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 …
Good Vibes Only, Bro
Law of Attraction (new thought philosophy): The belief that positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person’s life The first thing that dies, is your baby. The next is hope. You lose track of the things …
Little Stars
Star (verb): Of a film, play or other show: to have someone as a principal performer I’ve never been one of those people who’s said “being a mum is all I’ve ever wanted”. I’ve never even been one to describe myself as …
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, …
Medical Insensitivity
Salt in the wounds (phrase, informal): To make a difficult situation even worse for someone Let’s be clear from the outset, I love the NHS: Great institution, fantastic values, good and diligent people. Lots of my family and friends work …
Is Anyone There?
Listen (verb): Take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request I’ve felt so low this week. I had to message my boss earlier to say “really sorry, I’m logging off, this week is …
The Seasons of Friendship
Seasonal (adjective): Fluctuating or restricted according to the time of year This is a blog I’ve been struggling with. I want to figure out where my head is, but I’ve been burying it in the sand for so long. What …
How Are You?
How are you? (urban dictionary): The lamest rhetorical question in the English language. Requires the answer of ‘Fine’ no matter how you feel In dealing with grief, those are three words I’ve personally come to dislike so much. When I …
Facebook’s Mum Challenge
Day 1 Nominated by myself 10 days of the “NOT being a Mum” challenge: every day I will select a picture from a day in the life of NOT being a “Mum”, (preferably one makes me feel proud crap about …
Pregnancy Announcements
Truth (noun): that which is in accordance with fact or reality When people are being mean (usually my family, when I’m being opinionated or judgemental) they’ll say “you think you’re so perfect!” or something to that effect. You know what? …