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Richard Ganjavi

Richard Ganjavi

Primary school teacher at Warwickshire County Council and author of 'Whispers of a Purple Butterfly,' a children's book about grief.

Aug 1, 2026

A Gift For Grief

A Gift For Grief

Baby Loss: Grieving One Twin While Celebrating Another

Aug 1 · 1h 31m

Louise Bates
Louise BatesHOST
31:29
Yeah.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
31:33
But you feel guilty for allowing yourself to feel any happiness.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
31:39
Because, I mean, I remember in those kind of first few weeks, any time I even smiled, let alone laugh, I'd stop myself.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
31:48
And I would basically be telling myself, you're not allowed to do that.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
31:52
You should be feeling sad.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
31:55
And that's not how grief works.
Richard Ganjavi
Richard GanjaviGUEST
32:01
I've learned that now.

24 MINS LATER

Louise Bates
Louise BatesHOST
56:08
Yeah.

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