When you do not have a partner – through bereavement or whatever, one of the things you miss out on are all the little anniversaries, gifts and occasions which you would share as a couple. One of these is Valentine’s Day. The day in the year when one...
Losing a dog is hard enough; setting the time and date in advance  if they have to be put down and then counting down the hours that you have left can be almost more than many can bear. When people who have never had a dog see their dog-owning friends mourn the loss...
Anniversaries can be a particularly poignant and thought provoking time for families and individuals when someone has died when there is a diagnosis that does not align with meeting the next target anniversary when the absence of that person represents a significant...
How to manage grief – this is a big subject but I found this beautiful graphic which described some aspects of it so helpfully and beautifully. The description is simple and illustrative and illustrates how one’s emotions can change in an instant. This...