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Daddys With Angels: Supporting dads after child loss

“I was amongst people who had walked my path” says bereaved dad Leif Kelly, Australian administrator of a peer-to-peer grief support network for men

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10 funeral poems for Grandma

Comforting and uplifting poems to read at a grandmother's funeral

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Overcoming fear of death: The death positive movement

The death positive movement aims for us to be more 'death literate' about our ideal end of life care and what makes a ‘good’ death

#End of Life Planning

The Grieving process: Top theories about understanding grief

From the Five Stages to the six Rs: A look at the best known ‘grief models’ identified by therapists to help people journeying through grief

#Bereavement

What is Swedish death cleaning?

Döstädning, or Swedish death cleaning, is a surprisingly life-affirming way of focusing on the things that matter to us most

#End of Life Planning

Dear Annie: Downsizing after bereavement

A widowed father says his grown-up children are struggling with his decision to sell the family home and live more modestly

#Bereavement

Bible Readings for funerals

New Testament verses, Old Testament scripture and Psalms from the Bible for a funeral, memorial, or eulogy

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Past and present: continuing bonds

Dr Lindsey Büster explores 10 death rituals held by mourners throughout history, to establish continuing bonds with loved ones

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Celebration of life funeral ideas

If you’re planning a celebration of life funeral for someone you loved, these ideas may inspire you

#End of Life Planning

Coco and other movies that help explain death and grief

A look at five children’s movies that gently explore what it’s like to lose someone you love

#Bereavement

10 funeral prayers and blessings

Prayers, spiritual and non-religious blessings to say at someone’s funeral

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18 Funeral Rock Songs: the ultimate salute

Metal classics and rock anthems for a celebration of life funeral in memory of someone unique

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Remembering 10 stars who died in 2017

A tribute to 10 much-loved actors, musicians and sport stars who died in 2017

#Tradition & Culture

Ritual and heartache: Coping with Christmas after bereavement

Bereavement therapist Annie Broadbent struggled to make sense of Christmas after her mother died. Here's how she suggests you can support a grieving friend

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What to do when someone dies at Christmas

Who to call and who is there to help, if a loved one dies at Christmas

#End of Life Planning