# baby loss (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover baby loss. Page: Feed: --- ## [The novel I thought only I could write…](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/the-novel-i-thought-only-i-could) _2026-08-12 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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. ## [I hoped this would start a big conversation. It didn’t.](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/i-hoped-this-would-start-a-big-conversation) _2026-07-31 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/candles-and-dandelions-on-celebration) _2026-04-01 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ March, memories and making meaning out of moving forward ## [To the mothers without their babies this Mother's Day](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/to-the-mothers-without-their-babies) _2026-03-01 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ A letter about baby loss, Mother’s Day, and surviving spring. ## [The greatest love stories don't always have happy endings](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/the-greatest-love-stories-dont-always) _2026-02-13 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ A Valentine to the love stories that end in grief, loss, and the liminal spaces between. ## [Hamnet: The silence that spoke louder than applause](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/hamnet-the-silence-that-spoke-louder) _2026-02-02 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/the-art-of-beginning-again) _2026-01-12 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ From reflection to action: the gentle journey of starting anew. ## [2025: Looking back on a year to remember](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/2025-looking-back-on-a-year-to-remember) _2025-12-31 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ On grief, gratitude and growth. ## [A Christmas Eve Offering](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/a-christmas-eve-offering) _2025-12-24 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ How to hold joy, grief, and hope this festive season... ## [Because I Knew You: 11 years with Poppy](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/because-i-knew-you) _2025-11-11 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2EHSSsRrr0uq) _2025-11-11 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Turning Grief into Good: The Power of Giving Back](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/turning-grief-into-good-the-power) _2025-11-07 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ How love, loss, and legacy can change us - for good. ## [What comes after This Wasn’t Meant to Happen](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/what-comes-after-this-wasnt-meant) _2025-10-29 · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ Reflections on these Post Publication Weeks: reading, resting, and renewal ## [The Light That Connects Us](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/the-light-that-connects-us) _2025-10-15 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ On ten years of grief, remembrance and the love that continues to shine ## [Baby Loss Awareness Week and my season of remembrance](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/as-baby-loss-awareness-week-begins) _2025-10-09 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/the-woman-who-gave-me-back-my-words) _2025-10-01 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ And the moment, eleven years later, I finally got to thank her in person... 💛 ## [A free short story: The Place We Always Stay](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/a-free-short-story-the-place-we-always) _2025-09-25 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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)](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/to-the-mother-whose-baby-is-still) _2025-09-18 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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!](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/this-wasnt-meant-to-happen-is-out) _2025-09-12 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ 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](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/17-ways-to-show-up-for-someone-after) _2025-09-05 · Ali Harris · This Wasn't Meant to Happen_ Because grief is messy, uneven, and doesn’t fit neatly into a list - and neither should our attempts to support those living through it. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uC4ybwiGfsDY) _2025-09-05 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [A landscape of love and loss: the untold inspiration behind This Wasn’t Meant to Happen](https://aliharrisauthor.substack.com/p/a-landscape-of-love-and-loss-the) _2025-08-31 · Ali Harris · 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.