I wrote this four years ago for about Ciara as a collection of memories over the years and how funny she was and how unbiased her friendship was like she was hungry to fulfil her day with people and stories about themselves.

An exploration of a personal journey of grief

How to Navigate Grief During Christmas 6 Tips for Surviving Christmas.

There you are, fourteen years old on Cockle Strand in Crookhaven with your friend Ella. You're simmering with excitement while pulling...

An exploration of grief through the lens of personal loss, this blog delves into the Kübler-Ross stages

For most people, this is a Christmas like no other, but for parents who have recently lost a child or any loved one, it is different for...

T You are 6. Your head pressed against the car window humming "Shakira, Shakira, my hips don't lie, Shakira, Shakira." Are you comparing...

Eimear’s Journal Another day It's another day, and as usual, my first thought is Ciara. During the night, I woke many times with dreams...

At my daughter’s funeral in the summer of 2016, people told me I would never get over Ciara’s death and that I would take it to my grave....

ONE LESS PRESENT TO 25th August 1998 The pain is getting stronger. The nurse checks the baby's heart. The baby’s rhythmic heartbeat on...

I’d have died for my daughter, but she died before me. Last year, her life was severed six weeks before her 18thno warning,  no goodbyes,...

25th August 1998 The pain is getting stronger. The nurse checks the babies heart. The babies’ rhythmic heartbeat on the machine beside me...