According to the Office For National Statistics* Around 7000 children born each year in England and Wales are likely to experience the death of their Mother. These are scary statistics. We need to talk to our children, tomorrow is never promised.

So many people find this a taboo subject and I feel passionate that this needs to change. For it to be moved away from being a taboo subject and become a conversation that we have naturally with our children.

In 2021 I founded Memories Box to help support children who are preparing for or managing a bereavement or stress and anxiety.

Memories Box provides families with the tools to help get conversations started in a natural and gentle way.

Each premium white box contains an age appropriate storybook, a craft activity and paints to paint the box.

Reading an appropriate storybook allows for further conversation and helps when the adult has no idea how or where to start. The craft activities compliment the story and encourage discussions through play. By incorporating art therapy each box can be personalised by the child. They can then use it as a memory box to keep those precious mementos safely inside.

I encourage any parent to create one of these with their child so that each of you can add to it and keep items that are a connection to you both. What a beautiful thing for a bereaved child to treasure in the future.

memoriesbox.co.uk

*last updated 22 February 2019