This page is dedicated to stories and poems written by bereaved parents to celebrate the lives of the babies or children they have lost, and to help them work through their grief.
agreed to have these stories and poems published on our web site in the hope that they may help others, especially newly bereaved parents, to know that they are not ae stories and poems had a special place on the internet at the SANDS WA Inc. website, which started in February 1996, and was

Should you wish to contribute your stories, poems or experiences on our web site please email our Counsellor Lydia at lydiabensusan@sidsandkids.org or Fran at franhamiton@sidsand kids.org

Your contributions are most welcomed and appreciated. The material can remain anonymous if you require.

Please click on the word 'Link' on the left hand side to view past stories and poems from parents.

STORIES FOR THE MEDIA

From time to time we need to get the message out about what we do, promoting safe sleeping, fundraising and doing research, and providing specialist bereavement services. There are so many charities making appeals over the year, newspaper articles, TV and Radio appearances are highly effective at rasing the profile of this organisation.

To increase the meaning and experience behind the articles, journalists like to include real stories of real people. If you and/or your family are willing to take part in occasional media interviews to promote SIDS and Kids WA, please contact the office 947403544 and speak to Dee or Emma.

one of the first worldwide to publish personal stories from parents.  SANDS WA Inc. and its website have now closed and joined with SIDS and Kids WA.  Over nine years the original SANDS WA Inc. site supported 65,000 pppeople with these special poems and stories.

Click on the links below to access a full list of the stories and poems: