Memory (noun):the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information Memories are just a collection of little moments, aren’t they? But how we piece together the collection is important. So I wanted to share this letter with you, it’s …
We Deserve the Crystal Balls
Glimpse (noun): To see something or someone for a very short time or only partly If you had a crystal ball, what would you look for? What would “normal” people want to glimpse into the future to see? Maybe they’d …
Little Stars
Star (verb): Of a film, play or other show: to have someone as a principal performer I’ve never been one of those people who’s said “being a mum is all I’ve ever wanted”. I’ve never even been one to describe myself as …
Happy
Happy (song): Written, produced and performed by American singer Pharrell Williams 🎵 It might seem crazy what I’m ’bout to say 🎵 I’ve been thinking about the word ‘happy’ and its generic use in greetings: Happy birthday. Happy Christmas …
Blogs
Welcome to the Mumoirs blog archive… Just in case you’re finding it difficult to navigate this site, here’s the one-stop-shop for the entire chronological history of Mumoirs. I would say ‘enjoy’, but you know what I mean (it’s a baby …
The Fourth Day of Summer
Kooky (adjective): Strange or eccentric I should have written this blog immediately after Summer’s birthday, but life – it’s busy. Which pretty much sums up how Summer’s 4th birthday felt this year actually. There wasn’t a lot of time to …
A Leap of Faith
Leap Year (noun): A year, occurring once every four years, which has 366 days including 29 February as an additional day Yesterday was a leap year and some of you may have seen on Instagram that I have a tradition: …
The Third Day of Summer
Third (number): Constituting number three in a sequence Bittersweet: The Dates There’s only one word for it: bittersweet. Earlier this month – the 9th of March – marked exactly three years since Summer was born/died, but it was also exactly …
NCT Feedback
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): The UK’s largest parent charity. The mission is to support parents through the first 1000 days: from the beginning of pregnancy through to a child’s second birthday We recently completed an antenatal NCT course, the main aim being …
PAL
Disclaimer: This particular blog is about Pregnancy After Loss (‘PAL’), so if this is not where you are right now and you would like to shield yourself, I get that. You can stop reading now. PAL (acronym): Pregnancy After Loss …