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When you aren't feeling a 'spring' in your step

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Mar 26, 20194 min read

When you aren't feeling a 'spring' in your step

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,...

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thesepreciouslittlepeople

Dec 31, 20185 min read

New Year's Eve: Going 'Through It'

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...

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Remembering our precious little people this autumn & winter

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Oct 20, 20185 min read

Remembering our precious little people this autumn & winter

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

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Baby Loss Awareness: Children Grieve Too

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Oct 14, 201810 min read

Baby Loss Awareness: Children Grieve Too

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...

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Any siblings? Yes, one of each: one dead, one alive.

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Sep 15, 20186 min read

Any siblings? Yes, one of each: one dead, one alive.

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...

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#TogetherForChange - be the change you want to see in the world - let children grieve too

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Aug 5, 20186 min read

#TogetherForChange - be the change you want to see in the world - let children grieve too

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...

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#TogetherForChange: Social Media following the death of a baby

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Jul 17, 20187 min read

#TogetherForChange: Social Media following the death of a baby

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

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Little by little, a little becomes a lot

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Jul 12, 20184 min read

Little by little, a little becomes a lot

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...

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thesepreciouslittlepeople

Jul 2, 20185 min read

The 'D' word

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...

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ANOTHER children’s book about baby loss?

thesepreciouslittlepeople

Jun 26, 20184 min read

ANOTHER children’s book about baby loss?

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...

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thesepreciouslittlepeople

Jun 26, 20182 min read

Hi, I'm new here

Introducing These Precious Little People All about us going public. Gulp. And autocorrect just changed my hashtag #newhere to #nowhere....

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