Supporting employees raising bereaved children
Read our advice on how to support a working parent in your team if their family has experienced a bereavement.
Mother’s Day – what to do if a child you know is without their mum this year
Mother’s Day – read our blog to find out what to do / things to avoid if a child you know is without their mum.
Father’s Day: What to do if a child you know is without their dad this year
Read our advice for helping a child who’s missing their dad this Father’s Day.
Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2024
This week is Children’s Grief Awareness Week (18th-25th November) – and this year’s theme is ‘Building Hope’.
What NOT to say to a grieving child and their family
Children’s Grief Awareness Week (16th-23rd November) is a special time focused on supporting grieving children and young people. At Holding On Letting Go, we understand that it’s sometimes hard to know what to say to someone who is bereaved. You don’...
How to help your bereaved child cope at Christmas
It’s the end of Children’s Grief Awareness Week and if grief has affected your family, you might be thinking about how to cope with Christmas this year. Preparing for the festive season takes time and if you have a bereaved child, you may need to thi...
How to make the last Christmas with a loved one special
Christmas isn’t the most wonderful time of the year for everyone, especially if a bereavement is expected. At Holding On Letting Go we understand that it is an incredibly difficult and painful time for families facing the possible loss of a loved one...
How can my family enjoy Christmas when we’re grieving?
So many times, we are asked: ‘How are we going to get through Christmas?’ It can be a real worry, because even though adults may not feel like it, children will often still want Christmas to happen in some way. They will often understand that it won’...
How to help a grieving friend or relative through Christmas
You don’t want to say the wrong thing, but you also don’t want to say nothing at all. You don’t want to interfere by asking if you can help, but you also don’t want to look like you’re not thinking about them by letting them just get on with it. The ...
