Actress Amy Huberman has spoken about the grief of losing her father but said she was delighted he got to know her new baby before he died.
The mother-of-three has also described the last few years as “crazy for so many people” but that she is glad we are all coming out of the pandemic.
She has also been reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 and the birth of son Ted in 2020, ahead of the publication of her new children’s book.
Speaking about her father, Amy said “There’s been a lot of big life events, but I’m really glad my dad knew my baby and had got to spend time with him.
“So that’s a comfort. I miss that daily thing, you know.
“Even at its worst where I wasn’t able to get into him or I could only FaceTime him, you just miss checking in.”
Amy has described grief as something that is “completely different for everyone”.
She added: “I think you can grieve for what was because it’s shifting. The bigger part of you is never going to be ready to let go when you love someone.
“So, I think the grieving for me was frustration with Covid stuff. I don’t know if you can call it grieving. I don’t know what it’s called when you’re bracing yourself for the inevitable.
“There is a heaviness to it, but my dad was always very positive. So, it’s not like we focused on that.”
Harold Huberman, 84, who died in May, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and was being cared for in a nursing home.
Amy, 43, who also shares daughter Sadie and son Billy with husband Brian O’Driscoll, spoke about her dad’s condition.
She added: “His illness robbed him of so much of his personal freedom that I think you
grieve for him in that I was very frustrated for him.”
The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain is out this week.
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