Supporting grief for children, especially your own children is hard-work. Children see death differently, depending on their age.
Tag: medically fragile child
Understanding the Anticipatory Grief Process
Anticipatory grief: "A feeling of grief occurring before an impending loss." The grief process I wanted to describe started just after Matthew was born.
Money – Fixing it as a Medical Mum
Money was causing massive stress. I thought if I could get more, I'd fix so many problems as the mum of a medically complex child. So I looked for answers
Very Special Kids for Palliative Care
Very Special Kids cares for children with life-threatening conditions by providing a children’s hospice and professional family support services.
Not PTSD – Post-Traumatic Growth
You've heard of PTSD - what about Post Traumatic Growth? It changed my life with a child with a life limiting condition & made me functional when he passed.
Sleep tips to cope with your child in hospital.
These are Luke and I's sleep tips to cope with being in hospital. Matthew was in hospital 50% of the time, Sleep is super important to cope with everything life as a parent of a medically fragile child can throw at you.