As a leading figure and pioneer in child bereavement, Jenni Thomas OBE provides support and guidance to those grieving the death of a baby or child and for chil...
Life after Eddie – the sudden infant death of a baby
Jenni is joined by Jen Reid, Eddie’s mother, who describes the moment she found her baby son had died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), formerly known as cot death.Jen talks about the joy of the first three months of Eddie’s life, her first baby, and the loneliness and despair she and her husband Chris experienced following his death.They sought couples counselling to understand each others’ grief and to support them in their anxiety about getting pregnant and having another baby.Together Jen and Chris have founded the charity Teddy’s Wish.Angus Lawson Memorial Trust - http://www.almt.org/Teddy's Wish - https://www.teddyswish.org/The Lullaby Trust - https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/The Compassionate Friends - https://www.tcf.org.uk/Cruse Bereavement Care - https://www.cruse.org.uk/Jenni Thomas website with further resources - http://www.jennithomas.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Grieving the sudden unexplained death of Rosie
Jenni and Nick are joined by guests Nikki and Tom, the parents of 2-year-old Rosie, who talk about what happened when she died.They talk to Jenni about their grief and caring for their bereaved son, following the sudden and unexplained death of his younger sister.They discuss the value of the support they received professionally, from their family and about the charity that they have co-founded, SUDC.Angus Lawson Memorial Trust - http://www.almt.org/Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood - https://sudc.org.uk/Childhood Bereavement Network - http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/Winston's Wish - https://www.winstonswish.org/The Compassionate Friends - https://www.tcf.org.uk/Cruse Bereavement Care - https://www.cruse.org.uk/Rosie’s Rainbow - https://www.rosiesrainbowfund.co.uk/Jenni Thomas website with further resources - http://www.jennithomas.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learning from Naomi and living with a child with a life-limiting illness
Nicky joins Jenni and Nick to talk about caring for her daughter Naomi who was born with a degenerative and life-limiting condition and about her death at the age of 7. Nicky describes how they explained Naomi’s death and cremation to her brother.As a fellow professional, Nicky tells Jenni how her experience of parenting Naomi has guided her to co-found the charity SLOW and how it has helped in the bereavement group work that they do together.Angus Lawson Memorial Trust - http://www.almt.org/SLOW Surviving the loss of your world - https://slowgroup.co.uk/Rosie's Rainbow Fund - https://www.rosiesrainbowfund.co.uk/Winston's Wish - https://www.winstonswish.org/Cruse Bereavement Care - https://www.cruse.org.uk/The Compassionate Friends - https://www.tcf.org.uk/Hospice UK - https://www.hospiceuk.org/ Jenni Thomas website with further resources - http://www.jennithomas.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The death of a child
Jenni talks about the grief experienced when a child dies. From the different ways that partners can grieve to how trauma can affect grief, Jenni draws on her lifetime of experience to share what parents have said was important to them following the death of a child at any age.Jenni describes how there is no right or wrong way to grieve. She explains that there are very different and varied ways in which people may behave after the death of a child, in particular that anxiety is often misunderstood and not recognised as a normal part of grieving.Angus Lawson Memorial Trust - http://www.almt.org/Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation - http://dsmfoundation.org.uk/The Compassionate Friends - https://www.tcf.org.uk/Cruse Bereavement Care - https://www.cruse.org.uk/Winston's Wish - https://www.winstonswish.org/Horatio’s Garden - https://www.horatiosgarden.org.uk/Rosie’s Rainbow - https://www.rosiesrainbowfund.co.uk/The Danger Age film - https://youtu.be/1JzmlUw49jADavid Trickey website - http://davidtrickey.com/resourcesNick Cave writing - https://www.theredhandfiles.com/Nick Cave music - https://www.nickcave.com/Palliative Care for Children and Families (book) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0230200028/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_5Sr5DbS8JHZF0Jenni Thomas website with further resources - http://www.jennithomas.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lisa and Stuart and a heart-breaking decision
This episode sees Jenni and Nick joined by guests Lisa and Stuart who talk about Hope, their unborn baby with whom there were complications.At the 20-week scan, they learned of major problems in Lisa’s second pregnancy and in the following eight weeks had to make a heart-breaking decision to have a medical termination.Jenni talks to Lisa and Stuart about how they managed their grief as a couple and how they remember Hope to their son Archie.Angus Lawson Memorial Trust - http://www.almt.org/Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) – www.arc-uk.orgStillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (SANDS) – www.sands.org.ukTommys Together, for every baby - www.tommys.orgJenni Thomas website with further resources - http://www.jennithomas.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As a leading figure and pioneer in child bereavement, Jenni Thomas OBE provides support and guidance to those grieving the death of a baby or child and for children facing the death of a mum or dad, brother or sister. In this series, Jenni shares what children and parents have said was so important to them at this most difficult time in their lives. Jenni is the Patron and bereavement counsellor for the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust.NOTE: Jenni talks openly and sensitively about the death of babies, young children and adults. If you find any areas of the discussions in this series distressing, please seek out a family member, friend or counselling professional who is able to listen and be supportive. Jenni regrets she is unable to respond to requests for counselling. For more information on the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, visit www.almt.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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