For so long I have tried to explain how I feel as a bereaved mother living in a world that continues to turn; life goes on as if nothing ever happened, people continue to walk down the street with a smile on their faces while I scream in silence, grieving the loss of my babyContinue reading “The World I Once knew”
Category Archives: grieving parents
Lyra the Toy Poodle
Where do I start? I’m not a huge animal, person. Jake has been very open and honest about wanting a dog for a couple of years now. I always had a dog growing up, but I was a teenager, I had no interest in walking them, they barked all the time and they got underContinue reading “Lyra the Toy Poodle”
Is it ok to cry?
Everyone tells you that it is ok to cry, but is it? Early advice following a bereavement of any kind is that it is ok to cry. People worry that you’re going to hold it all in and deny your emotions time but the truth is that your emotions take time themselves. In the daysContinue reading “Is it ok to cry?”
‘Baked With Love.’
Before pregnancy took over my body I would spend my weekends pottering around in the kitchen, testing new recipes or trialling a fancy decoration technique that would never go to plan. Even in the busiest of weekends, I would always seem to find time to bake between marking or planning lessons, rustling up a bakeContinue reading “‘Baked With Love.’”
Valentines Day
I never really think much of Valentines Day. It is always nice to do something special but i’m not a huge fan of crap, unwanted presents or soppy cards with a talking heart on the front. That being said Valentines Days was once very special. It is was day Jake and I got engaged. ItContinue reading “Valentines Day”
One Moment at a Time.
The book that made me feel ‘normal’- Ask Me His Name- Elle Wright Over the past few days I have made a conscious effort to be proactive in seeking support and guidance for life after baby loss. Living life after the loss of Tobias at times seems impossible. The meaning of my life has beenContinue reading “One Moment at a Time.”
The power of Facebook
‘Infant loss group.’ 2 Months after losing Tobias and I am wondering how people do it. By ‘it’ I mean life. How do people live life after baby loss? I would wake up every morning wondering how to motivate myself, what to work towards now, what should my goals be, what was the point inContinue reading “The power of Facebook”
Memory Making with Tobias
Tobias is my baby boy, he was born on October 11th 2019. We knew from the moment he was born that there could be a possibility we might have limited time together. Knowing this meant that I wanted to make as many memories as possible. The hospital gave us a Louis Box. This box isContinue reading “Memory Making with Tobias”
Our Story
Tobias Charlie Jackson I wanted to continue writing from my previous post ‘The Safe Zone’ but I’m not sure how. It is a long story, you may want to sit back comfortably with a cup of tea and prepare for a long and emotional ride, i’ll try to be as precise as a can. IContinue reading “Our Story”
The Puzzle Pieces of my Heart
Join me… I created Puzzle Pieces of my Heart to bring together parents who are learning to live with the loss of a baby. Creating a blog maybe a different way of approaching the subject everyone seems so frightened to talk about. People often shy away from a topic so awful but actually it isContinue reading “The Puzzle Pieces of my Heart”
Puzzle Pieces of my Heart 