Babies cry, dogs bark, birds sing, bees buzz, it all makes the world go round. I knew before my daughter was born that she’d cry, it’s what babies do, it’s their main form of communication to inform you that they want or need something. It really got to me from day one when she did…
Being a parent without a parent.
This evening I had a FaceTime call with my mum to see that she’d landed safely at my brothers (after a long delay during her flight transfer) and speak to my beautiful nephews (unfortunately one was out with my sister-in-law but the other gave me some lovely smiles whilst chasing bubbles round the garden). What…
That day.
Writing about the day my Dad died is a strange feeling. I've known deep down that I wanted to post about it but haven't been ready to for awhile and I don't know that I am now but the words have started to flow and I feel this sudden urge to, so I'll continue. I'd…
Angry that I feel angry
When I started this blog I outlined a couple of rules/guidelines to myself, one of which was not to use bad language (I didn't think it fair/appropriate to swear in a post). Today is an exception, I feel it necessary to curse! This is because losing a parent is shit, really fucking shit! It's so…
How do I start?
What to write when you've just lost someone so close and important?
Learning to Cope 