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: pregnancyloss
The cycle of healing and breaking
It’s so frustrating, having two such diametrically opposed emotions residing in the one experience. Heartbreak and love. Is it ever … More
Grief in Waves
It so hard to know when grief will overwhelm you. It’s been five years since Claudia died, and she is … More
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
Interview with ABC
On the day after Claudia’s Fifth birthday, Mark and I agreed to be interviewed for the ABC. Needless to say … 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.
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
‘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