Letters to my children

Eva, Today you are nine and even as I write those words, I can’t quite believe they are true. I know it’s a cliche but it genuinely feels like only yesterday I sat here, completely terrified as to whether you would make it safely into my arms, hoping and praying with everything I had in…

Throughout the last year, no matter how difficult it has felt at times, or how overwhelmed we all were, I drew so much comfort in the fact that despite it all, the four of you were still so happy. Regardless of the fact we couldn’t see those we loved, or that your education had been…

Joseph, Well here we are again, another year, another birthday, another reminder of all we have lost over fourteen long years. Fourteen. Just saying that out loud causes my breath to catch in my chest, wondering how fourteen years have passed since we said our first hello’s and our last goodbyes but at the same time,…

Harry, Today you are six and just typing those words brings a lump to my throat and a feeling of complete and utter disbelief that so much time has passed since you were placed in my arms. All of your birthdays are hard for me as your Mummy, learning to accept that the years go…

Meggy, Usually I start these birthday letters by saying I can’t believe where the time has gone, that the years have flown by in an instant or how I can’t believe my baby girl has grown so fast. But actually when it comes to you Megs, wise beyond your years and making your presence known…