How to process grief with Totally Fine author Tiffany Philippou
“Totally Fine” author Tiffany Philippou spoke to How To Be Books about how she attempted to process the loss and grief of her boyfriend.
Baby Loss Awareness Week: 12 books to break the stigma
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an annual event held in several countries, typically from October 9th to October 15th. It is a campaign aimed at raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss, providing support to those who have experienced such losses, and breaking the silence and stigma surrounding the topic. We consider these nonfiction books […]
Why can’t we talk about grief? – with One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days author Giles Paley-Phillips
A fundamental component of healthy grieving is to experience the pain and sorrow associated with loss. Equally important is giving yourself permission to take breaks away from your grief. But we seem to avoid it all together, never having that conversation. So why can’t we have honest conversations about grief? This week we had two […]
How do we deal with heartbreak? – with The Breakup Monologues author Rosie Wilby
Breakups are hard, especially when they come as a shock. It’s natural to go through a lot of painful emotions. Yet some creative artists are able to harness their experiences and transform this into something new. So how do we deal with heartbreak? Thanks to the following guests for participating: Rosie Wilby, award-winning comedian, podcaster, […]
Why can’t we sit with sadness? – with How to Be Sad author Helen Russell
Freelance journalist Johanna Leggatt says: “Sadness is a reasonable response to the horrors of the world and the absurdities and disappointments of modern life”, and yet we tend to be averse to this notion, running in the opposite direction in a bid to pursue happiness. So why can’t we sit with sadness, and can it […]