Resources
Below is a list of resources compiled by members of the Bereaved Dads Breakfast Club - books, articles, websites and more that helped us at different points along the way. We hope you find them useful.
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Books
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Finding Meaning - The Sixth Stage of grief - a really good book on how to move forward after grief.
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Tell me the truth about loss - An Irish Psychologist on the loss of her sister - something of a heavy read, but very real.
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Grief is the thing with feathers - A beautifully written book on grief.
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Option B - Sheryl Sandberg's (COO of Facebook) account of losing her husband and moving forward
Articles
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"Widower of the parish" a series of articles in the Guardian newspaper - a practical account of the trials and tribulations of a widower. Adam Golightly has a follow on book.
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John, Tom and Darren in the Sunday Independent (subscription required) - July 2021
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John's Article in the Irish Independent on how to communicate to kids about death - 2018
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Article on Grief: Second Year being harder than the first - Washington Post 2015 (choose free subscription option)
Websites & Online Resources
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Widow.ie - Irish chat forum for widows and widowers - good for not feeling you are alone
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Death Related Benefits - Information on financial benefits from Citizen's Information
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Helping People Grieve - YouTube video on how to support people grieving
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Advice for Holidays for Single Parents - Irish Independent Article
Radio, Podcasts
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Tom on Jennifer Zamparelli on RTE 2fm August 2021
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John and Tom on Miriam O'Callaghan - July 2021 Interview
Entertainment
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After life - Ricky Gervais fictional but impactful account of life after losing his wife (Netflix)
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Fatherhood (trailer) - light hearted widowhood movie starring Kevin Hart on Netflix