We always like to signpost other resources that may help our community with all areas of grief, loss, and any other challenging aspects surrounding child birth.
INTRODUCING ALI DUNN…
…and her book series…talking to children about NICU
After being disappointed in the lack of children’s books about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for her preemie twins, Ali Dunn decided to write and illustrate her own. Me Two Books’ titles feature preemies/ NICU babies, twins, kids with disabilities, and those not represented by the traditional publishing industry. Our indie-published books are written and illustrated by Ali Dunn and are characterized by rhythmic, rhyming text and colorful, charming illustrations. She is the chief mom officer to identical twins born at 28 weeks. Ali holds a Master’s degree and has over 8 years of experience working in higher education in career counseling, advising, and instruction.
Ali Dunn is an experienced and dynamic speaker, who has been has been featured in numerous blogs, podcasts, and the Huffington Post. Her message includes the topics of infertility, prematurity, and finding your true calling. She is a contributor to Colourful Beginnings, Hand to Hold, Graham’s Foundation, and NICU Helping Hands.
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TO WATCH AN INTERVIEW WITH ALI DUNN AND LOSS BOOKS AUTHOR – KATE POLLEY – CLICK HERE
INTRODUCING SUE BRAYNE …
… and her books help parents, teachers, and carers speak to younger children about death and dying with the aid of Granny Mo.
For the past thirty years, Sue Brayne has been helping people talk more honestly and openly about end-of-life and death and dying. She has an MA in the Rhetoric and Rituals of Death and a second MA in Creative Writing. She is the author of several books and articles about death and dying and for many years worked as a psychotherapist, specialising in trauma, end-of-life issues, bereavement, and grief. She now is a full-time astrologer with a love of cosmology and mythology and is the host of Celebrating Astrology YouTube channel and Embracing Your Mortality podcast.
Sue was inspired to write Granny Mo, Is Teddy Going to Die? after four year old grandson, Jack, turned to her out of the blue while eating lunch and asked, ‘Are you going to die one day?’The subsequent conversation she had with Jack made her realise how important it was to create a resource to help grown-ups and children to talk together about death and dying.
It is a book that beautifully and eloquently deals with answering one of the biggest questions children ask about death and dying.
Questions that can leave many mummies and daddies, grannies, grandpas, and everyone else who cares for young children unsure of what to say or the right way to say it. This is where Granny Mo comes to the rescue.
Granny Mo also gives adults the confidence and skills to support a child who needs time to absorb the answers to the big questions and make sense of their feelings.
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Phoebe is confused and very sad because she doesn’t know where Mummy’s gone.
She’s been searching for her but cannot find her and no-one seems to want to tell her where she is.
Granny Mo gently explains that Mummy has died and helps Phoebe to understand the grief and loss she is feeling.
Granny Mo shows Phoebe how she can connect with Mummy just about anywhere, especially in mirrors, puddles and rainbows.
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