You Never Know True Love Until You Have A Child

“You never know true love until you have a child.” The woman glanced back over at me, peering up through heavy-lidded eyes, drugged in an oxytocin fug. Her blissful state as she gently rocked her tightly-swaddled newborn back and forth in her lap was at odds with the searing words rolling off her tongue, burning […]

Like a Shoe in a Tree

You know when you’re walking down the street and you catch sight of a battered plimsoll wedged in a tree…or some other random piece of clothing residing somewhere it shouldn’t? If you’re anything like me, you’ll glance at it curiously, wondering for a moment what the story is behind it, how the offending item came […]

Celebrating Mums (And Non-Mums) On Mother’s Day

For those women who, like myself, are childless not by choice (CNBC), Mother’s Day brings a mixture of feelings: love and appreciation for our own mothers (and mothers everywhere), and sadness that we will never experience motherhood ourselves. If you are a mum, I hope this Sunday brings you all the treats that you deserve, […]

My Interview For ‘Walk In Our Shoes’

Walk In Our Shoes Inspirational Network Home Page

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Berenice Smith for Walk In Our Shoes: a website supporting men and women who are childless not by choice (CNBC), their families, friends and colleagues through real-life stories and accounts of life after loss. Walking Forward Inspirational Network is an informal group, supporting anyone who is an […]