Observations of grief, a year in
It’s a year since Nina died. And I say a ‘year in’ not a ‘year on’ for good reason. I don’t think there is any moving on from grief, just...
My way or the highway?
Long time, no hear right? I’m like that when I haven’t got a deadline. Last year there was a need to keep people updated. It was a window...
Do flat balloons ever fly again?
For the past 3 months I’ve been rhetorically questioning myself, ‘should I write or shouldn’t I?’ I knew there’d never be an answer, but...
Done...
Nine years ago I was standing at the funeral of a friend’s baby who died during birth, bawling my eyes out. I was absolutely...
Life & death in a day
The 23rd November is no longer any other day for us. It’s now etched in our calendars as probably the most emotionally epic day of our...
Be still… yeah, whatever!
Last Tuesday night was the biggest test of faith I’ve ever had. My caesarean was scheduled for the next morning at 10.30am, and so much...
Out of the mouths of babes
People often ask us what we’ve told the kids. We’ve been pretty straight up about things. And so have they. These are some of the things...
More than a little thanks
A lot has happened in life over the last 9 months and there are some pretty awesome things to be thankful for over that time…. The meals...
The final countdown
I sit here less than a week out from meeting you. I feel awful, but not because of the situation. Just due to the fact I’ve had a tummy...
An unusual advent
Russell and I have often talked about what kind of grief hits hardest. Not that you can really compare one situation to another and...