I recently read a news article online about how a family are at war because their late sister changed her Will two months before she died leaving her £825,000 fortune to her brother and his sons and not her sister and nieces. The lady in question doesn’t have children to leave her fortune to. I…
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Are you an organ donor?
Read moreI recently read a book called ‘The Legacy of Lucy Harte’ by Emma Heatherington. It tells the story of how a little called Lucy helped to save the life of an 18 year old called Maggie by donating her heart. Whilst the book is a work of fiction, the message it tells is a very…
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Envy
Read morePhotos of families on Facebook. Grandparents cuddling grandchildren. Mums like me, arm in arm with their mums walking down the street, chatting about their day and what they’re going to cook for dinner. Smiling, laughing, making memories. I envy you. Colleagues talking about their mums, their old bedrooms from when they were younger and reminiscing…
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The importance of taking care of your loved ones after you’re gone – A Person Experience
Read moreIt’s not something that many people think about. I mean who really wants to plan their own funeral? However, I think it’s such an important thing to do. Sadly, last month, my sister and I lost our grandad. The last time I’d seen him properly was when I was a child, but I had been…
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Reflections
Read moreLife is a funny thing isn’t it. It’s something we all take for granted. Something we all know is fragile and short, yet every single one of us, at some point or another hasn’t given life the appreciation it truly deserves. To be alive is something truly special. Truly amazing, but more often than not it…
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10 Year Anniversary of Mums Death
Read moreToday marks the 10 year anniversary of my mums death. I was 18 years old when she passed away from ovarian cancer. She’d been battling cancer for a number of years. I can’t remember exactly how old I was when my parents sat me down to tell my sister and I. I can’t remember how…
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Talking to children about death
Read moreLast month saw me talking to my children about death. The conversation came around quite unexpectedly and rather innocently. It was a few days before mothers day and I was talking to R and M about that coming Sunday. I told them that nanna would be coming over for Sunday lunch because it was mothers…
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Grieving definitely doesn’t get any easier
Read moreIn 2005 mum passed away. She left behind a husband and two daughters. She’d fought ovarian cancer for years. When she passed away people would tell me that this feeling of emptiness, loneliness and great sadness would gradually fade away into a terrible memory. I would get over it. The truth? I’ll never get over…
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4 Types Of Family Cover
Read moreAs a primary provider for your household one of your key objectives should be to provide for your dependants in the case that something were to happen to you. Many people plan ahead of items such as a premature death, but forget that there are situations that could affect their ability to continue to support…