Bereavement
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There are several dates that I’m fearing – Helen’s birthday, Mother’s Day – but none more so than 14 February, which just reminds me of our last poignant Valentine’s Day together watching Brief Encounter
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Carl Gorham worried that his six-year-old daughter was bottling up her feelings after her mother died. But when she asked him to ‘make’ Mummy from cardboard boxes, it was to prove a breakthrough
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Dear Dad, I'll never know why you chose to leave – readers write to their parents
Sarah Marsh and Guardian readersFrom life lessons to braving grief, our readers share thank-you letters to their mum and dad
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Changes to benefit payments for people who suffer bereavement at a young age could see them lose out by as much as £12,000
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I’m suffering from grief amnesia – but shedding some memories is helping me to deal with my bereavement
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A trip to the door shop sparks flashbacks of the undertaker’s, but I’m sure updating and improving the house will be worth it – I’m not sure what is to come but I’ll be ready
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Lucy asks me if I have kids. I say yes. Then she asks me if they live with me not their mother. I hesitate …
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I’m ready to embrace the best of this beautiful world for myself, for Millie and Matt, and in doing so for Helen
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Millie wants two Bacardi Breezers and a Jack Daniels miniature for a party. I’ve no idea what to do for the best
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My skin crawls to think that my father’s blood runs in my veins and I’m afraid to talk about my discovery with my mother. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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When my wife died, I felt that nothing was unsaid between us. Now I wish I could share with her my pride about her work in the heritage sector
Problem solved I’ve fallen for a man who has lost his wife but he no longer wants to see me