I have always been honest about the regrets I have surrounding Josephs death, the many questions which keep me awake at night, going over and over the things we did, and the things we didn’t do, wishing with all of my heart that we could go back and change them. I guess one of the…
Joseph, Every year as I sit down to write your birthday letter, I feel a familiar sense of sadness that, not only has another year passed without you, but it still hasn’t gotten any easier. It often amazes me that I am still here, my broken heart still beating, that the world has kept on…
In the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies will end in miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth. The emotional impact this has is devastating and leaves parents with so many unanswered questions. There is still silence and shame around baby loss. But if we can talk about it openly and honestly, not only can we help each…
June is Sands Awareness Month, when both Sands, and their supporters, work hard to increase awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death and the everlasting impact experienced when a precious baby dies during pregnancy, at birth or shortly afterwards. While many more people are aware of the pain of baby loss because of the work of Sands…
From the moment that Joseph came into our lives, almost twelve years ago now, I made him a promise. In the silence of the funeral home, as I kissed him goodbye for the very last time and held him close to my chest, I told him that I would never forget, that I would carry…
Dear Keyboard Warrior, When you messaged me this week, in response to a post which took a great deal of guts to share, I’ll be honest, I felt sick to my stomach. When you told me that I sounded ungrateful, that I appeared dissatisfied with the four healthy children I have, I won’t lie to…