Dealing with someone else’s grief is something that many people are uncomfortable with, especially when it comes to child loss. Many people don’t really know what to say, or to…
One of my favourite quotes as a heart parent was this one: “Having a child with a life-threatening condition changes you. It brings out strength in you that you never…
Nearly every week on my blog, I share a post called “The Friday Focus”. It’s a post where I sum up the past week in one word and reflect on…
Two plus one equals three. My five-year-old could tell you that. It’s a simple sum, two plus one. But when you’re a mum to “two plus one” somehow that sum…
I sit on the sofa with a sleeping baby in my arms and a cup of tea next to me. For a moment, I think I should put him down.…
I shared a post recently on my personal Facebook feed to help family and friends with Christmas cards this year. A reminder that it was okay to include Jessica’s name.…
In the beginning, there was joy. Two excited big sisters. The dream of life as five. My big girl patting my tummy, giving it kisses. Resting her head on my…
Six months. Six months since the last time I cuddled my big girl; the last time I looked into her beautiful eyes. How can six months have passed by already,…
One of the many things that broke my heart when Jessica died was sorting through and editing photos of her, knowing that there would be no more new ones to…
I had a conversation with an acquaintance recently, triggered by a discussion about whether I was planning any more children. The conversation went something like this: Her: “Well, two…
