Lately I have been struggling. I am sure this has happened to every parent at one time or another. But I have been struggling with being rejected by my child. This isn’t the first time it has happened and I am sure that it wont be the last. And I am probably making a much bigger deal of it than it actually is, but that doesn’t stop my heart from breaking each time it happens. (more…)
Posts tagged “fear”
My Struggle With Fear
I am so overwhelmed by fear these days. Of everything. Of nothing. Of things that don’t make sense and things that do. (more…)
The Baby I Lost By Choice- Anonymous
This is a story sent in by one of our lovely readers (who wishes to remain anonymous). In this post, she shares with us the story of one of the hardest times in her life which affected her for years to come. I hope you enjoy it xx This is the hardest thing I have ever had to write. Because this story is about the baby I lost by choice. (more…)
Going Back To Work, And The Pressure Of Time.
I don’t know about you, but my life is flying by in an absolute blur. I remember when I was young, the future seemed hugely infinite – like it would never end. And because I still had aaaaallllll of that glorious time ahead of me, it seemed like anything was possible. And then…well, life happens. We get older, and all of a sudden we get so damn busy just doing…stuff…sometimes, totally meaningless stuff, that we lose track of the life we should be truly living. (more…)
The Power Of Words – And The Call For A Kinder Life.
Words have so much power. Some people don’t even realise how much. They have the power to make or break someone so completely. (more…)
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety. My story.
Depression and Anxiety. I don’t really know where it comes from. I don’t know why I have it. I don’t know why my mind embraces it the way that it does. But it does, and I have it. (more…)
Dear Baby, Today I Failed You.
Dear Baby, Today I failed you. It has been over six months now since you came into my world and lit up my life, however today has been one of the toughest days I have known and I have failed you. I didn’t want to go out this afternoon because I knew you hadn’t slept and I just didn’t want to put you through it. But we went out anyway. You were so sad and you wouldn’t stop crying. You wouldn’t sleep. It’s all so unlike you. We should have gone home and tried to give you comfort somehow. But I failed you. We stayed an extra half an hour thinking you would be fine after a sleep in the car. But you didn’t sleep. And you weren’t fine. And so I failed you. (more…)
The wait was over…
This post is the final post in an extraordinary four post series which outlines our beautiful guest writer Nicole’s IVF journey. If you haven’t read the first three emotive posts, then you can do so here, here and here. We hope that you have enjoyed reading Nicole’s story as much as we have, and we truly hope that her story can give you some hope and help on your own journey. The wait was nearly over. This nightmare would be coming to an end soon. I could feel it. (more…)
The journey begins..
This post is part three in an extraordinary series of four posts which outlines our beautiful guest writer Nicole’s IVF journey. If you haven’t read the first two emotive posts, then you can do so here and here. We hope that you continue to join us as we explore in-depth what she went through both physically and emotionally from the start to the finish of this process, and we truly hope that her story can give you some hope and help on your own journey. Recovery from my surgery was rough. Having the fluid from the ruptured cysts drained and yet again more endometriosis removed. (more…)
The clock is ticking….
This post is part two in an extraordinary series of four posts which outlines our beautiful guest writer Nicole’s IVF journey. If you haven’t read the first emotive post, then click here. We hope that you continue to join us as we explore in-depth what she went through both physically and emotionally from the start to the finish of this process, and we truly hope that her story can give you some hope and help on your own journey. The clock was ticking…. A few weeks had passed since I had “The Conversation” with my doctor, and to be brutally honest, I wasn’t coping. I don’t think I have ever cried, screamed, yelled or eaten so much chocolate in my life.I probably had one too many wines to help dull down my brain over thinking too (who would have thought my hubby was a personal trainer during those few weeks!) It was one of the hardest times of my life. But I slowly realised that I had to get myself back on track somehow. (more…)