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Parenting after loss
Petals Counselling Manager Jacqui Rushmore shares guidance on how to honour your loss and also find hope and peace this BLAW,.
BLAW: Making space for loss and hope
Petals Counsellor Sumita Bhola shares guidance on how to honour your loss and also find hope and peace this BLAW,.
Understanding the quiet grief of grandparents
Petals Counsellor Katie Kolind shines a light on the complexities of grieving for your child and grandchild.
How to prepare for Baby Loss Awareness Week
With one week to go until the beginning of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we wanted to share some insights on how to prepare for this heavy and often triggering time of year.
What grief sounds like in your head
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Dr Russ Hargreaves shares his insights on how to manage the inner dialogue of grief.
In the news: Government announces new pregnancy loss bereavement leave
2 weeks unpaid Bereavement Leave extended to miscarriage and early pregnancy loss up to 24 weeks: a step forward, but more is needed. The Government has today announced new statutory bereavement leave rights, for women and birthing people, their partners, and...
Understanding the quiet grief of grandparents
Petals Counsellor Katie Kolind shines a light on the complexities of grieving for your child and grandchild.
The invisible weight of grief
This Grief Awareness Day, we want to shine a light on some of the grief that can remain unseen after baby loss, and share the experiences of parents who have found support through Petals.
The mental load of grief
In this week’s blog, Senior Petals counsellor Flora Saxby shares her insight into the mental load of grief, why it can feel so exhausting, and offers some gentle, practical ways to look after yourself when life starts to feel overwhelming.
Understanding trauma after baby loss
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Flora Saxby shares insight advice on recognising trauma – in others, and yourself
