The Unspeakable Loss: How do you live when a child dies?
by Nisha Zenoff
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Helpful books for adults
These books cover topics such as miscarriage, pregnancy after the death of a baby, understanding and dealing with grief, and much more.
Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back
by Kelly Farley
Grief Works
by Julia Samuel
Ask Me His Name: Learning to live and laugh again after the loss of my baby
by Elle Wright
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney
Bearing the Unbearable
by Joanne Cacciatore, PhD
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Bereavement stories
Zbig and I never miss a birthday or anniversary for Paul. We always put something on his grave.
Bridget
Podcasts
After the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child, we might feel a need to reach out and hear about other people’s experiences of dealing with grief. Listening to podcasts might help us feel less alone, provide us with inspiration, or give us a sense of what we might expect in the weeks, months and years ahead.
We have compiled a list of podcasts which you might find helpful. As everyone’s bereavement is unique, some of the podcasts may feel more relevant to you, whilst others are more general. Please take from this list the elements which feel supportive to you, and if you have found something helpful that has not been included on the list, please do let the support team know [email protected].
Music
You might think that listening to sad music when you are sad would make you feel worse, but it can actually be a source of comfort and help us regulate our emotions. It can feel good to have a music inspired cry as we listen to lyrics we can relate to and feel the music tug at our heartstrings and evoke powerful emotions. Music is very personal so it can be good to create your own playlist, but we have put together a playlist that you might find helpful.
Listening to sad songs can also connect to more positive experiences like nostalgia, imagination, empathy, peacefulness and kindness.
Whether music is helpful can depend on where we are in our grief. In the early days grief, it may feel too painful to listen, so it’s important to judge what feels helpful or not. Hopefully as time goes on music can become a source of solace and connection. Many parents and other family members have also found it consoling to write poems, lyrics, and music based on their own loss experiences.
A story for bereaved siblings
A story for bereaved families to read with their child before they go back to school / nursery.
Find support
Bereavement support helpline
If you would like the opportunity to talk freely, for as long as required, with a sympathetic and understanding listener, please contact us via our bereavement helpline or send an email.
Befriending support
Befriending is a listening support service that we offer to bereaved family members.