An Open Letter To The Family In The Pool

An Open Letter To The Family In The Pool

Dear family in the pool…. You’ll probably never see this letter, or realise it refers to you. After all nothing out of the ordinary occurred. You enjoyed playing catch in the pool – a grandad and his grandson & grandaughter. Your fun effortlessly...
Happy 9th Birthday Finley

Happy 9th Birthday Finley

9 years ago my life changed overnight. I was no longer the person I used to be, but I was also not able to be the person I’d been imagining I would be. On this day 9 years ago I became a Mummy, but my baby would never wake up. I’d spent months preparing to...
Happy 9th Birthday Finley

Finley Leaves A Footprint

Why have I chosen 2nd August to release my book? How do you even begin to explain the significance of that date? How can you put into words, something which is a million different feelings? It is the date that I became a Mum, that Baz became a Dad. It is the date that...
The Pregnancy Loss Review

The Pregnancy Loss Review

Never ever doubt the strength of sharing your story, using your voice. There are some very powerful conversations going on around the country at the moment – which are changing the care for those who will walk this sad journey in the future. This week I (Mel) am...
5 Tips To Cope With Distressing News In The Media

5 Tips To Cope With Distressing News In The Media

Every day there are stories on the news that are upsetting. I learnt many years ago that watching sad news stories isn’t good for me. Much of the time I don’t actually watch the news because of the impact that it has. Rarely is there a good news story on the main...