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Honestly how is it possible... it’s been almost two years since I was going through PND and I am now at the other end of an even bigger challenge. Around August last year my daughter who is almost 5 was diagnosed with autism and although I definitely knew things were different in her world it… Continue reading Then And Now

Another beautiful picture that I captured just after 3 weeks of being back home with my incredible little family. This little soul had changed my life and the thoughts and feelings I had when she arrived earthside were now completely diminished. The love I hold for Anna-Leigh gives me a full heart and lights up… Continue reading A Full Heart

Yes you guessed it ... My husband David ran 80 kilometres for the Margaret River Ultra and I could not in that moment have been any prouder than I was and it's because when he ran across the finish line way past 8pm he had achieved this even though he was also my main support… Continue reading 80 Ks In The Bag

This photo speaks a thousands words for me and every time I look back at this I get this deep inner knowing that it was perfect timing and I had done the work to allow myself the space to move forward with my life as a mum of two. Anna-Leigh and I had a bond… Continue reading Caravan HITCHED

It was time to test how the outside world felt after such an epic few weeks of deep and dark feelings from within myself. I remember this day and this photo very clearly and the two ladies you see sitting with me actually became a part of my life because we had all walked a… Continue reading Broken to Brave

My journey to recovery was well underway and I was working really hard on getting to know the Claire I once was... The Claire I once was had confidence and would accept any challenge that she faced head on but now she was really just a scared lost mummy and needed strong guidance on building… Continue reading Building The Foundation

Group Therapy happened every day almost except weekends on the mother and baby unit at the hospital. It really was a place where I felt normal because as each session went by and the more my fellow mummies would discuss their story I began to realise I was just a lost mother and maybe just… Continue reading Group Therapy

I questioned myself that whole night on the mother and baby unit and I could feel my heart pounding with guilt. The guilt was because I found it so easy and I had no real urge to stop you from being separated from me. Here's the reason why ... I had lost myself into a… Continue reading Handing You Over

Everything you read about this journey I write about will always lead back to two beautiful souls who came into my world and rocked it like an earthquake... I shared in my last blog post the fear of them being taken away was a big demon. It was the biggest fear I had to face… Continue reading Letting Them In