Childhood bereavement - how journalist Flora Baker learned to grieve the loss of her parents

Flora Baker was only twenty when her mum died suddenly of cancer. Her coping strategy was simple: ignore the magnitude of her loss. But when her dad became terminally ill nine years later, Flora was forced to confront the reality of her grief. She had to accept that her life had changed forever.

We talk about Flora’s book, The Adult Orphan Club, in which she draws on a decade of experience with grief and parent loss to explore all the chaotic ways that grief affects us, and how we can learn to navigate it. Written with the newly bereaved in mind and packed with practical tips and advice, this book guides the reader through every step of their grief journey and opens up the death conversation in an honest, heartfelt and accessible way.

Whether you’re grieving your own loss or supporting someone else through grief, The Adult Orphan Club will show you that you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

Flora Baker is a freelance writer and blogger. She runs the award-winning website 'Flora The Explorer' where she writes about her travels in over fifty countries, and has written for a range of publications including the Independent, Telegraph, National Geographic Traveller, Coastal Living, and Hello.

Connect with Flora 
https://www.instagram.com/florabaker/
https://twitter.com/FloraBaker
www.florathexplorer.com

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