Childless Parents Newsletter, Spring 2022

Newsletter for Childless Parents | www.tcf.org.uk 10 • If you find external factors are dragging you down, put an embargo on your screen time. A social media break can be a breath of fresh air (the thought is worse than the reality, believe me!) • Whether you are languishing through grief, know that you are not alone and no one has to tread a difficult path without help from others. Exploring positive gain through embracing an optimistic outlook brings together my favourite themes of hope, faith, light and love. Together these move you onward and upward into a state of resilience that can ultimately cope with whatever grief, life and languishing may throw in your direction. Remembering our child Time stretches out before us; we live our lives without the physical presence of the children we love so much. Nothing can take the place of their actual presence, but in their absence, we find ways to connect with them and experience a sense of closeness. There is no wrong or right way to remember, and our own feelings and preferences will likely change as time passes. Memorialising gives us the opportunity to ensure that our child has a lasting presence in our lives, the lives of other people who knew and loved them, and even those who they never met. On the other hand, activities such as these bring home the painfully sad reality of the death of our child.