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The moment everything changes…
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The moment everything changes…

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The moment everything changes…

By Rachel Wright|2017-10-19T06:04:29+00:00July 4th, 2017|Categories: disability, expectations, hope, mum of child with disability|Tags: Defining moment, Diagnosis, disability|

A defining moment can happen anywhere, for us it came at ten weeks old, in the Hammersmith hospital in London. It was the line in the sand that once stepped over, there was no turning back. ‘When my son was in the scanner for longer than expected, a battle began in my mind. Was this a [...]

My children don’t come first!
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My children don’t come first!

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My children don’t come first!

By Rachel Wright|2017-09-30T08:47:45+00:00October 20th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: children, disability, priorities, rest, self-care|

I’ve heard it said, that the children come first. It’s a statement expressed in many forms. ‘It's the kids that matter.’ ‘You need to do what’s best for the children.’ But guess what? Sometimes, they DON’T. I've long held the belief that children aren’t the most important people in a family. I haven't dared to write about [...]