I survived hell - Best

It was such an honour to work with Svetlana on her memories of Chernobyl - and a real inspiration to hear her thoughts and musings on how not to live in the shadow of such a terrifying and traumatic experience. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster shook the world and although I've always known vaguely what happened, interviewing Svetlana gave me insight into what really happened. It makes for a harrowing yet inspiring read - out now in Best.

Six days with my beautiful baby - Best

This 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.

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.

Someone to believe in her - Bella

This 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.

You'll be with me every step of the way - Bella

There wasn't a dry eye in the house while I was working on this story - Jon's love for his wife Rach shone through his words and it was an honour to write for him .Over on my 'charity' page you can see the link for Jon's fundraising campaign - he's raising money for Breast Cancer Care to thank the charity for the support they gave his family during Rach's cancer battle. His story is out now in Bella.

World Down's syndrome Day 2019 - a retrospective collective

Happy World Down's syndrome Day 2019! It's become my tradition to collate all the stories about all the legends of the Down's syndrome community I've written about in the past year, to mark this wonderful, worldwide celebration. I have written about amazing children like Max, who I wrote about over Christmas for Best and Chat, who is just about the most gorgeous little elf in the world.