losing a parent

The Grief Process – Remembering My Mum, 11 Years Later

December 15, 2014

Today would have been my Mum’s 65th birthday. I say ‘would have been’, because she died 11 years ago. In a few weeks time, we also ‘celebrate’ (for want of any other word) the anniversary of her death. On [...]

Remembering My Dad on Father’s Day

June 15, 2014

Like anyone who has lost their father, today is always rather bittersweet for me. My Dad was my best friend growing up – as I grow older, I realise just how similar we are. He always had some crazy project on the go which he would throw [...]

My Top Ten Posts of the Year (The Coincidental Dater)

January 5, 2014

I’m not gonna lie, we run a tough ship here at 30 Dates. Five minutes in, and I’ve already got The Coincidental Dater writing a blog post! Since she’s been reading the blog from almost the very beginning, I thought she was a [...]