A little while ago, I was interviewed by Sands as part of a new report that they’ve just released exploring the mental health support of parents following bereavement. They were keen to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ families, and so I shared my own perspectives and those I’ve heard from the community along the way. … Continue reading Sands Mental Health Report + the inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices
#DiversityInLoss – I was a mother losing her son yet I didn’t look like it because he wasn’t in my body
I was a mother losing her son yet I didn’t look like it because he wasn’t in my body. As much as I wished it was me going through it rather than my wife, I was in awe of her strength at delivering our boy into the world. But we had to go through the usual rigmarole of being asked if I was Holly’s ‘friend’ or ‘sister’ accompanying her to the appointments. It gets so draining always being mis-labelled in these circumstances. How hard is it too have a quick glance at the notes before walking into a room?
LGBT Baby Loss | The Most Important Message
We dreamed and we talked and we wondered out loud who you would be, but I knew in my heart that if you were anything like your mom, you would be an amazing human being.
LGBT Baby Loss | A Mission of Mine
I love my children and my wife with all my heart and couldn't dream of my life being any other way. I will never ever forget the children that I lost, but the journey has made me even more grateful.
LGBT Baby Loss | A Mutual Understanding
I was finally feeling what Sophie was feeling. I could understand the level of emotion that was running through her body as I too was now experiencing it.
LGBT Baby Loss | A Tower Block of Guilt
I feel guilty for not crying. I feel guilty for crying.
LGBT Baby Loss | Things I Googled
Here we are: Two girls who wanted a baby who did all we could, but it wasn’t quite enough for our perfectly imperfect little girl.
LGBT Baby Loss | Our Golden Light
I always thought weekend mornings were going to be so full of life and noise. This silence is not what I expected.
LGBT Baby Loss | I Can Carry You
My eyes were opened to the struggle that a fertility cycle could involve. I no longer naïvely thought it would only take one attempt to bring home a baby. And I now knew the devastating truth that a healthy pregnancy did not always end with a baby to keep.
Educating Fertility
Okay, I made the absolute mistake of first, watching Good Morning Britain and second, Victoria Derbyshire. GMB is just Daily Mail sensationalism on TV. No wonder Piers Morgan is on there. Derbyshire is much more balanced, but only if they have intelligent people on. So, a fertility doctor (Geeta Nargund) was discussing fertility education in … Continue reading Educating Fertility
The Legacy of Leo 