Social isolation is hard enough, but in times of bereavement, practicing appropriate distancing can serve to compound and make these feelings of grief worse.
Tag: Grief and loss
Choose to Feel
I sat down ready to write about grief. When I write I often pull myself back into the place of … More
Reclaiming your identity after Stillbirth
The scars of losing your child at the very beginning of their life are complex to say the least. … More
Inside Stillbirth: Waiting in no-man’s-land
One space of time that, in the vast violent thunderstorm that is experiencing stillbirth, to me is the literal eye of the storm. The stillness that comes after the shock, but the waiting that proceeds trauma.
Loving my body again after Stillbirth
In acknowledging the damaging view I had of my body after stillbirth, I couldn’t avoid that I was applying one … More
Before the Storm: A story about us, just days before our Stillbirth
I was feeling all of my 31 and a half weeks of pregnancy with Claudia that morning as I, the … More
How letting go of the fear helped me connect to my stillbirth experience
When I say letting go helped me experience my daughter’s death and birth, this is probably not going to … More
‘Let me See my Baby’ Discussion Panel
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Little Silk Wings event here in Perth, Western Australia. Amy … More
From Mother to Mother Book, Letter Excerpt
I was very pleased to be able to contribute to Emily Long’s new Book, “From Mother to Mother: on … More
How do I face Mother’s Day without my baby?
How do I face Mother’s Day without my baby? This time of year can seem heavy and confusing for … More
Blue Sky & Lullaby 