Books for children and young people – World Book Day
We know that death and dying is a taboo topic for most adults, but this is especially the case when communicating it to children and young people. To mark World Book Day on 6 March, Part of Life guest blogger, Amy Jackson, explores some of the most popular children’s books on death, dying and grief.
Grief support
Christmas can be a difficult time of year for those who are bereaved or grieving. We have pulled together a list of resources that you can turn to when you need a break from the festivities to find some calm and solace.
‘Get Mortal’ - Dead Good Parties
We are sisters, Katy and Lindsey Vigurs (Vigurs rhymes with tigers). We are the founding directors of DEAD GOOD, a not-for-profit, arts-based death education company that aims to end taboos around all things death and dying. We have deliberately introduced a bright, bold and quirky vibe to the death education scene in the UK.
Children need to know
As part of Children’s Grief Awareness Week (16-23 November), we asked We Hear You’s Chair Of Trustees and Dorothy House Psychological Support Lead, Anne Montague to provide some useful tips for how to support children through grief.
A Grandparent’s Grief
The death of a grandchild is hard to bear. But the death of three and his own wife, seems incomprehensible. Self declared ‘problem solver’ and grandfather Peter Hime, shares his perspectives on making death a part of life for children and how to support a family through the impossible.
From the mouths of babes…
19 year-old Jess’s Mum died in May 2021. In this honest and disarming interview Jess shares her experience of death, grief and bereavement and its catastrophic impact on her academic career and personal life.
Supporting teens through bereavement
It’s tough being a teenager, especially in today’s world. It becomes immeasurably harder when you’re a teenager who is losing, or has lost a parent. Anne Montague, Trustee for We Hear You, discusses how to support teens through grief.