Inexplicable (adjective): Unable to be explained or accounted for Dear several good people, On my stronger days, I tell myself that you surprised me. On gentle days, I ponder how you disappointed me. On the harshest ones, I feel you …
Permanent
Normal (adjective): Ordinary or usual; as would be expected Hi team, it’s been a while. Probably my longest stint without blogging. It’s because I’ve been Sarah Michelle Gellar-ing (I just re-read that blog from February and it’s spot on), I …
Four Trying Years
Quadrennium (noun): A specified period of four years This new month marks four years of us trying for a baby. Four trying years. Trying for years. F-O-U-R Y-E-A-R-S 80% of our first TTC lustrum 48 months 208 weeks 1461 days …
Who’s Winning?
Win (noun): A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory I’ve blogged about life being on hold and feeling left behind, but there’s another reason why I’m unable to move forwards, it’s because I don’t …
Rude
Double standard (noun): A rule or principle which is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups 1) It’s rude to point, but it’s ok to point out that a person doesn’t want/have kids. 2) It’s rude to …
Triggered
Triggering (adjective): Causing someone emotional distress, typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience I haven’t read many books on baby loss. Strange, really. Especially since picking up a book is the one …
The Broken Records
Broken Record (noun): Used to refer to a person’s constant and annoying repetition of a particular statement or opinion It’s “fascinating” how so many loss mums, seem to experience such similar feelings at the same time. There are a few …
Two Vs Too
Number two (urban dictionary): To poop or defecate We’ve been away on holiday recently, which is why I’ve blogged a lot less, but I’ve had so many baby loss related thoughts. The return to the real world will do that …
A Charity Case
Pride (noun): Consciousness of one’s own dignity Shame (noun): A painful feeling of humiliation or distress Around the time I turned 18 (officially an adult, yeah right!), I passed a couple of interviews and received an offer to study at …