Tag: grieving child
Agreeing To Switch Off Mom’s Ventilator Broke My Heart, Even Though...
As we approach the second anniversary of my mom’s passing, it’s again a time for reflection, remembrance, and preparing myself for what will always...
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Half My Pregnancies Have Ended In Miscarriage, But The Other Three Have Given Me...
I was ten weeks into my pregnancy when I lost our baby. Still in the first trimester, so we hadn’t told many people. It...
So You’ve Agreed To A Sleepover? Read This First
Ah, the sleepover – or slumber party, call it what you will. Sleepovers are a rite of passage for all children – and for...
8 Reasons Why October Babies Are Super Cool
We associate October with scuffing through the falling leaves, misty mornings, cosy evenings at home, and – of course – Halloween parties. It’s the...
9 Tips To Settle Your Child’s Back-To-School Nerves
Whether it’s your child’s first time or not, chances are there’ll be some back-to-school nerves floating around as the new term draws nearer. Maybe...
An Ode To My Grandfather – Why Magnolia Trees And Sinatra’s My Way Will...
“...Your new silence does not seem right. / We do nothing but listen deeply to / your life pass through our heads. / ...We...
7 Things Men Should Know Before They Become Dads
They say that mothers become mothers when they become pregnant but dads only become fathers once their baby has been born. That’s not a slight...