Posts categorised under Parenting

Sam’s dad has always liked to fix things – but he couldn’t fix her subtotal colectomy. In this blog, Sam considers all the ways he’s given her support instead…

With Father’s Day taking place in June, Nick considers how chronic illness has affected his role as a dad, and what an achievement parenting when ill actually is.

In part three of Jen’s Looking Back series she discusses the many complications she’s faced since having her stoma surgery, and the effect of losing her brother to cancer.

Ileostomate, Jennifer, interviews her dad about what it’s like having a daughter with a chronic health condition. Read a dad’s perspective on diagnosis, surgery and more…

Body image is tricky enough without the double whammy of pregnancy and a stoma bag – Sonikmummy shares her experience

Preparing for parenthood is never an easy task, but what happens when you have multiple health complications? Jen has an honest discussion about her current situation and her hopes for the future