Every Birth Matters: What asking “Was it traumatic enough?” can cost us
What does asking whether a birth was “traumatic enough” cost us? This blog explores how comparison can silence pain, minimise partners’ experiences, and erase grief and tenderness. It argues that every birth matters, and that parents deserve space to understand what happened, honour what was lost, and remember moments of care, courage and joy too.
The Most Courageous Invitation I Was Ever Given “I’ll be whoever you need me to be.”
What does it take to let another person really know us? A reflection on AI, therapy and a courageous invitation I was given years ago that changed the way I understood what can happen when two people meet in the therapy room.