what is comforting to a bereaved parent. … Read More
Februarys Meeting
We welcomed 3 new bereaved parents to the group this month who had found the strength after a number of years being bereaved to come and talk and seek some support and mutual understanding from the other parents attending. We opened the meeting with the poem from the book “Catching the light” by Genesee Bourdeau Gentry titled “Winter into … Read More
January meeting
14 parents came to our January meeting and we welcomed one new mum. We started the meeting with a reading by Angela Miller who reflected on her feelings about a New Year. New Year is a moment when one makes resolutions and changes in life. She expresses the painful reality that another year is ahead without the child. She writes: … Read More