The Grief of Missing Out: Medical Webinar

There are milestones you look forward to sharing with your child. Birthdays, school events, and family celebrations. When your child has complex medical needs, there may be times when illness or hospital stays mean missing events you had both been looking forward to. 

In this webinar Janet Burke from Holding Space Counselling joins us to talk about the grief parents may feel when their child misses these special moments. She’ll share practical ways to understand these feelings and manage the grief that can come from missing out again and again. 

In this webinar we’ll explore: 

• Understanding the nature of grief and the different ways we experience it 

• Coping with disappointment when plans change and your child misses out 

• Why grief can feel harder when other people don’t understand what or why you’re grieving 

• What grief debt is and how repeated experiences of missing out can affect you over time 

This is an online webinar 

• This webinar is being recorded, you can attend live or access the recording at your convenience. 

• A recording will be emailed to all registrants within 7 business days of the event. 

• This session is led by peer facilitators and guest speakers who bring both lived expertise and professional knowledge. 

Who this session is for 

• Parents and carers of children with disability and complex, high medical needs, including those living with rare or genetic conditions, who are navigating the realities of an ongoing medical journey.  

• Professionals are welcome to register. 

Belongside Families is a not-for-profit organisation that supports parents and carers of children with disability, developmental delay, autism, genetic and rare conditions. We provide general information, peer support and shared lived experience. We do not provide medical or professional advice or counselling. Information shared during this event is intended to support and empower families and should not replace professional advice or care. 

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Belongside Families received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.