{"id":3234,"date":"2026-02-06T09:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/?page_id=3234"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:21:34","slug":"loss-grief-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/loss-grief-library\/","title":{"rendered":"LOSS & GRIEF LIBRARY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Loss & Grief Library<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Not all grief begins with a death.<\/p>\n

The Loss & Grief Library supports families and professionals navigating experiences of ongoing, anticipatory, and non-finite grief, the kind of grief that comes with uncertainty, change, and loss over time.<\/p>\n

This includes situations such as:<\/p>\n

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  • Serious illness or diagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Living with uncertainty and waiting<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Disability and life-changing conditions<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Changes in family life or relationships<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grief connected to identity, recognition, or belonging<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These guides help adults make sense of feelings that can be confusing or hard to name and offer reassurance that grief can exist even when there has not been a clear ending. They also support adults to stay present and responsive to children while living with their own uncertainty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Illness<\/span>, Uncertainty and W<\/span>aiting<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Illness Changes Everything <\/h2>

    Talking to a child about the serious illness of a loved one <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When the Questions Get Bigger <\/h2>

    Talking to a young person about the serious illness of a loved one <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Living With Waiting <\/h2>

    Helping children and young people cope with uncertainty and repeated bad news <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When One Child Is Unwell <\/h2>

    Supporting siblings when a child is ill <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Dementia Changes Someone You Love <\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people when a loved one has dementia <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When a Parent Has a Mental Illness <\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people when a parent is unwell <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Hidden Grief and Life Changes After Disability<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Life Looks Different <\/h2>

    Supporting families when disability brings hidden grief <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Grieving the Life You Expected <\/h2>

    When parenthood or family life changes unexpectedly <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Loss, Id<\/span>entity & Recogni<\/span>tion<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Grief Isn\u2019t Recognised <\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people whose grief is overlooked, minimised, or misunderstood <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Bereavement Intersects With Gender Identity <\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people through trans-affected bereavement in schools and communities <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When a Parent Is Trans and Dies <\/h2>

    Supporting trans and gender-diverse children and young people after a death <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When a Child Is Trans and Bereaved <\/h2>

    Supporting trans and gender-diverse children and young people after a death <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When Identity Is Questioned After a Death<\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people when identity, relationships, or belonging are challenged <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    When a Trans Sibling or Friend Dies <\/h2>

    Supporting children and young people after the death of a trans sibling or friend <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Supporting Peer Groups Through Identity-Related Bereavement <\/h2>

    Helping peers respond when a trans or gender-diverse young person is grieving <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3234","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3234"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3368,"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3234\/revisions\/3368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glimmerproject.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}