2018 Silent Grief Conference: Seasons of Grief

Silent Grief Conference is about breaking the silence to pregnancy and infant loss/es such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies, IVF, abortion, still born, early infant loss and more…. Whether you have had a pregnancy/infant loss or not, grieving, and supporting women and men to grieve is important. Pregnancy and infant loss, when left unresolved, can impact many areas of our lives and those close to us.

This year’s theme is “Seasons of Grief”. The seasons of grief do not follow a strict linear pattern, grief is messy. Grief is not a problem we solve or we just “get over”, there is no time frame and grief is different for everyone. Weather may abruptly change or unseasonal conditions may remain for an extended period of time. We may have wintry days in spring and it may rain a lot in summer. But we may also have unseasonably hot days in autumn and bright, hopeful days in Winter.

The seasons, like grief, are a universal experience, but we all have to navigate our own journey through them. Assistance and companionship from others are essential, but each journey and its experiences are unique to each person.

“A time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:4

This day conference will explore what grief looks like, the impact of unresolved grief, what to say and do and what not to say and do, the importance of grieving whilst giving hope.