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Space for Grief
This week’s Room Eleven newsletter reflects on giving grief space around milestones like Billie’s birthday, a new podcast with Heartfelt co-founder Gavin Blue, momentum for Scooting for Hope with media interest, and a musing on the underrated film John Carter.
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This week at Room Eleven, we dive into grief, resilience, and community action. From planning the Scooting for Hope Guinness World Record event to sharing Billie’s story at the Waves of Change conference, we explore the human side of bereavement care, gaps in hospital training, and the power of parents’ voices in driving change. Plus, our weekly musings on Bank of Dave 2 and the latest Bobiverse book, Not Till We Are All Lost, and a reflection on the quote: “Ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision.” Stay inspired, informed, and connected with Room Eleven.
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The Weight of Dread
This week’s Room Eleven newsletter explores the lingering impact of baby loss and how it shapes our emotional responses to film and storytelling — even in fictional settings like Fantastic Four and Squid Game. Rob shares updates from the Scooting for Hope charity event and reflects on powerful moments from the Waves of Change conference and the Bereaved Parents Workshop, where bereaved parents, clinicians, and researchers united to discuss stillbirth rates, national terminology, and life-saving initiatives. Plus, reviews of Fantastic Four: First Family and Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend highlight themes of family, survival, and human resilience.
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How Love and Self-Improvement Create Ripples That Change Lives
This journey of self-improvement goes beyond personal growth, it creates ripples that positively impact everyone around. By developing communication skills and building resilience, every step forward helps deepen connections, strengthen leadership, and inspire hope. Through sharing a powerful story and undertaking endurance challenges, Room Eleven’s mission transforms grief into purpose while raising $100,000 to support families enduring pregnancy after loss.
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Building Resilience Through Endurance: Lessons from Grief, Growth, and Hope
In this week’s newsletter, we explore how physical endurance can become a powerful tool for emotional resilience—especially in the face of grief. From the early days of walking during lockdown to tackling endurance challenges for mental health and stillbirth awareness, this edition dives into the unexpected connection between movement and healing.
Plus, we share exciting updates on Scooting for Hope, our upcoming event to support bereaved families, and reflect on why stories of optimism (like the new Superman reboot) matter more than ever in a world full of noise and negativity.
If you’re looking for real conversations about grief, growth, and resilience, along with inspiring initiatives that create change, this newsletter is for you.
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Great Expectations
This week’s Room Eleven dives into the quiet pressure of comparing ourselves to an imagined future. Through reflection and pop culture parallels—from Brassic to Heaven’s River—we explore self-worth, community, and staying motivated when the finish line keeps moving.
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No One Does This Alone
This week’s newsletter is all about community — in grief, in pressure, in parenting, and in everyday life. I share a personal update on being shortlisted for Father of the Year, what Boiling Point and Project Hail Mary reminded me about teamwork, and why workplaces need to rethink how they support grief. Plus, a first look at our new Peer Grief Support Rep program.