Jenni Thomas Talks About Child Bereavement

Learning from Naomi and living with a child with a life-limiting illness

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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/