Episode 4: Finding home again in the aftermath of grief

Four years ago Caroline Twigg's world was tipped upside down by grief. Since then she slowly found a way to start again. Through it all, one of the hardest, yet most important things she’s done has been finding home again.

Home is more than a physical place; it's something very human-shaped. Because so many of us find home in the people we love. How do you find home again when you’ve lost the person who was your home? And what does the idea of home even mean in the aftermath of grief?

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SHOW NOTES

Brain tumours kill more people under the age of 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Yet only 2% of cancer research funding is spent on brain tumours. You can help change this by supporting the work of the Brain Tumour Charity

If you or someone you know has been widowed under the age of 50, The Widowed & Young Foundation (WAY) offers online and in-person support. Visit their website to find out more about the services they provide.

If you would like to help your children explore the importance of making and cherishing memories, whether they’re experiencing grief or not, then get them a copy of Davey’s Really Magic Carpet by Caroline Twigg. The full £8 goes to The Brain Tumour Charity.

Most of us these days exist digitally, as well as physically, through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, emails, photos, blogs and websites. Caroline wrote a moving and informative article for the Guardian about how to manage the digital footprints that a loved one leaves behind.

Music on this episode is by Asher Fulero and Blue Dot Sessions.

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