by Lauren Braithwaite | May 9, 2022 | Blog
This week (9th-15th May 2022) is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is loneliness – something that resonates with so many of us in the baby loss community. We are so honoured that Dr. Michelle Tolfrey (better known to most of you on Instagram as...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Mar 22, 2022 | Blog
We know that the build-up to Mother’s Day and the day itself can be really tough for many people in our community and for many reasons. Our wonderful counsellor, Kim Paul, has recorded this mindfulness meditiation to support anyone who might be finding this week...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
In recent months, the Pregnancy & Babies Charities Network (PBCN) has taken time to reflect upon, review, and revise their manifesto. Petals is proud to put our name to this important partnership working.The Covid19 pandemic has shone a bright light on many known...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Nov 6, 2021 | Blog
Petals’ trustees recently told us their thoughts and reflections on Petals’ 10th anniversary, what it means to them, and their hopes for the charity moving forward....
by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog
We are delighted to announce that our partnership with Teddy’s Wish will be continuing throughout 2022.Thanks to generous support from Teddy’s Wish, Petals is able to offer extra counselling sessions to those who suffer the most devastating and traumatic losses...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog
by Dr Russ Hargreaves (Petals Counsellor)Working as I did for many years in the NHS and hospice sector, I sadly spent a great deal of time talking to families about how they could help their children following a loss. I also established support groups for children...