If only there were just tantrums... poor Grace was dismissed by GPs as going through a 'tantrum phase'. Sadly, what her change of behaviour actually revealed was the utterly devastating Batten's disease. Mum Izabela shares her story in Bella magazine this week. It's heartbreaking, but if her drug trial starts soon they hope to ward off and delay the onset of the debilitating symptoms.
Read MoreWhat happened to Natalie is unfathomable. You may have read about her in the papers back on that fateful day and in the weeks and months that followed. We were a nation unable to believe her own partner, the father of her unborn child, could have done what he did. But, he did. And that's something Natalie had to come to terms with and move on from.
Read MoreAh, isn't this gorgeous? Four daughters and one son who were adopted write open letters of thanks and adoration to the mums who adopted them and helped shape their lives for the better. I love adoption - it is not easy but it is incredible and these five families are testament to the rewards. Out now in Take A Break.
Read MoreThe Restaurant That Makes Mistakes took a group of people with varying forms of dementia and gave them the opportunity to work in a restaurant - the results are on 4od now. It's a great concept for a show and an experiment - incredible people have been written off as incapable of working but the show asks what happens if you give people responsibility again? Lorayne was one of the participants and has early onset frontotemporal dementia.
Read MoreThis is the story of Caitlin, a very special little lady who lived for just six days. Her story is heartbreaking, but her incredible mum, Nicole, is determined to live a happy life in Caitlin's memory - because Caitlin made her so happy for the duration of her little life.
Read MoreThis beautiful story, out in Woman's Own, tells the story of how Cathy came to adopt Sinead, a poorly little lady who needed someone to believe in her. Sinead has Down's syndrome and was left pretty much alone for the first few months of her life. No cuddles, no love, no hope... until Cathy came along, fell madly in love, and gave Sinead the love, care and attention she deserved.
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