Walking with a Limp
The loss from grief does not get smaller, how could it. My daughter died at 13 years old, that will never change. What we do is learn...
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RAISING MONEY FOR SEPSIS RESEARCH FEAT
I am Lauren's mum. When my daughter died my whole world changed. This is my survival story.
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As a family we are raising money in Lauren's name for Sepsis Research FEAT. This charity not only raises awareness about Sepsis, but also funds research into finding better solutions for those it affects.
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There is lots of talk about what grief looks like, how to deal with it, talk about it, how best to help. But the reality is that we are...
Other People
When Lauren died I remember feeling shocked. This probably sounds like an obvious emotion, but I was shocked because I thought this was...
"There are No Words."
After Lauren's death I joked that I was going to have this tattooed on my forehead, I heard it so many times. Please don't think that is...
Down the Rabbit Hole
Now December is over I can stop and breathe, look back over the month with a clearer view. December, for me, is all about getting...
Anniversary time
A friend asked recently why I hadn't written in a while and I said it was because I'd been busy, but that was only part of the reason. ...
And On ...and on
I write less, not because I have less to say, but I fear I may just repeat myself. We are approaching the end of my second year in grief....
Life through a Lens
I've tried to write on this topic for a while, but found it difficult. If it wasn't for the media we wouldn't have raised over £20k for...
Birthday - Round 2
The second birthday without Lauren. Another year older, another year since I've last seen her, hugged her, laughed with her. Despite all...
Swirly days
My head has been very swirly of late, unable to fixate on a single thought path for any length of time. Time is changing, home is...
One moment
Grief, it is such a little word but it can mean so much ...anger, sadness, despair, But recently I've discovered that you can add...
The Storm Before the Calm
Last week I cried on the way home from work. I haven't done that for a while. I used to cry every time I drove home, I think it's...
2 weeks today ...
This is Scarfell Pike, England's highest mountain. Two weeks today Chris will run a marathon, part of which will include running up &...
It could be you..
I was reading a news report the other day into the death of a teenager. I often find a compulsion to read other stories of horrific...
Birthdays
The run up to Lauren's 15th Birthday has been a busy one. Alongside the usual family events we've also been getting organised for our...
Happy 15th Birthday my beautiful Angel 💙💙💙
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Life
I now know that time is not a great healer, in fact it does fuck all. It just goes by, day by day, changing nothing. I change things The...
Two weeks to go!
In two weeks time I'll be walking my last #5kadayforalderhey. By then I'll have covered over 2500 km (or the distance from my house to...
Knowledge & Naivety
It's is often said that a little bit of knowledge can be a bad thing, and I guess the same can be said for the knowledge of grief. Last...
Unexpectedly
It feels like there are stories in the media every day regarding the deaths of children's and young adults. I don't know if I'm just...
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