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How to be kind to yourself when grieving

How to be kind to yourself when grieving

Mar 18, 2019

Seven helpful tips on how to practice self-kindness from the blog ‘What’s Your Grief?’

SLOW member Rob Delaney talks to Russell Howard about grief and his beautiful Henry

SLOW member Rob Delaney talks to Russell Howard about grief and his beautiful Henry

Jan 21, 2019

The lovely Rob Delaney was interviewed by Russell Howard about his grief and his beautiful memories of Henry as he approaches his one-year anniversary.

SLOW member, Rob Delaney, talks to the Sunday Times about his son, Henry, and his grief

SLOW member, Rob Delaney, talks to the Sunday Times about his son, Henry, and his grief

Jan 9, 2019

Rob Delaney gives a truthful and powerful portrayal of his son’s illness and death in the Sunday Times

Stillbirth: I am a mother without a baby

Stillbirth: I am a mother without a baby

Oct 19, 2018

My arms no longer ache like those first hours, but they are still empty – I am a mother without a baby. Fiona Crack set out on a journey to meet other mothers who had experienced such a loss as her and the stories of five remarkable women are here.

Actor and SLOW member, Rob Delaney, writes about the heartbreaking illness of his young son, Henry

Actor and SLOW member, Rob Delaney, writes about the heartbreaking illness of his young son, Henry

Sep 20, 2018

Actor, Rob Delaney, lost his 2-year-old son, Henry, in January 2018. Here he writes honestly and poignantly about Henry’s illness and treatment.

Changing your relationship with grief

Changing your relationship with grief

Jul 19, 2018

“As you change your relationship with grief – by changing how you respond to, cope with, and conceptualize grief – you will likely also find hope and healing”

Sands survey: Bereaved parents let down by a lack of support in the workplace

Sands survey: Bereaved parents let down by a lack of support in the workplace

Jun 1, 2018

A survey carried out by SANDs has reported that ‘Two out of five parents who went back to work after their baby died said no-one talked to them about their loss’.

Getting through it – Jason Watkins and Clara Francis

Getting through it – Jason Watkins and Clara Francis

Aug 7, 2017

SLOW Patrons, Jason Watkins and Clara Francis talk to the Guardian about losing their daughter Maude, aged two and a half.

My daughter died when she was seven. I still get waves of terrible grief today

My daughter died when she was seven. I still get waves of terrible grief today

May 28, 2016

Tim Whitworth’s article, published in The Telegraph, about the loss of Naomi and his experience of managing to continue through the grief. He also writes about how he found help from Helen and Douglas House and started a support group for bereaved dads.

When your child dies your world is changed forever

When your child dies your world is changed forever

Nov 14, 2015

Nic Whitworth writes about the early stages of grief and how the death of your child involves irreversible life changes for you, for your family and for all those around you.

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26 November

26 November at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Bereaved Parents Weekly Tuesday Zoom Support Group

27 November

27 November at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Bereaved Parent Weekly Wednesday Support Group (North London)

28 November

28 November at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Bereaved Parents Weekly Thursday Zoom Support Group

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3 December

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10 December

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11 December

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Bereaved Parent Weekly Wednesday Support Group (North London)

12 December

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17 December

17 December at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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This is our final week of bereaved parent meetings

This is our final week of bereaved parent meetings.

Please contact info@slowgroup.co.uk if you would like information on how we can support you.

We will resume week commencing 6th January 2025.

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On day 3 of #nationalgriefawarenessweek we want to

On day 3 of #nationalgriefawarenessweek we want to #shinealight on adult bereaved siblings.

On one of the first episodes of @imacelebrity , @coleen_rooney spoke about the death of her sister Rosie who died aged 14, 12 years ago. She says ‘I kept it together for my mum and dad’, and ‘it’s hard to lose a child’. With the second comment, there was a slight hesitation, she said child and not sister/sibling. Sounding like, she’s putting her parents grief before her own, even 12 years on (we could be wrong of course).

There’s a reason bereaved siblings are known as ‘the forgotten grievers’ and this clip highlights it. Shushma Jain, one of SLOW’s bereaved sibling facilitators said, ‘Watching the episode, I could feel what Coleen Rooney was saying, as us siblings are made to feel that our grief is “not as important” as our parents because we are “only” the sibling”. Therefore we suppress the grief like Coleen has shown in the clip. However, we shouldn’t have to, as we are their sibling, and equally valid to grieve and be equally affected by their death. This, however is far from true. We share our past, present and future with our sibling - the only relationship that does this. It’s ok to grieve and be affected by our sibling dying. We are doing nothing wrong’.

Bereaved adult siblings, we want you to know, we’re here for you, no matter your age, how old your brother or sister was when they died, how they died or how long ago they died. If you’d like to talk with other bereaved siblings in a safe space. Get in touch with Shushma and Sarah - both bereaved siblings who facilitate our monthly online bereaved siblings support group at adultsibs@slowgroup.co.uk

You can also listen to Shushma speak about her brother Arvind on a recent @bereavedparents_club podcast. Shushma was invited to share her story with Debbie Enever, bereaved parent and podcast host. You can hear the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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On day 2 of #nationalgriefawarenessweek we want to

On day 2 of #nationalgriefawarenessweek we want to #shinealight on our SLOWSibs.

For over 10 years, we’ve been offering creative workshops for younger bereaved siblings and we’re still always amazed at the thought, creativity, devotion and dedication that goes into whatever it is they are creating in memory of their brother or sister. In this workshop, it was working with paint pens and pebbles.

When a sibling dies it’s traumatic for all the family, our SLOWSibs workshops are a safe, non judgmental creative space that allow young bereaved sibling’s to process their grief in a non verbal and sensory-based way.

Huge thanks to @nicwilson_art SLOW’s Co-founder, for setting up SLOWSibs and giving these young people a place to connect with other bereaved siblings and the opportunity to express their grief in their own way ❤️

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