Learning the lessons of grief

Australia Day at Barangaroo today

At Barangaroo today

So what does Australia Day have to do with Good Grief, a page which is about grief and palliative care? A lot really. When the hurts of the past are denied, the past can’t be put to rest. Australians celebrate our national day today, January 26, when Captain Arthur Phillip … Read more

Hey Julian, a lot has happened since you left

Hey Julian, a lot has happened

Hey Julian, A lot has happened since you left. For a start, your children have grown up beautifully. You’d be so proud of them, all such characters. Dad bellowed at us: “There’ll be no more out of order deaths in this family!” He had talked of leaving to be with … Read more

What loss has taught Jason and Neil.

Broadcaster Jason Dasey and author Neil Humphreys have both had the experience of the sudden death of someone in their family.

Singapore broadcaster Jason Dasey and author Neil Humphreys have something in common that’s not all that unusual. As Jason explained when opening our interview on Singapore’s Money FM program on Saturday: “Both of us (Jason and Neil) have been affected by sudden death in our own families.” The week before … Read more