"It takes a village" is an African proverb meaning that in order to raise a child one cannot just do it alone, one needs an entire community to help and guide the parents and the child. I was thinking about how true this was the other day and thinking how it also takes a village... Continue Reading →
Today should have been Eilys' 4th birthday. Her 4th Birthday. Every time I think it or say it it hurts. This one seems to hurt more than the others did. I think the reason for this is that with turning 4 comes so many changes in a child's life. At 4 a child becomes their... Continue Reading →
I was expecting the early weeks of being pregnant to be hard. I knew that I would have to await the results of a test for SMA. I knew that the early weeks are stressful anyway, especially now that I am that little bit older. At 36 years old I am now classed as a... Continue Reading →
One month today it should have been Eilys' 4th birthday. For the past 3 years on her birthday we have tried to keep it as her special day, a day of celebration rather than sadness. We'd love it if you could joining join in again this year with our Wear Purple for Eilys Day. It's... Continue Reading →
It is that time of the week again. To be honest I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to do this one on time. I got a sickness bug (yuk) and then my eldest caught it too (double yuk). But he seems to be settled, after cuddles and Monsters Inc, so I... Continue Reading →
Week 2 of #WritingThroughLoss#InstaWritingGriefGroup is.... The Soundtrack to my Grief I know this doesn’t feel like it is writing but it kind of is. I would like you to compile a list of 5 songs that with help you with your loss or remind you of the one you have lost. Using other people’s words as a... Continue Reading →
Week 1 - Introductions Hello and welcome to #WritingThroughLoss#InstaWritingGriefGroup This is the first task. I wanted to start gently with some intros. Your first task is to write your name and an alliterative word to describe you (this could be in a sentence if you’d prefer) Alliteration is the repetition of the first letter or sound... Continue Reading →
Hellooooo It has been a while! So sorry I have zero excuses other than sometimes life gets busy and blogging isn't where my heads at. A few weeks ago I started an instagram based writing group to help with grief and loss. I am so happy with how people have embraced it and I thought... Continue Reading →
Baby loss awareness week has made me feel very reflective. I have been thinking a lot of Eilys and about other babies who have died, I have been thinking about how parents navigate grief and how the wider family and friends cope too. Sometimes I feel like that Eilys' death hasn't changed me, that I... Continue Reading →
