Being a busy mum means carrying half your life around with you — snacks, wipes, keys, phones, notebooks, the odd toy, and everything in between. For years I relied on pockets rather than handbags, partly out of habit and partly because life felt too chaotic to bother with anything more. But when I discovered the…
Who offers support for bereaved children when a parent or sibling dies? This is a guest post from Phonenix Bereavement Support as part of my promotion of charities for free on my blog during June 2012. Ben* was devastated when his Dad died. It was so sudden. He went out in the morning to work,…
What does it really feel like to be adopted? It’s a question many people carry quietly, especially women navigating identity, belonging and the emotional legacy of adoption. During National Adoption Week, I wanted to share honest reflections from my own experience — the thoughts, feelings and moments that shaped me. Adoption isn’t one story; it’s…
Getting advice on a will from a probate solicitor can help as we face our own mortality. Getting advice on a will If we are loved and have loved, we have had an amazing life right there. However almost through that very loving, we are guaranteeing ourselves abject emotional pain in the future. Death is…