LauraNov 25, 20212 minOur Last GoodnightI read a tweet today that made me realise that I don’t remember the exact date I was last officially a Mum to my first-born Son. I know...
LauraOct 7, 20214 minOnly Gone From MeWhen I lost my son to force. I was a Mum, without a child. Walking around with part of me, all of me, gone. But, only gone from me.
LauraMar 8, 20213 minWho Is There For Them?It’s all too easy for parents who have gone through care proceedings to be forgotten about. When I went through it myself, I didn’t feel...
LauraFeb 10, 20213 minOccasionsToday is CJ’s birthday. As the years have gone on I’ve felt more and more detached when I send my little birthday emails, but not in a...
LauraJul 15, 20203 minPainting on a SmileFor the average parent, their child’s first birthday is a joyous occasion. You get to celebrate with them, open presents, eat cake and...
PeggyJun 11, 20203 minSocial ServicesWhen Laura and I set out to record this podcast it was never our intention to malign Social Services (or anyone else) although we knew we...
LauraJun 4, 20204 minScarsI don’t think I could ever adequately describe what losing CJ was like for me. It is physically impossible to explain the feeling you...
PeggyMay 28, 20203 minGriefIn Episode 8 I talk about going back to university where I learned that mothers who lose a child to adoption become hidden and hard to...
LauraMay 21, 20204 minHomeWhen I said goodbye to CJ, and despite my Sister saying it wasn’t a goodbye it was a ‘see you later’, I had to treat it like I may never...
PeggyMay 14, 20203 minTechnophobesIn episode four I shared that, as far back as 2007, Social Services were quietly freaking out about how technology was enabling children...
LauraMay 7, 20204 minLeft to WiltTo lose a child to forced adoption is one of the most shameful, heart-breaking, and soul-destroying things a person can face. To go...
PeggyApr 30, 20203 minHornsLaura does not have horns. This fact I established for myself. There was a period, after CJ was placed with us and before his legal...
LauraApr 23, 20203 minMeet the ParentsI never allowed myself, nor do I think I could have ever imagined the kind of couple who would end up being the parents to my son. When...
PeggyApr 16, 20203 minDifferencesWhen I’m asked why I’m positive about my boys having contact with their first mum, the short answer is because If I can love two boys...
LauraApr 9, 20203 minA Loss Like No OtherI want to start this by saying that while this kind of loss is in no way comparable to the finality of losing a child to death, this does...
PeggyMar 26, 20202 minThe Two Good Mums NameIt’s a pretty big statement calling ourselves Two Good Mums, so it probably deserves some explanation. It’s an idea that evolved. At...