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.
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.
Please sponsor our two Royal Parks Half Marathon runners!
Annabelle Williams and James Galilee are fundraising for SLOW at the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 14th October 2018
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”
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’.
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.
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.
Radio 4 Alone and Together – Revd. Dr. Anna Poulson preaching on Radio 4’s Mothering Sunday Service
Dr. Anna Poulson is preaching on Radio 4’s Morning Service for Mothering Sunday, considering her own experience of motherhood in a reflection of “And a sword shall pierce your heart too”. This is part of Radio 4’s Lent series, “Alone and Together”.
All Party Parliamentary Group Round Table
On November 9th 2015, SLOW was invited to take part in an All Party Parliamentary Group Round Table to discuss ‘The Arts and Palliative Care, Dying and Bereavement’
When your child dies your world is changed forever
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.
Interview with Nicola Whitworth about ‘Staying Alive’
Kat Roberts, the writer of the play ‘Staying Alive’ caught up with Nicola Whitworth, from bereaved parent support group SLOW. Nicola helped Kat with her research in writing Staying Alive: this kind of in-depth research is part of why Staying Alive is such a remarkable piece of theatre.
Jason Watkins on ITV Good Morning Britain talking about Sepsis
Jason Watkins appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain to talk about Sepsis and the launch of a pocket guide for parents by the UK Sepsis Trust.
For Maude: BAFTA’s best actor Jason Watkins and his partner Clara on the heartache of losing daughter
An interview from the Camden New Journal with BAFTA’s best actor Jason Watkins and his partner Clara on the heartache of losing their daughter Maude at the age of two.