I few months ago I was interviewed by Lucy Watts as part of a series she is running called Palliative Care talks, it was great to participate alongside best-selling Irish author Sharon Thompson too. Sharon is also a bereaved parent and I was shocked to learn that Ireland only has one dedicated children's hospice....
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Video: How to deal with bereavement as a parent
I recently made a short film with Nurture Channel for You Tube on my own experiences as a parent coping with the death of my husband and my child and how I supported my children (and took care of myself) during our loss and ongoing grief
When Life Gives You Lemons: Marni Smyth
About a week ago my friend Suzanne shared a post on her timeline. It was a Go Fund Me link for her friend Marni. Marni was fundraising to buy a new powerchair. This chair is going to cost more than her car! Yet without a decent chair Marni is denied access to the life that most of us take for granted. She is denied independence and the opportunity to pursue a career she loves, for which she trained and is supremely qualified to do.