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When your child becomes very ill, nothing else matters

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When Annie Ridout’s son became very ill, very quickly, she dropped everything to spend five days with him in hospital. Here, she discusses the moment she realised that nothing mattered, except his recovery…

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Annie Ridout 13th November 2018
Wellbeing

Separation anxiety: when your chilled out baby becomes hard work

parenting rules
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One day, you have the most laid back baby in the world. The next, he’s clinging to you like a koala bear and howling if you leave the room. It’s called separation anxiety, and it’s very normal. But Annie Ridout is finding it hard…

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Annie Ridout 24th February 2018
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Parenting after my son’s heart transplant: what I’ve learnt

Louise Hannon's son Joe
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When six-year-old Joe became severely ill with heart failure, he was rushed to Great Ormond Street hospital. Six months later, a heart transplant saved his life. His mum, Louise Hannon, talks us through her family’s ordeal, and explains why organ donation is so important…

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Contributing Writer 6th November 2017
Family

Jessica Clasby-Monk on her long and tragic journey to motherhood

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“As a same-sex couple, we knew we would explore treatment to get pregnant – we just never knew it would take so long, or result in such pain and loss.” Jessica Clasby-Monk on IVF, miscarriage, the devastating loss of her stillborn son Leo – and the birth of 11-week-old Eli…

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Contributing Writer 14th October 2017
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