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Eight years on
On when the demands of life are greater than your grief
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Trust your gut
On finding the confidence to trust yourself in life after loss
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“Never give up hope”
On the thing about hope that troubles me about hope in the world of loss and infertility
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The joys of the only child
On the things that happened this week that cracked the mould
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Why are you so shit at everything?
On the increasing critical chatter in my mind, the urge to work out why and trying to alleviate it
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Silver streaks and aching joints
On the fear of ageing following reproductive loss and trauma
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You have an only child too?
On the importance of finding your community when parenting a one and only
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(Happy) Mother’s Day
On the complex and contradictory feelings that come with a day of celebration
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“For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.”
On the things that differentiate the baby in our mind, the baby in our body and the baby in our arms
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It doesn’t mean that I don’t care
On why I won’t be applying for a certificate for the loss of my first pregnancy
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All The Feels #2
February's round up of the things that have moved me
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If I just do this, then everything will be okay. I hope
On magical thinking and me
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The confusing world of talking therapy
What it is, who is qualified to provide it and what we should all look out for when finding a therapist
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From The Other Chair
From The Other Chair
A newsletter for those finding their way when life hasn’t gone to plan. Integrating psychology with lived experience. Discovering hope and joy following reproductive loss, grief and trauma. Uncovering the beauty of parenting an only child by chance.
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