The novel I thought only I could write…
How I found my summer holiday read - and author twin - on the other side of an ocean and discovered that grief can connect two strangers in the most unexpected ways.
This Wasn't Meant to Happen
A love story about loss in life and literature by someone who has been there.
Latest episodes
I hoped this would start a big conversation. It didn’t.
On the silence around baby loss, the stories that try to break it - from a BBC drama to my own novel - and why we still struggle to look directly in the eye of grief unless we're forced to.
Candles & dandelions: on celebration and letting go, and the cycles that carry us forward
March, memories and making meaning out of moving forward
To the mothers without their babies this Mother's Day
A letter about baby loss, Mother’s Day, and surviving spring.
The greatest love stories don't always have happy endings
A Valentine to the love stories that end in grief, loss, and the liminal spaces between.
Hamnet: The silence that spoke louder than applause
And it reminded me that art allows audiences - on screen and on the page - to witness grief, carry it, and be transformed by it.
The Art of Beginning Again
From reflection to action: the gentle journey of starting anew.
2025: Looking back on a year to remember
On grief, gratitude and growth.
A Christmas Eve Offering
How to hold joy, grief, and hope this festive season...
Because I Knew You: 11 years with Poppy
As Wicked: For Good arrives in cinemas, why the title song has carried me through a decade of love, loss, and what lasts beyond goodbye.
Turning Grief into Good: The Power of Giving Back
How love, loss, and legacy can change us - for good.
What comes after This Wasn’t Meant to Happen
Reflections on these Post Publication Weeks: reading, resting, and renewal
The Light That Connects Us
On ten years of grief, remembrance and the love that continues to shine
Baby Loss Awareness Week and my season of remembrance
Autumn is Poppy's season, and this week is for all the babies we carry in our hearts. 🌸🍂
The woman who gave me back my words
And the moment, eleven years later, I finally got to thank her in person... 💛
A free short story: The Place We Always Stay
This week, as another thank you, I’m sharing my short story that was recently published in My Weekly - it's a tale of memory, belonging, and the places that hold us more tightly than we realise.
“To the mother whose baby is still..." (the letter I read on Happy Mum, Happy Baby)
This week, I’m sharing something very close to my heart. After last week’s conversation with Giovanna Fletcher on her podcast, I’ve been utterly overwhelmed by the response - the hundreds of comments and messages, the stories you’ve shared, and the kindness you’ve shown. Many of you also have asked about the letter I read out, so I wanted to share it here, in the hope it can be passed on to anyone…
This Wasn’t Meant to Happen is out NOW!
A novel, born of personal experience, that invites us to walk together through the hardest moments in life — and discover connection, community, and meaning on the other side. 💛
17 ways to show up for someone after baby loss
Because grief is messy, uneven, and doesn’t fit neatly into a list - and neither should our attempts to support those living through it.
A landscape of love and loss: the untold inspiration behind This Wasn’t Meant to Happen
Just under two weeks until publication, I’m sharing how Dorset’s wild coastline shaped Sofie’s story - and became the heartbeat of my novel.