I love being daddy but I miss being a husband…

I lost everything and gained everything. For many with more time, this can happen in reverse. Not this story. We went from the ecstatic highs to the earth-shattering lows without breath in between. A year ago today Conor's dear mum and the love of my life took her last breath after a brave battle with … Continue reading I love being daddy but I miss being a husband…

A hug…that’s all it took

Gill and Conor 2016: Mummy always gave the best hugs

I learned something today. Something vitally important. Not to me, but to my loving, yet vulnerable son. It was a simple but heart-breaking lesson full of reward. Hug your child. Sounds utterly simplistic. Obvious, but there I was staring into yet another screen and asking myself - in that trance-like state we find ourselves when … Continue reading A hug…that’s all it took