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02/02/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who made our D Word visiting day so incredibly special.

From the school, to the crematorium staff, to Rev Rae McKenzie (Viewfield Baptist church), to Dunfermline Co-op Funeral Care, to Dean Saunders the Piper— every single person involved went above and beyond for our young people. They were welcomed with warmth, honesty, humour and care, and they responded with curiosity, respect and openness.

We saw 14 young people completely at ease in spaces that are often seen as frightening or taboo — asking thoughtful questions, listening deeply, and learning that death doesn’t have to be something we’re afraid to talk about.

The young people were truly incredible. They had a tour of the crematorium, a walk in the memorial garden, an inspiring session in the church, and probably everyone's favourite was sitting in the hearse, wearing the top hats and seeing a coffin being built and prepared. They even had the chance to line the street and bow with respect as a cortege was paged past them before a visit to the cemetery and a chance for one young lady to lay some flowers on her family grave.

A special thank you to Cheryl and Stephen from The Courier for taking the time to come out and meet with us in the cemetery. The young people were completely at ease with you and absolutely thrilled at the thought of being featured. It was lovely to see them chatting away and posing for photographs, and we are all so excited for the article to come out. I’ll make sure every young person gets a copy of their story.

Thank you, Cheryl, for taking the time to chat with me and for listening to my story and how much the D Word is in my heart. I hope it was clear how passionate I am about bringing this incredible resource to Fife, and how, as a team at The D Word we hope to take it across Scotland.

Our aim is to help build a resilient and compassionate generation of young people, and I think I can safely say — on behalf of the school — that Woodmill are proud to be the forerunners in Fife on what we hope will be an amazing journey.

This is exactly what the D Word is about: demystifying death, opening conversations, and giving young people experiences they’ll remember — and talk about — long after today.

I’ve no doubt we’ve inspired some future funeral professionals, celebrants, and compassionate humans along the way.

Grateful to work alongside such passionate, generous professionals.

Here’s to doing it all again with more schools across Fife. ❤️

16/01/2026

This is how we should be talking about death

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15/01/2026

Clip number 3 🎉🎉🎉

15/01/2026

Clip number 2 🎉 🎉

15/01/2026

The D Word made it on to Forth one at least three times today. I will post the clips just in case you missed them. 🎉

15/01/2026

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/25764748.dunfermline-pioneering-death-education-launched-school/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAPV_m1jbGNrA9X-XWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHm0lRVLUCkEqdVMN5BoQsUpJFK_WjD_2SadmQAnvIO4vXMbvsJgyHY8yAknW_aem_b9P0hoa9b8VKiLmBSTWMbQ

Yay — The D Word has made the news again!
I’m so thrilled about how the first session went yesterday.
The young people responded with such openness and curiosity, asking thoughtful, respectful questions and sharing their own experiences with real courage and compassion.

It was genuinely humbling to witness.

Giving them the space to talk about death with ease felt incredibly important — helping them understand that it’s part of life, that it’s okay to talk about it, and that young people absolutely deserve to be included in these conversations. The depth of insight and emotional maturity they showed was remarkable.

I’m can't wait for the weeks ahead. An incredible group of young people who will take this knowledge, empathy, and resilience with them into the future — and I feel so privileged to be part of that journey. 💛

Woodmill High School in Dunfermline launches The D Word, Fife’s first death education course, teaching pupils about grief, bereavement and digital…

13/01/2026

I can hardly believe I’m typing this…

The D Word starts tomorrow at Woodmill High School ❤️

After months of planning, thinking, emailing, refining and mastering Google slides, I’ll be walking into the school to begin something that’s been sitting in my heart for a long time.

Conversations about death, grief, life and what really matters — with young people who are more ready for these discussions than we often give them credit for.

And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, I also had an interview with Forth radio today about the programme, which should be airing tomorrow evening 📻✨

Feeling nervous and excited to see how the young people respond to the sessions and see where The D Word journey takes me.

Eeeeeek let's do this......

24/12/2025

Don't be alone this Christmas

24/12/2025

At Christmas, joy can sit right alongside longing.
For those missing someone they love, this season can feel tender, heavy, and quiet in unexpected ways.
If the festive period feels a bit harder, please know you’re not alone.
I’m holding space for you, remembering with you, and sending love your way.
I’m thinking of you this Christmas 🤍
Laura
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24/12/2025

Share this with anyone who needs it or save it for yourself 💜

For information about coping with grief at Christmas, head to our website ⬇️
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29/11/2025

This advice from Cruse during is so important. Death touches all generations and each stage processes death differently. Have open honest conversations. Don't "protect" children because you think that's the best thing. That doesn't allow them to grieve or even give them permission to grieve. Death hurts and that hurt needs to be allowed to release and express. Find gentle ways to bring children into grief and guide them through. Be patient, be honest and use clear language that doesn't confuse. Let's not raise another generation who are afraid to talk and afraid to cry. If you are grieving or facing grief yourself or you are supporting children through grief and need some help or guidance then please do contact me. You are not alone

26/11/2025

🚨✨ HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! ✨🚨 PLEASE SHARE

I’m beyond excited to share this… I’ve partnered with THE D WORD, a brand NEW programme that is about to change everything.

We’re bringing open, honest, and powerful conversations about death, dying, and grief straight into our communities… and into schools. And the momentum? Absolutely unreal.

We’ve already run successful pilots in Falkirk and Dumfries and Galloway— and we’ve even been featured on BBC Scotland!

From January, I’ll be launching The D Word in Fife, starting with Woodmill High School in Dunfermline, where I will run the programme with a group of S6 pupils — the FIRST SECONDARY SCHOOL IN FIFE to take part in the programme.

And I’m not stopping there — my goal is to deliver sessions in multiple Dunfermline secondary schools by the end of next year.
This is BIG. This is needed. This is happening.

I’m lucky to be working with incredible partners:
❤️ Dunfermline Co-op Funeral Care
❤️ Fife Bereavement Services
❤️ Lewis Harrower – Time Capsule Productions
❤️ Rev Rae McKenzie – Viewfield Baptist Church

Today, Lewis and I visited Carrongrange High School, meeting with Gillian Robertson — the brilliant founder of The D Word — and the phenomenal Ben Kane:

Ben is an inspiring and motivational advocate for normalising conversations about death and grief, helping young people find their voice around grief before life forces them to. At just 20, he’s already addressed the Scottish Government at Holyrood, spoken in London, and won both Youth Community Champion of the Year 2024 and the Rotary Young Citizen Award.

I’m honoured, excited, and absolutely fired-up to be part of this.
This is the start of something huge — something that’s going to make a real difference to young people in Dunfermline and beyond.

Because at the end of the day, this is what The D Word is all about:
Helping young people talk about death before they have to talk about death.
And that’s how we change a culture.

📣 WATCH THIS SPACE — more updates coming as I head towards launch in January 2026! 🚀❤️