Tomorrow is the 1st April and here in the UK, that means April Fools' Day - a day where it's become tradition for people to play pranks on eachother. Alot of people don't bother. Some people go out of their way to out-do eachother. And most pranks are usually harmless (or don't even work as…
To the ‘Man in the Van’ . . . .
To the man in the van who called out of his window at me on my way to pick my son up from school. To the man in the van who yelled the words, "Oi oi, sexy! - beeping his horn as he did so - Aww, smile love! Cheer up!!! It's not the the…
Surviving Mother’s Day . . . . (one rollercoaster at a time)!
There is no one 'type' of mother. There are the mother's who get to experience the joy of watching their children grow up. There are the mother's who must continue in this world with nothing but a memory and a broken heart. There are the mother's who love children not born to them as their…
The “This Time Last Year” Year
This time last year, I was in the very early stages of pregnancy with Evalyn. I think back to the woman I was then, the excitement I felt when I found out we were expecting. We had spent so many months being disappointed but there it was - two lines on the test!! - and…
Loss Through Little Eyes
As parents, our main aim is to protect our children. When they cry as newborns through those long nights, we go to them. When they scrape their knee and recoil at the sight of the red liquid on their skin, we're right there with a plaster. When they fall out with friends, we tell them it…
Dads . . . (you matter too)!
In the hours after my son's birth back in 2012, there are two things that I remember the most. The first was the shock I felt at becoming a new mother. I hadn't had the easiest labour. Ieuan was determined to stay inside of my tummy and had made us wait the whole 42 weeks…
After Evalyn 