Helping organisations support employees through pregnancy and baby loss.
 

These two things are often confused. They feel similar on the surface: exhaustion, emotional flatness, a growing sense that you cannot keep going like this. But the causes are different. And the remedies are different. Which means knowing which one you are dealing with actually matters. I see this distinction clearly in my coaching work, particularly with people who hold space for others' grief: peer supporters, volunteers, parents and carers network leads, managers navigatin

Grief is not just sadness. Sometimes it is rage. And for many women who experience pregnancy or baby loss, the anger is one of the hardest emotions to sit with. Not because the anger is wrong, but because everything around you suggests you should not be feeling it. You should be coping. You should be grateful for what you have. You should be moving on. I want to say something clearly: your anger is valid. It is natural. And it is an expression of love, longing, and truth. Why

When an employee returns to work after pregnancy or baby loss, most managers want to do the right thing. But without guidance, good intentions can miss the mark. This article offers practical, compassionate advice drawn from 20 years in HR and organisational development, a partnership with Tommy's charity, and my own lived experience of baby loss. It is written for managers and HR professionals, but anyone supporting a colleague through this transition may find it helpful. Wh

You know you need to say no. Your body is telling you. Your energy is telling you. And still, the guilt wins. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. Boundary-setting is one of the most common things people bring to coaching, and it is almost always wrapped in guilt, obligation, or the fear that saying no will cost them a relationship.

Most people do not wake up one morning and think, "I need a coach." They arrive at it gradually. Through a growing sense that something needs to change and they cannot quite get there alone. If you are wondering whether coaching might help, here are five signs that suggest it could. 1. You Feel Stuck and Have Felt That Way for a While Not a bad day. Not a rough week. A persistent, low-level sense that you are not moving forward. You might be successful by anyone else's standa

Most people who come to coaching have never had coaching before. They have a rough idea of what it might involve, but it is usually based on assumptions that are not quite right. So let me be clear about what coaching is, what it is not, and what you can actually expect if you decide to work with me. What Coaching Is Not Coaching is not therapy. Therapy tends to look backwards, exploring past experiences to understand present patterns. Coaching can touch on the past, but its