Mother's Day can be Fraught... Especially this year when we have had so much turmoil throughout the year. Let's celebrate Mother's everywhere Those who have had to home school, those who have had to hold the fort, while working from home and those who haven't been able to see their children because they have [...]
Our Grief Journey is never Linear We all grieve differently, depending on our upbringing, our culture and our experiences and one size definitely does not fit all. Some of us like to grieve quietly and privately and some of us like to share our grief with others... we are all different. I know when I [...]
Dealing with grief in unprecedented times Apart from losing our freedom by being in quarantine and lockdown, we are also losing our work, our businesses, and sadly some family members to the virus. One of the most difficult things to deal with, is when a loved one is taken to hospital and family members [...]
There are 7 stages to the wheel of grief: Shock and Denial, Pain and Guilt, Anger and Bargaining, Depression, Upward turn, Working Through and Acceptance and Hope. It’s helpful to understand these stages and identify which stage you’re at when it comes to navigating your through the trauma of your loss. The cycle is [...]
Looking Back and Looking forward I was recently asked to speak at a workshop about looking back and looking forward. I chose the phrase - Full Circle to describe the year so far. Pregnancy Loss To me, Full Circle meant a closing of the circle, for instance I was coming back to myself and [...]
95% Struggled Alone ... Did you struggle alone after a miscarriage or babyloss? Recently I conducted a survey and of the 150 women who participated only 5% had sought out professional help after babyloss or having a miscarriage - which means 95% had no therapy, counselling or professional help. This tells me several [...]
Melanie's Miscarriage Story Melanie, please tell us about your miscarriage In November 2015 we lost our very much longed for baby, who we named Grace Rose to a missed miscarriage. My pregnancy took us by surprise and being in our 40’s our new arrival was going to change our lives dramatically. From the moment [...]
