SLOW Blog
Bereavement articles
Grieving a child on Mother’s day – article from ‘What’s Your Grief?’
Mother’s Day can be particularly painful for bereaved mothers. Collective wisdom from bereaved mothers who understand the loss of a child.
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How to be kind to yourself when grieving
Seven helpful tips on how to practice self-kindness from the blog ‘What’s Your Grief?’
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SLOW member Rob Delaney talks to Russell Howard about grief and his beautiful Henry
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.
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SLOW member, Rob Delaney, talks to the Sunday Times about his son, Henry, and his grief
Rob Delaney gives a truthful and powerful portrayal of his son’s illness and death in the Sunday Times
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Stillbirth: I am a mother without a baby
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.
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Actor and SLOW member, Rob Delaney, writes about the heartbreaking illness of his young son, Henry
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.
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Changing your relationship with grief
“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”
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Sands survey: Bereaved parents let down by a lack of support in the workplace
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’.
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Getting through it – Jason Watkins and Clara Francis
SLOW Patrons, Jason Watkins and Clara Francis talk to the Guardian about losing their daughter Maude, aged two and a half.
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My daughter died when she was seven. I still get waves of terrible grief today
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.
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