The majority of my adult life has been spent working with young people in some shape or form and in various capacities, from my professional work as a school teacher, counsellor and family therapist, to mentor, foster carer, residential home carer, to years of voluntary work as a leader of young people in my local…
This is a focus I’ve had in my heart for some time, but have grappled with how to present it in a way that gives due respect and honour to parents who have endured (and continue to endure) the horrible reality of losing a child. While there are many types of grief that I’ve personally…
“Having children may not be a reality for you!” These words echoed like gun-shots through my mind over and over again. If you’ve ever heard these words uttered to you by someone in the medical profession you will understand the intense shock and pain that follows. Despite the gentle manner in which these words had been delivered,…