Christmas without Charlie

It was such an honour to write this incredibly devastating yet beautiful story of love and loss. Emma’s husband, Charlie, lost his battle with Covid 19 in April, at a time when hospitals were overwhelmed, there was a PPE shortage and Emma was under such strict lockdown measures she could neither visit him nor have a hug from a relative. She told Charlie’s story with great strength, love and warmth. Thank you Bella magazine for sharing Emma’s story so sensitively. And thank you to WAY Widowed and Young for supporting Emma in a time of absolute crisis.

Latest StoriesKim WillisDecember 16, 2020WAY widowed and young, Bella Magazine, Covid 19, lockdownComment

Our beautiful Christmas Day surprise - Bella magazine

Hello cutie! Here's little Neave to touch your heart this Christmas! She gave her family a surprise last year but she's doing great now and this year promises to be a bit less dramatic for the Baldwin family. A lovely story celebrating Down's syndrome and the joy it brings. Out now in Bella.

Toddler's Tantrums - Bella

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Told I couldn't conceive - Bella Magazine

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We went on a family walk... Bella

With Father's Day ahead this weekend, I've been writing about amazing dads. Men who have been through the most heartbreaking of circumstances, but come out stronger for those around them. Men who are not afraid to talk about mental health and understand that true strength is in talking about our fragility. Men like Mark, who went out for a walk with his wife and toddler and came home a widow and a single dad.

I'm scared I've given my daughter a brutal disease - Bella Magazine

Donna shares her story of how she watched Parkinson's disease overwhelm her grandmother and her mother. Now battling it herself, Donna is such a brave and courageous woman, determined to give her own daughter the best life she can.