Imagine (verb): Form a mental image or concept of I read somewhere that C. S. Lewis wrote his Narnia books for his goddaughter and I absolutely adored that idea. I’ve stored it in my head under the heading “godparent goals” …
In it Together, Innit?
Innit (contraction, informal, British): Isn’t it. Often used in conversation when seeking confirmation I wrapped up my counselling sessions on Monday night. A number of reasons why, but after 6 months of dedicated support, I’ve decided it’s time to take …
They said… whaaat?!
Verbal diarrhoea (urban dictionary): A condition suffered by an individual who has the inability to shut the f*ck up This is another collaboration blog, where I’ve asked the baby loss community to tell me some of the insensitive things people …
Grow Through, What You Go Through
Fight the good fight (idiom): To try very hard to do what is right After the loss of a pregnancy, it takes a while to regain your strength and to resume the types of things you used to do. Be …
Reverting to Type
Unique (adjective): Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else The scary thing about being past the one year mark, is that I expect myself to get “better” now. After all, it’s not healthy to dwell, is it? …
Bothering Sunday
Mother’s Day (event): A celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society From a baby loss perspective, it’s been an overwhelming and eventful March for me, and we’re …
The First Day of Summer
Birthday (noun): The anniversary of the day on which a person was born, typically treated as an occasion for celebration It was Summer’s first birthday on Tuesday; it was the first, First Day of Summer. One whole desperate year without …
Around the Year in 60 Books
World Book Day (event): A charity event held annually in the UK and Ireland on the first Thursday in March As with all things baby loss, different things will upset different people. For some, World Book Day is a day to be avoided, …
The Pregnancy Thief
Poetaster (noun): A person who writes inferior poetry Ignorance was the first to flee Soon all else was stripped from me Doctor says: It’s just bad luck Ah, so you don’t give a f*ck? No big deal It happens a …
All Over the Show
The Show Must Go On (phrase): A saying to encourage someone to continue with what they are doing, even if they are experiencing difficulties Have you seen that episode of The Simpsons, where they keep showing Homer’s face next to changing definitions in the dictionary i.e. what it …