I never could have predicted what would happen next.

In those early days, I couldn’t understand his feelings or what he was going through. 

In those early days, I couldn’t understand his feelings or what he was going through. 

‘I wish my mother had never told me.’

I felt this huge rush of love, but a crushing weight of responsibility.

‘There are so many positives to his not being able to hear.’

‘What sort of failure pays her children to sleep?’ a voice in my head screamed. 

‘He can’t talk, so who will be his voice? Who will stop him from being taken advantage of?’

I just want to be rid of him, to be free.

I just want to be rid of him, to be free.

Important life news deserves a bit more than a text message.

Important life news deserves a bit more than a text message.

I was sexually abused until the age of 10.

I was sexually abused until the age of 10.

Being fully focussed on the kids has definitely made us all a bit happier.

I felt as though having that third baby aged me by at least a decade in that first year.

I want others to see we are no different to the next family.

I want him to do it in his own time, when he’s ready. 

‘She didn’t want to leave the house. She was terrified.’

I think I’m already grieving our bond.

I never imagined that one small message would turn into a daily ritual.

Rihanna hard launched her pregnancy at the 2025 Met Gala.

My daughter doesn’t want to stop either.

My daughter doesn’t want to stop either.

I still have a little piece of my ear missing, because my mother would bite it sometimes.