Episode 9: Male grief – the healing power of sport
02/16/22 • 52 min
This podcast's topic is about bereaved dads using sports as a way to cope with their grief.
Tracy Watt chats to Richard Skipworth and Fraser Baxter, who share about their own journey of grief as bereaved dads and how their unwavering support for the charity, kept them going through the challenges they set themselves.
Richard and Fraser also talk about their funny stories and how through their training for these incredibly tough challenges, they managed to keep going when at times, it simply did not seem possible.
We hope that the podcast gives you some comfort, listening to Fraser and Richard share about their own journeys and how they remember their much-loved children.
For more information on how Held In Our Hearts can support you or a loved one, please visit https://heldinourhearts.org.uk
This podcast's topic is about bereaved dads using sports as a way to cope with their grief.
Tracy Watt chats to Richard Skipworth and Fraser Baxter, who share about their own journey of grief as bereaved dads and how their unwavering support for the charity, kept them going through the challenges they set themselves.
Richard and Fraser also talk about their funny stories and how through their training for these incredibly tough challenges, they managed to keep going when at times, it simply did not seem possible.
We hope that the podcast gives you some comfort, listening to Fraser and Richard share about their own journeys and how they remember their much-loved children.
For more information on how Held In Our Hearts can support you or a loved one, please visit https://heldinourhearts.org.uk
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Episode 8: Sibling support after baby loss
This episode features a discussion about sibling support and how children at different ages might grieve differently.
Nicola speaks to Jamie Cameron about the work of Lyle's Light which was established after the loss of Jamie's precious twin daughter Lyle. Jamie's older daughter Cameron was 5 at the time and she was aware that she needed to support her daughter's grief as well as well as her own. Nicola and Jamie explore children's grief and discuss the sibling books that are available via the charity which are gifted in memory of Lyle.
We hope that the podcast gives you an insight into how parents might manage other siblings feelings after their baby dies.
If you would like to know more about this topic and our work, please email [email protected]
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Episode 10: Grandparents' grief
In this podcast we talk about grandparents and their own unique grief journey.
Michelle and Ann discuss anniversaries and how as time moves on, their love for their grandchildren grows.
We talk about different conversations with other family members and navigating others through a complex time.
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