And Breathe …

And Breathe …

And just like that, Baby Loss Awareness Week is over for another year but what an impact it left. I feel like in general the sheer amount of posts, stories , articles I seen have increased since 2018. I was so proud of each and every family who courageously shared their own traumatic stories. I [...]

This Mum Is…

This Mum Is…

Well 2019 you have been a whirl wind! where did you go and how is it almost October already??Actually how is it 2019? I was writing down a date last week for something and realised i'm still in the "2018" crew.  Hense the reason I'm only like 3 years late with this blog about my [...]

Guest Blog By Author, Frankie Brunker

Guest Blog By Author, Frankie Brunker

NOTE: This weeks Guest blog is something a little different as Frankie has chosen to write an 'update' on the well-known poem 'An Ugly Pair of Shoes' to try and reflect the experience of a 'rainbow baby' mum in a slightly different way. You can also find the original poem is here: https://www.lilymaefoundation.org/2017/03/30/ugly-pair-shoes/ A Less [...]

New Blog Direction

New Blog Direction

I've noticed that recently became a bit unsure of the direction my blog is going in because i'm a bit unsure about life in general at the moment to be honest. I have no clue who I am or what my main purpose is in life anymore. I've found myself reaching the grand old age [...]

Guest Blog By Author, Natasha Carlow

Guest Blog By Author, Natasha Carlow

Burnout Burnout is officially a recognized by the World Health Organization as a health issue and mothers around the world released a collective ‘DUH!”. Working as a youth counsellor and lecturer, I was quite familiar with the phenomenon of burn out.  It is a relatively new term, appearing just around the mid-70s which Urban Dictionary [...]