Like stars, foxes have also become a special symbol of our baby. My sister purchased a star for Elliott on the day he was born located in the "Indus" constellation (which amazingly is the brand name of the blanket we laid him on to rest) and Indus means "little fox". I don't think we'll ever [...]
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The “milestones” of a bereaved parent
Everyone knows about the milestones of living children- their smiles, first word, first steps, their first day at school, every birthday...but little is known about the milestones a bereaved parent goes through. The time milestones you go through, the milestones you never will, the healing milestones, everyday tasks which never used to be anything significant but [...]
Elliott’s Beautiful Day- How we celebrated his life
A few weeks after Elliott's birth we decided we wanted to do something to celebrate his life and extend the invitation. People had reached out to us with love and support, some asked to come see us but we were too fragile to face too many people in the first couple of weeks. We thought a little event would [...]