Grief – After The Rain

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 Tara Anencephaly, Anxiety, Baby loss, family, glamping, Grief, Holiday, nature, Pregnancy loss, Sunrise, Sunset, The great outdoors

Embracing My Inner Hippie: How Nature Has Helped Me This Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Every October, for the last few years, I've felt like I've been cast adrift. While I still go through the motions of daily life, it's as if someone untied the rope and I am gradually floating away from the world and everything in it. I know it's because of the anniversary of my first pregnancy loss. The devasting day … Continue reading Embracing My Inner Hippie: How Nature Has Helped Me This Baby Loss Awareness Week.

July 15, 2014November 20, 2016 Tara Anencephaly, Baby loss, Grief, Pregnancy loss

The One.

Trigger warning: Miscarriage, pregnancy loss and termination mentioned. Although I write for a living, the day I truly realised the power of words was as I was trying to get a "fit note" from the doctor. "So, you've had a termination," he said. It was like he had actually punched me, to the point I … Continue reading The One.

July 14, 2014April 15, 2016 Tara Anencephaly, Grief, love, Pregnancy loss

“No,” she said.

Trigger warning: Miscarriage/termination and pregnancy loss. Looking back now, I realise how naive we were; seriously thinking that the toughest decision we had to make was whether or not to try for a baby. We had talked about having children, as you do in that rather vague way when your relationship starts to get more … Continue reading “No,” she said.