Neologism (noun): A relatively recent word or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language The Germans are on to something, firstly they are king of the …
This Woman’s Work
Lyrics (noun): The words of a song This particular woman’s work this week, has been trying to raise baby loss awareness via mediums other than words. Today, it is via song. James recently commented that this is one of his …
Picture-Perfect
Meme (noun): An image, video, piece of text, typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users I have previously said that for this Baby Loss Awareness Week, I wanted to capture different ways of raising …
A Blessing or a Curse?
Superstition (noun): A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences Has this time and experience been a blessing or a curse? I’ve been wondering about this for a while now and my view oscillates. At first, I thought about …
Easier Said Than Run
Stamina (noun): The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort If you asked me whether I’d prefer to run 10 kilometres, or to run one 5 minute kilometre, I would opt for the first one (I just hope James …
Rain on the Parade
Sayings (noun): Short, pithy, commonly known expressions which generally offer advice or wisdom i) Misery loves company: People who are unhappy may get some consolation from knowing that others are unhappy too I grab all of my definitions for the …
Not Depressed, Just Grieving
Repetition (noun): The action of repeating something that has already been said or written My NHS counselling sessions ended in July, so in order to access sessions via my private medical insurance, I needed to get a referral letter from …
Baby Loss Superpowers
Superpower (noun): An exceptional or extraordinary ability. Baby loss superpower #1: The ability to predict a pregnancy/birth announcement simply upon receipt of a text or phone call. Baby loss superpower #2: The ability to scan a whole email in milliseconds, …
Six Months of Summer
Reminisce (verb): To indulge in recollection of past events It is exactly six months today since Summer passed away and it’s three months since I launched Mumoirs. So today, I’d like to take some time to reflect. In all honesty, …
The Hairdresser
Failure (noun): The neglect or omission of expected or required action I’ve blogged previously about what I wanted to say, the next time a stranger asked me whether I had any children. I wrote a whole blog about what I …