These Precious Little People

I've written before about talking to my living children about their sister who died before they were born (here), and the kind of...

The first words a bereaved parent hears letting them know of their entry into their own personal living nightmare are usually, “I’m so...

Please find below the section that appears at the end of These Precious Little People for ease of reference for anyone needing some...

* Please note that the following blog post was first published in 2020, around the start of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the UK "Why...

Thank you so much to Kirsty and her eldest daughter India for sharing their experiences as part of our Forgotten Mourners series during...

Thank you so much to Emma and her son George for sharing their experiences as part of our Forgotten Mourners series during Children's...

November is Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month. Children’s Grief Awareness Week UK, 15th - 21st November 2019, founded by childhood...

If you're reading this in the UK it's undeniable by now that spring has sprung; Mother's Day is this Sunday, daffodils are everywhere,...

Following on from my blog post about talking to my rainbow babies about their big sister who came before them, I wanted to outline how...

Talking about death with children is hard, but I have found the concept particularly delicate to navigate given my circumstances and...

My youngest (coming up to 2 years old: a bundle of energy, messy blonde hair, and the most adorable little lisp) has a new favourite book...

Autumn is a season adored by many: leaves turning stunningly beautiful fiery tones, a chill appearing in the air, evenings suddenly...

Although the tide seems to be turning, and each year since my daughter Esme died back in 2013 I have seen more and more awareness raised...

This is not a new dilemma for us. As soon as Esme died it tilted our world on its axis. Our lives were forever divided into 'before' and...

I have heard a lot in recent years about breaking the silence that exists around the death of a baby. It is heartening to see many more...

Social media can be both a lifeline and simply torturous after your baby dies. The baby arrival announcement you might have planned now...

My pregnancy with my first baby was low risk, largely problem free. The thrill I felt at seeing the ‘positive’ result pop up on the...

It has been just over two weeks since we went public with our campaign to fund the publication of These Precious Little People, and we...

Death and children. Not words you want to see together in a sentence. But something that many children have to cope with, and often far...

The short answer: Yes. And a much-needed one. For as long as I can remember I have loved books, and the worlds and avenues of thoughts...