Welcome to Because of Brett section,
which could be titled because of love, because of grief, because I miss you.
Hello
Because of Brett is our dedicated Grief Space.
This space is here because of my son, Brett Woodier. He died aged 18 years old after over a 5 year battle with childhood leukaemia.
This part of Brett’s Gifts is held especially for those walking the path of grief.
It exists because of my son, Brett Woodier – a bright, beautiful soul whose life and loss changed me forever. He was bright, funny, and full of love – and when I lost him, my world broke apart. Nothing prepares you for that kind of pain.
Out of that pain came my book, Because of Brett.
It isn’t about “moving on” – it’s about finding a way to breathe, to honour, and to carry love forward while learning to live again.
This grief section is here so no one has to walk alone. It’s a space of truth, compassion, and remembrance – inspired by Brett, built because of him, and dedicated to everyone who knows what it is to miss someone with all their heart.
For me it isnt about “moving on.” It’s about surviving when you don’t think you can. It’s about finding the tiniest spark of hope in the dark, and knowing you’re not the only one who feels this way.
I’ve made this grief section because no one should have to carry their loss alone. It’s honest, it’s raw, and it’s real – just like grief itself. And it’s all because of Brett. His love continues here, reaching out to anyone who needs it.
I will be holding monthly grief meet ups, I'm not a therapist nor a counsellor, I'm just mum.
Please check back here for the times and dates
Thank you
I am just a mum who couldn’t even save her child from dying, who am I to write a book about grief and grieving?
My son Brett was just thirteen-years-old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. He was very sick and could only be offered experimental treatment. Brett went on to have over five years of cancer treatment. We were told on the 23rd December 2013 that there was nothing more they could do. Brett (18), came home on Christmas Eve (2013) to die at home.
At the time, I felt my family and friends deserted us. But the reality was, they didn’t know what to do or say. No one talks about death and grieving. After devouring books from ‘grief experts’, I decided that no one knew what they were doing when it came to grief. Well, not my version of grief anyway. So, I set out to write my own book about it. In Because Of Brett I share my experiences both before and after Brett’s death. My aim is to end the awkward silences around death – it is a story of grief without the clichés.