crashing waves
A friend emailed me this morning after reading something he thought I might like to see. ‘Now in my defence,’ he began, ‘I never send you stuff like this, but I stumbled … Continue reading
blue eyes
This is a guest post by Michael Hand and is the fourth in this blog’s Inspiring Friends series. The morning after I first met Desreen I came home and told my flat mates I’d met … Continue reading
poster girl
This is a guest post by Nancy Linihan and is the third in this blog’s Inspiring Friends series. At my wife’s funeral I gave a eulogy entitled Being Desreen. Throughout the tribute I invited the congregation … Continue reading
desreen dress
This is a guest post by James New and Jessica Richard, and the second in this blog’s Inspiring Friends series. My wife loved fashion. It was not only what she spent most of her … Continue reading
our desreen
This poem is a guest post by Gareth Williams and the first in this blog’s Inspiring Friends series. When I first met Desreen nine years ago I lived in a shared flat … Continue reading
inspiring friends
A few days after my wife died I opened up a new email account and asked people to send me their memories of her. At the time the messages I … Continue reading
best friends
This is a guest post by Anya Hayes Anya first got in touch with me after seeing my son in the park with his grandmother. She recognised him from his … Continue reading
first anniversary
This is a guest post by Sarah Pointer Tomorrow is the first anniversary of my wife’s death but this time last year life was still perfect. Desreen and I rushed … Continue reading
things break
This is a guest post by Willis Goodmoore Willis Goodmoore, 51, is a widowed father from the United States. His husband Sheldon passed away two years ago in November 2011. They … Continue reading
remembering daddy
This is a guest post by Tanya Leary Tanya is mum to two daughters aged ten months and two years and is the writer behind Mumaleary’s Blog. Here she shares her … Continue reading
the end
This is Life as a Widower’s very first illustrated guest post by Anders Nilsen I first read about Anders Nilsen, a cartoonist from the States, in an interview with The Guardian, which was published … Continue reading
feeling guilty
This is a guest post by Jeff Brazier Jeff and I first met at the This Morning studios in February when we were invited onto the show to discuss child bereavement. Like my … Continue reading
cat guy
I’ve been toying with an idea for this blog for some time but, until now, it’s made me rather nervous. When I wrote and published my first post back in … Continue reading
burst bubble
This is a guest post by Kathi Palitz Kathi is 33 years old and mother to three daughters. Her middle daughter, Vega, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in January … Continue reading
clearly positive
This is a guest post by Michael Adams Michael’s wife, Helen, died on 1st March 2013 after a brave battle with breast cancer leaving behind a loving, dedicated husband and … Continue reading
having faith
This is a guest post by Katherine Cline Katherine and I recently got chatting over email. Sadly we have a lot in common. Her husband Wesley died unexpectedly on 30th March … Continue reading
educating educators
This is a guest post by Zainab AbdulAziz In a week when the British media covered the issue of educating young children about death, I wanted to add another voice … Continue reading
annabel’s angels
This is a special Father’s Day guest post by Simon Hancox Simon’s wife Annabel was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in April 2012. She died just after Christmas last year, … Continue reading
living loss
This is a guest post by Becky Cricther about grief before death Becky is 35-years-old and mummy to Chloe, aged four, who she lives with in Birmingham. A devoted daughter … Continue reading
losing zoë
This is a guest post by Walter and Dorothy Schwarz This story is exceptionally close to my heart. It’s about the suicide of a girl who I never met, which in … Continue reading
butterfly sanctuary
This is a guest post written by Emilie Adams Emilie, 44, is from France and lives in London with her family. She was happily married to Rob until 24th March … Continue reading
dad’s birthday
This is guest post written by Nicola Murray Nic Murray is an ex-colleague of mine who I think the world of. Soon after my wife died she wrote to me … Continue reading
playing happy
This is a fourth guest post by my two-year-old son, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton. In Jackson’s fourth post, he shares his views on moving from the last home he ever shared … Continue reading
treasured memories
This is a guest post by Sally Fenton Sally is the founder of Sally-Anne Jewellery. In this post she tells of the grief she felt for the bereavement of her … Continue reading
heaven’s gates
This is a guest post written by Bill Wright In January 2013 Bill (37) and wife Mandy (36) were excitedly making plans to buy a bigger ‘forever’ house. They had … Continue reading
tank engines
This is a guest post by writer, journalist and blogger, Emma Beddington …but first an introduction from me I don’t usually interfere with guest posts by weaving in my own … Continue reading
saying sorry
This is a guest post by John Crace John Crace is a staff feature writer for the Guardian, where he is best known for the literary pastiche ‘Digested Read’. He has … Continue reading
progress review
This is a third guest post by my two-year-old son, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton. In Jackson’s third post, he shares news of his latest nursery progress review – the first since … Continue reading
daddy’s books
This is a guest post by Elke Barber Elke is a self-employed graphic designer and the author of Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?, a fully-illustrated children’s book explaining (sudden) death … Continue reading
enraged writer
This is a guest post by Virginia Ironside Virginia Ironside is a British writer, an agony aunt, columnist and author. She currently writes a weekly column for The Independent entitled ‘Virginia … Continue reading
parental guidance
This is a second guest post by my two-year-old son, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton In Jackson’s second post, he shares with us what he really (maybe) means when he throws himself … Continue reading
my son
This is a very special guest post by my two-year-old son, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton Toddler, train enthusiast and part time nursery attendee, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton, shares his thoughts on his … Continue reading
valentine’s day
This is a guest post by Cj M Swaby NLP wellness coach, writer and speaker, 33-year-old Cj M Swaby lost his brother; the singer, musician, husband, son and uncle, Lynden … Continue reading
