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🌈 Loss Mummy
🐞 Family Bereavement Care Specialist
🌻 Ongoing grief and loss support
🧡️'Rainbow Circle' Bereavement support group
✨️ CuddleCot

16/01/2025

The first exciting announcement of 2025...

Rainbow Circle-'Stroll and Chat' 🌈

'Stroll and Chat' will be held on the second Saturday of every month. It is a great way to welcome the whole family to our little community. Bring along the kiddies, partners, grandparents, aunties, uncles, and everyone in between! A beautiful, relaxed way for our bereaved families and those around them to connect, share with, and support each other 🧡

I know that in my family, we all grieve the loss of Archie 🐞 From the moment that I had the idea to start TWBR, twelve and a half years ago now, it was so important to me to include the whole family. Although Arch is my son, he is loved, celebrated, and missed by so many. While siblings and grandparents have always been at the forefront of who I long to support, so are cousins, aunties, uncles, and friends who are family. I feel it is so important for the people in our lives to also have the support they need as they support us and grieve for the loss of their little love aswell 🫶🏽

I have so many ideas and hopes of how to provide support to our community. But, as I am just one person, I thought that a little afternoon stroll and chat would be a good place to start. A nice way to have some relaxed conversations or simply just be in the company of others who get it....plus we can get our steps in 🤗

I look forward to seeing our Rainbow Circle OG community and meeting their family, if they feel comfortable bringing them along 💚 We are all ready and waiting with open arms, to welcome other bereaved families into a community that already has so much love for eachother 🥰

I hope to see you there 🌈
✨️RSVP- https://therewillberainbows.com.au/all-services/ola/services/stroll-and-chat

I can't wait to share the next announcement about 'Rainbow Circle' and it's new home 🤭🌻🩷

Sending Rainbows...Dee 🌈 🐞🌻

10/12/2024

A week of celebrating this amazing girl 🫶🏽 Never far from my side, unless she is with her cousins, she drives me absolutely crazy but together, we are a great team. You have two big brothers who love you to bits and are always there to keep you grounded. With Will and Arch around, I know I am covered for these high school years to come 🧐😂 (Note the orange ladybeetle on Olive's formal dress.....her brother had to crash her big night!)

Olive, I am so proud of the way you have taken on your primary school years. We did not know how they would look or where you may end up. It hasn't been easy, but you have a strength and resilience that shines through you every day. This year, you have pushed yourself out of your comfort zone, thrown yourself in the deep end, and not just survived, but completely thrived 💚

You, my girl, have been a force to be reckoned with since the moment you were born. To watch that force grow as you grow is an absolute honour. I am, without a doubt, not ready for the next step. Terrified is an understatement. But, there is no stopping it. It's coming in fast! So I'll ride these tears like a wave and see where they take us.

We are both surrounded by so much love and support. Our tribe is one like no other. I am beyond grateful for each and every one of you! You have lifted us and helped calm us as we have navigated these years. When the meltdowns were flowing, you brought us back down to earth, given us a hug and a kick up the butt and moved us forward. Thankyou for always being there 🥹

Congratulations on your final day of primary school today ✔️ You have done it so well, and I can't wait to watch you grow as you step into this next chapter 🫣 Love you girl chaaaald 🌟😘🌟

26/11/2024

I don't know if I can handle the excitement!!!! I have been waiting for this little teaser 🤩

So many emotions 🙈 Literally nearly jumping out of my skin while also tearing up 🥹 And it's all because of one lunatic little alien and a beautiful island halfway across the world 🏝

Stitch and Hawaii make me so happy. I am completely obsessed with the pair of them! They hit me with all the magic right in the core of my soul....they feel like home 🫶🏽

After Arch went to the Rainbow, we went to Hawaii. I had been there before, but this time hit different. I saw him in everything, and I felt him everywhere 🧡

Arch was in the music, in the colours, in the relaxed tone of the voices of the beautiful people we met, in the still water and the waves, in the turtle that popped up to say hi (and scared the crap out of me!), in the laughter and joy of the children playing on the sand, in the sound of the gentle strums of the ukulele, the smell of the flowers, the green of the giant monstera leaves. He was everywhere. Everywhere, except in my arms. Yet the happiness that I felt outweighed the sadness, even after watching his soul drift off only 5 months prior to our sunny trip away.

We have been back once since then, and the feeling is exactly the same. I am home and my boy is right there with me. I love it so much that I am tentative to ever go back. This probably sounds completely ridiculous, but as much as I love it, when it's time to leave, my heart hurts. I am sure that in a life before this one, Arch and I shared a long and happy life together in Hawaii. A life that wasn't cut so painfully short for my boy as this one was.

I know that there was a time when Hawaii was our home. My soul tells me so. The Island is overflowing with memories. Memories that I can't get to, but I know they are tucked in tight somewhere for the safest of keeping. Hawaii bring to life little sparks that reignite my soul and try so hard to heal that third of my heart that is completely broken.

All of these feelings came flooding in just from watching this 35-second teaser this morning. So much happiness, so much heartache, and both of them co-existing at exactly the same time. Grief and triggers are endless and can hit you in the weirdest and most annoying of ways. Today, I am thankful that the trigger, while it brought some sadness, was able to make me laugh out loud and feel a huge amount of excitement. So many feelings! And all of them because of a magical Island far away, a cheeky blue alien and a little orange ladybeetle that changed my life forever 🏝 💙🌈🐞

21/11/2024

Handmade Christmas Memorial ornaments, made with love by me 🎄

A beautiful way to celebrate and remember that special person or furbaby that you are missing at Christmas.

Made to order and fully personalised. I can add a special quote with the picture or instead of a picture. Or maybe you would like an image of something that reminds you of your special person 🐞🌈🌻

Choose your ribbon colour to match your tree ✨️

⭐️$15 each

$1 FROM EACH MEMORIAL ORNAMENT SOLD WILL BE DONATED TO .gift CHRISTMAS APPEAL ⭐️💙🎄

To order your memorial ornament, please head to-
https://therewillberainbows.com.au/shop/ols/products/christmas-ornaments

Be The Rainbow-Memorials and Gifts

11/11/2024

Remembrance Day

She stands in the cold
Her black cloth coat
Suits the occasion
But fails to keep her warm
Despite the gleam of silver
At her breast.*

Her thoughts circle round:

“Why did we have another war?
Didn’t we lose enough men already?
Why did my sons have to die?
O God, keep me upright.
Help me not to scream
Out their names.

“What will we have for dinner tonight?
What would Joey and Bill have wanted?
It’s so hard to have faith…
It’s so hard to have hope…
Why did my sons have to die?
Jesus, you comforted your mother
As she stood and watched you die.
If I pray hard enough
Will you bring comfort to me?

“If that preacher says ‘Noble Sacrifice’
One more time I’ll scream…
I’ll scream out their names
So hard the dead will hear me.
Only this time, I’ll scream out loud
Instead of in my heart.”

But she doesn’t scream…
She stands beside the Honour Guard
Who are older than her sons
Were when they died.

The people nearby watch her,
Wondering how she can stand
So still, so calm,
Knowing she lost two boys,
Thinking she has lost her grief
After all these years
When to her it might
Have been today.

Clare Stewart
Copyright © 20 November, 2000

14/10/2024

Today, this International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, we remember all the little ones that we hold in our hearts, but not in our arms 🌈

It is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. In Australia, more than 2,200 babies are stillborn each year, and 600 more families will be left devastated by the death of a baby who has lived for not even a month.

For bereaved parents this month can bring many mixed emotions. It is important to spread awareness and open up conversations around pregnancy and infant loss, but in some moments it can also be very overwhelming. We often need to take a step back and gather ourselves before we can return to the world of social media. But, I guess that is a balance that we live with most days.

With the above said, while today can bring tears, I think of what our kiddies must be watching unfold, and it makes me so happy. I think of the excitement and anticipation that this day may bring for them. Do they wait to see their families and friends light their special candles calling out things like "mine smells like bubblegum!" or "Mummy got me a new one this year!". I like to imagine all their gorgeous little faces smiling with joy as they watch the light of the candles dance just for them. What a beautiful image it is 🥹

Today I will be lighting a candle for my Archie-David Jude, aswell as his little friends that have joined him at the rainbow 🐞 The little ones that were held in arms for a moment, and the little ones that only knew the warmth of their Mummies womb. All of them loved so much and forever alive in our hearts and our stories ✨️

Who will be watching and waiting to see their special light dancing in your home tonight?🌈🐞🌻

09/09/2024

Beyond excited to see this! I can just imagine all the beautiful kiddies and families filling it with so much love 🥹

Absolutely amazing Rio's Legacy 💙

01/09/2024

There are two men in my life that have shown me what a Father should be. My Dad and my Pops. They are the absolute rocks of our family, not only stepping up for blood family, but also for the many people they have opened their hearts to. My life, the life of my children, and the lives of the many people that are lucky enough to know them, are so very blessed because of them. I am so grateful call them mine 🥹

Pop's, I miss you every single day. I am so glad that my Archie gets to spend time with you and learn from you at the Rainbow. I hope you are teaching him all your football skills ⚽️ Please only the on field skills, not the many ways to yell at people from the sideline. You have my heart forever 🧡

Dad....you truly are my hero. A man of few words, unless it has to do with music or horses (also boxing at the moment😏), I take in all that you do and say. I'm so grateful that my children have such a strong man to look up to. You always show up for us, and you are always there no matter what. To say that my kiddies and I are lucky is an understatement. You love and support everything that we do. Nothing that I can do or say will ever be enough to thank you. You have my heart forever 🧡

To all the Daddy's who are missing their babies today, everyone that is missing their Dads, the Dads longing to be Dads, the men that step up and take on the role as Dad, the Mums that are also Dad, Dads missing their children and children missing their Dads…I send you all so much love and strength.

Dad, Pops, my bro-in-laws, Damo and Rik, and of course, Uncle Luke, thankyou for being strong male role models to my kids and for always stepping up when I need you 🥰 As a single Mum, you have no idea how much your love and advice helps...especially when it comes to raising boys.

To all the amazing Fathers out there, Thankyou! Thankyou for showing up and being the Dad that your children need, in whatever capacity that may be.

Happy Father's Day, you spectacular humans ✨️🌈💚

27/08/2024

Thankyou so much to for having me on to share my boys story 🐞 I love talking about him anyway, but you made the hard parts so easy, and it was so much fun!

Josie set up this amazing podcast after losing her Mum unexpectedly to an extremely rare degenerative condition, not long after becoming a Mum herself. She found a way to navigate her grief by talking to others about theirs, and so became this podcast 🧡 Listen to others share their stories of live, love, loss, laughs.....all the L's!!! I am so proud of you Josie, you are such an inspiration, and I am so honoured to sit with you and share my boy with you. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou 😘

Listen to Part one of Archie's story on Spotify and Apple play ✨️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nLSeOtuH0hxhaGVMHS75o?si=vGu9yR32TdmdRzsfp_IKvQ

25/08/2024

Today is International Bereaved Father's Day 🌈

To the Dad that steps up and takes on the weight of the world for his family.

To the Dad goes to work and continues to do what he needs to do, all the while crumbling inside himself.

To the Dad who lays in bed at night listening to his partner cry, knowing there is nothing he can do to take away the pain except hold them tight.

To the Dad who answers the constant questions asking how his partner is going, but rarely a question of how he is.

To the Dad who looks into the sad eyes of his children. Although his own heart is breaking, he smiles and gives them warm, safe hugs so they know that, no matter what happens, they have him.

It is common for Dads to be overlooked as people focus on Mum. Dad often overlooks himself as he focuses on his partner. So, if you know a bereaved Dad, reach out and check in on them. They don't often share as much as us Mums do. We may not see them cry. But, just because we can't see or hear the pain, it does not mean that it is not there. They too have lost their child 🧡

I know it would not be easy to take on the role of protector when your world as you know it is been torn apart. I know that you feel that you need to do that. I want you to know that you too are important and it's ok to let others take care of you once in a while 🧡 Dads, if you feel comfortable, please comment with some suggestions on what loved ones can do (or not do) to best support you.

I want to say a special thankyou to my Dad. He has been there for my 3 kiddies and I every step of the way. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to watch your daughter grieve her child, while you are also heartbroken and grieving the loss of your Grandchild. Love you Davo 🐞

To the Dad that is all of the above and more. The bereaved Dad. The Dad who is missing a piece of his heart. I see you and I thank you 🧡 I know your babies would be watching you with so much pride🥰I hope that today you have felt the love that surrounds you and I hope that you have allowed yourself space to feel and grieve, in whatever capacity fits you best.

Dee 🌈🐞🌻

23/08/2024

Women, let's talk to each other. Break these stigmas and taboos. They are only uncomfortable conversations when they are made to be, and the more we talk about them, the more we normalise them.

Please, NEVER ask that sometimes dreaded question, "So, when are you having a baby?" or "When are you going to start trying?!". You don't know what people are going through behind closed doors, and because of this lack of conversation, most people don't feel comfortable talking about it when they are in it.

Women who are experiencing or have experienced fertility issues, I hope you get what you are dreaming and longing for, whatever that may be, and in whatever form that me be. If you feel comfortable sharing your experiences, please do 🧡 You never know who that one conversation will help 🌈

You are not alone ###

22/08/2024

🌈A baby born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, TFMR or the death of an infant is a Rainbow Baby🌈

As night approaches, this can be the hardest time for loss parents. There is time to think of what could have been. Time to look at your other children and wonder "what if". Time to stare at the empty nursery and think "when will it be my turn?" or "why me". When it is quiet and you are alone with your thoughts, that can be the hardest time.

For some, the term 'Rainbow baby" is one that they prefer not to use. A Rainbow baby is not a certainty of a healthy pregnancy or a healthy baby.

Many parents have had to endure the pain of losing their Rainbow/s.

Many parents are still waiting on the arrival of their Rainbow.

I know that the road to a Rainbow is not always easily paved. My experience was certainly not free of bumps. One day I will share that story. But for now, I will sit in appreciation for my little Rainbow.

Olive Ruth was born in July 2012, one year and four months after her big brother went to the Rainbow. Her pregnancy was a rollercoaster and her first year of life was very difficult. But, I believe, she arrived exactly in the right moment.

In the last picture I am with Will and Olive. I couldn't leave Will out. He got me through the hardest of days and he still does. For me Will is also my Rainbow. He showed me that there is always hope and put that colour in my darkest days.

So, to all parents out there with Rainbows, lost Rainbows, hoping for a Rainbow, little ones that you prefer not to call Rainbows, or Rainbows (like my Will) that just put the colour in your day, I hope that today you have been able to take a moment to do whatever you need to do for you. Whether that be to celebrate or to grieve. There is healing in both of these things.

I know that this day can be triggering to many. Please know I am always here for you if you need to talk. Sending you all so much love and 🌈 always...
Dee 🌈🐞🌻

13/08/2024

I have been counting down for over a month, and the day is finally here!!!

Beyond excited to watch SBS On Demand 'Ray Martin:The Last Goodbye'. Some may find it strange or morbid, but, for some, when death is something that is a forefront of your own life, as it is mine after the loss of my son from this world, you try to look for the joys in it.

There are so many beautiful practices around supporting our loved ones as they move from this world to the next. There are many things that people don't know or don't understand. Why? Because we are terrified of talking about the one inevitable thing that happens in our life.

I am very passionate about pre-planning funerals and the discussions around grief, death, and dying. I pre-planned funerals for my son, Archie, my Pops and I am now doing it for my Nan....and there are others in the works.

Although my main focus is babies and children, I have a strong belief that we should all be taking this steps and if not taking steps, then at least having conversations and sharing your wishes. You don't have to be sick or dying. It is never too early, but it can certainly be too late. Take the burden off your families and support them in their steps moving forward without you 💛

There are so many beautiful things that can be done, and once the inevitable has happened, you can't get that time back. So, rid yourselves of the "what-ifs", talk to your families and/or the beautiful doulas that are out there to support you and put your wishes down on paper or in the notes section of your phone.

I strongly encourage everyone to watch SBS at 8:30pm tomorrow night (Wednesday) and get the chats or note taking started.

Let's talk about dying so we can get on with living 🌈

Dying to Know Day

08/08/2024

Dying to Know Day 💐

I found this email a couple of weeks ago while searching my old email address for some of Archies photos. It is dated the 13th of October. My Pops passed away less than a month later 💙

We invited my Nan to have dinner and while at dinner I opened up the conversation about organising Pops funeral. Safe to say, it was not welcomed with enthusiasm and there may have been a few swear words shared (we are a colourful family....it's how we keep smiling 🤭). I told Nan that it was going to happen and I just needed a few small details to start the ball rolling. Again, she was not happy, but knowing that I had done the same for Arch, she gathered all the strength and love she had for my Pops and we began.

Anyone that knows me well knows that my Pops is the love of my life 🥹 This was not easy for me to do, especially since my last and biggest loss, my Archie. It was not easy for my Nan to do, but with a few loving (and a couple of stern) words, she knew that it was the right step to take.

I am currently doing the same for my Nan. We have sat together and cried, but honestly there have been much more laughs than tears. She has shared memories of her life back in South Africa and stories of her younger years. There have been many things that we have incorporated into her funeral that are throwbacks to other special times and occasions. It has been a lovely little trip down memory lane 🫶🏽

As I incorporated questions into general conversation during our first sit down, Nan made the remark "wow girl, there is alot to think about!", I replied with, "Exactly!!! And I certainly don't want to be doing this moments after we have lost you!" She nodded and told me that while she still thought I was weird for choosing to do such a service (her words may have been a little bit more extreme 🫣), she is glad that I was there to do it for her. I told her that I was very thankful that she had allowed me to do it as this was going to make the days after a little bit less horrendous 🩷

Nan does not realise how much this conversation is going to make it easier on us when her time does come, even if just a small amount. She has given us such a beautiful gift. There are still more discussions to be had, but the ball is rolling. Orders have been made for certain bits and pieces and the process has begun in putting it all together.

So on this Dying to Know Day start a conversation with your family. Yes, there are some confronting parts to the chat, but most of it is lighthearted and can be another beautiful memory to hold close to your heart.

Please reach out if you would like me to do the same for you that I have done for Archie, Pops and now Nan. It is a service that I offer and one that I am so passionate about. Let's get together, have a chat, and help to take a bit of the weight off your family when they are at their most vulnerable. It really is the most beautiful and selfless farewell gift of all 🌈🐞🌻

Dying to Know Day

07/08/2024

Rainbow Circle ✨🌈✨

A free community gathering for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, infant loss, and child loss 🌈

A place to honour your experience and your little love as well as being a pathway for healing and support✨

If you are pregnant or have had a bub since experiencing your loss - YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, and you are more than welcome to bring your baby along ! Your joy does not mean your grief isn't valid💚

Child loss is the loss of your child. There is never any age limit to that. If you are here with us and your child now lives at the Rainbow, then you are welcome to come and share in the support and love that is 'Rainbow Circle'. Age is not a factor. Your baby, however old, will always be your baby 🧡

Facilitated by me, Nadine, from 'There Will Be Rainbows'. I lost my son Archie when he was 11 and a half months old 🐞 The loss of my son made me want to use my experiences as a catalyst for change, and to provide assistance to those in our community.

I welcome you to join me in guided conversation and the ongoing support of a beautifully embracing community.
All circle members are also invited to join our private Facebook group for continued check-ins, advice, and support 🫶🏽

Many thanks to for volunteering the use of their space💛 I am very grateful for your continued support of our beautiful circle 🌈

If you know of anyone who may like to attend, please share this post with them. I am also available for a chat if you have any questions.

Sending Rainbows...Dee 🌈🐞🌻

✨️RSVP -
https://therewillberainbows.com.au/ola/services/rainbow-circle-10

30/07/2024

Imagine the challenges faced by families who have children living with life-limiting conditions. The emotional, physical, and financial burdens can be overwhelming.

Unfortunately not everyone has the access to the amazing care myself and my family have been fortunate enough to have. Bear Cottage is the only Palliative Children's hospice in NSW. We need more of these magical places so that all children and families are able to get the same care that my family was, while being able to make precious memories together.

This is exactly why Ryan and his beautiful wife, Karen, started Rio's Legacy, named for their little man, Rio 💙

Currently there are only 3 hospices / respite centres in Australia for children under the age of 18. The goal of Rio's Legacy is to bridge the gap by building Australia’s fourth children's hospice in Western Sydney. This hospice will not only provide a safe haven for children facing serious health challenges but also offer respite and support to their families, so they can cherish every moment together.

In less than a week, Ryan starts his challenge. He will be starting in Canberra on Sunday and running to Sydney, where he will finish at City2Surf on the 11th of August.

Follow Ryans journey as he helps raise money to build Australia's fourth children's hospice in Western Sydney.

Please help to make this happen 💙🩵💙

Link⬇️
https://city2surf24.grassrootz.com/giantsfoundation/rio-s-legacy?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabsef-ADYqOXsPF4sCgHYLbZ46AWX_tQvMDWcav9-Vce50xHW8zkH9gimo_aem_tQCCTzBNCMKOFRYM-8TYsw

17/07/2024

Rainbow Circle ✨🌈✨

A free community gathering for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, infant loss, and child loss 🌈

A place to honour your experience and your little love as well as being a pathway for healing and support✨

If you are pregnant or have had a bub since experiencing your loss - YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, and you are more than welcome to bring your baby along ! Your joy does not mean your grief isn't valid💚

Child loss is the loss of your child. There is never any age limit to that. If you are here with us and your child now lives at the Rainbow, then you are welcome to come and share in the support and love that is 'Rainbow Circle'. Age is not a factor. Your baby, however old, will always be your baby 🧡

Facilitated by me, Nadine, from 'There Will Be Rainbows'. I lost my son Archie when he was 11 and a half months old 🐞 The loss of my son made me want to use my experiences as a catalyst for change, and to provide assistance to those in our community.

I welcome you to join me in guided conversation and the ongoing support of a beautifully embracing community.
All circle members are also invited to join our private Facebook group for continued check-ins, advice, and support 🫶🏽

I am so grateful to the beautiful A little help from Jack. They have donated the (for pregnancy and baby loss) and (for termination for medical reasons), resource companions to share with the Mummas that attend our 'Rainbow Circle'. These companions are designed to provide you, or a loved one, with a little help when needed most 🤍 If you are in need of one, they can be purchased at www.alittlehelpfromjack.com.au. We will also have them available on our website very soon 🥰

Many thanks to for volunteering the use of their space💛 I am very grateful for your continued support of our beautiful circle 🌈

If you know of anyone who may like to attend, please share this post with them. I am also available for a chat if you have any questions.

Sending Rainbows...Dee 🌈🐞🌻

✨️RSVP -
https://therewillberainbows.com.au/ola/services/rainbow-circle-9

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Imagine the challenges faced by families who have children living with life-limiting conditions. The emotional, physical, and financial burdens can be overwhelming. Unfortunately not everyone has the access to the amazing care myself and my family have been fortunate enough to have. Bear Cottage is the only Palliative Children's hospice in NSW. We need more of these magical places so that all children and families are able to get the same care that my family was, while being able to make precious memories together. This is exactly why Ryan and his beautiful wife, Karen, started Rio's Legacy, named for their little man, Rio 💙 Currently there are only 3 hospices / respite centres in Australia for children under the age of 18. The goal of Rio's Legacy is to bridge the gap by building Australia’s fourth children's hospice in Western Sydney. This hospice will not only provide a safe haven for children facing serious health challenges but also offer respite and support to their families, so they can cherish every moment together. In less than a week, Ryan starts his #aGIANTreasontorun challenge. He will be starting in Canberra on Sunday and running to Sydney, where he will finish at City2Surf on the 11th of August. Follow Ryans journey as he helps raise money to build Australia's fourth children's hospice in Western Sydney. Please help to make this happen 💙🩵💙 Link⬇️ https://city2surf24.grassrootz.com/giantsfoundation/rio-s-legacy?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabsef-ADYqOXsPF4sCgHYLbZ46AWX_tQvMDWcav9-Vce50xHW8zkH9gimo_aem_tQCCTzBNCMKOFRYM-8TYsw #rioslegacy #aGIANTreasontorun #fearfullyandwonderfullymade #WesternSydney #childrenshospice

Today, I had a meeting with two wonderful women from 'Palliative Care Australia' to discuss how my interests and experience can contribute to achieving the objectives of the "Shaping the Future of Paediatric Palliative Care" project. It was such a lovely experience. To know that there are people out their trying to make changes, and even more so, taking in the stories and experiences of parents who have lived it made me completely overcome with joy. I can't wait to see where this goes. This is such an important project, and I can't wait to see what comes out of it. I know it's alot of work and there is so much to be done, but I have so much hope that great things will come. When asked what I would like to do to contribute to the project, of course, my reply was quite simple. "Anything and everything! Use me as you will". I have been frustrated by the walls that have been put in my way since starting TWBR. When something is so close to your heart, when it is literally your soul, it hurts more than the usual everyday things that don't go your way. Just as I said in the meeting today, I would do anything and everything to make the changes that need to happen. So it's time to start climbing over those walls. Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world." That is just what I will do...🌈🐞🌻 #miscarriage #stillbirth #tfmr #babyloss #infantloss #childloss #sids #SIDS #peadiatricpalliativecare Palliative Care Australia

Another beautiful 'Rainbow Circle' yesterday 🌈 I continue to be so taken back by the people that sit in this circle. They share so openly and the strength that they show, even though they have no other choice, is something to be in awe of. I will never get over the look on their faces when they walk in the door, compared to the look when they leave. It is so lovely to see a shine and the glimmer of hope in their eyes. That is what feeling heard and knowing that you are not alone looks like ✨ There is really something magical building. We have Mums that are coming monthly and it is so wonderful to see how they help to make the new Mums feel more comfortable in a place of uncertainty. We have many tears and so many big laughs. The room just feels like a big hug 🧡 Thankyou so much to Big Yellow Umbrella for giving us the space to make this possible. I am so very grateful to you 🥰 Another big thanks to A little help from Jack for donating your amazing companions. They are invaluable and we are so lucky that you have put such a needed resource together 🫶🏽 I cannot wait to have our circle available to the Dad's out there....watch this space! And the little people in our lives will also have a place in our growing community ✨ We will be bringing the rainbows to everyone 🩷 See you all next month for another beautiful Circle ✨ #therewillberainbows #miscarriage #tfmr #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #griefsupport #westernsydney #narellannsw #camdennsw

After Arch passed away my sister bought me a beautiful hand carved stamp of his beautiful little face 🥰 It adds a little touch of Archie to Birthday and Christmas cards, wrapping paper and cute little notes for the kiddies 🧡 So, I have gone ahead and started to hand carve my own stamps so that you can also add your Rainbow dwelling loves to your special little bits and pieces 🌈 I hope you love them as much as I do 🫶🏽 Sending Rainbows....Dee 🌈🐞🌻 #memorialgift #handcarvedstamp #makeitspecial #therewillberainbows

If you have been following "Rainbows" from the beginning, you will know that this was not the original page 🫣 If you are new to my page.....this is not the original page 😉 Unfortunately I had to shut my page down around 2 months ago for reasons outside of my control 🤖 I am now slowly going to start adding some posts from my original page onto this "new" page. I will do a little blurb at the top of the post to let you all know if it is a post from my previous page. I put alot of work into the first year of "TWBR" and I don't want to lose it. This way I can share those posts with any new followers. It took me 10 years to take this huge step. I only told my family and extremely close friends of the dream that I had to start this service. I was so scared to share it with the world for fears that I will hold close. Unfortunately, some of those fears have come to light. But, as Archie taught me from the second the ultrasound technician stepped out of the room to get the doctor at that 19 week scan...I don't have control over everything. I started "There Will Be Rainbows" out of personal experiences. Creating a beautiful funeral for my Son months before he actually passed. Having beautiful experiences on the day of, and the days following, his passing. Putting together something that was all about him. Continuing to create memories as a family, even though he now lives at the🌈 Showing people that, even in all the grief, "There Will Be Rainbows" 🧡 Breaking the stigma and taboo around loss, grief and dying is something I have lived to do every day since the day I planned Archies funeral. It is something I will do for the rest of my life. Creating a beautiful personalised celebration, pre-planned just as we do with other life celebrations, making memories and being a support in the days prior to and following loss, building a supportive community for the lifetime ahead. That is what "There Will Be Rainbows" is. It is my heart. It is my boys legacy 🐞

This is Aurora ☺️ Aurora is Archies little cousin. She was born in 2014, 3 years after Arch went to the 🌈 Aurora went to school camp on Monday. She called me in the morning, before she left, to tell me that Archie was coming to camp with her. She thought he would love to come because he didn't get to go to school camp 🥹 She also knew that he would keep her safe and help her not to worry when she missed home. Aurora was a little bit worried about the fact that Archie does like to sometimes steal things or move them 🤣 She said she would tell her friends that it was him if anything was to go missing. He does usually return things, but sometimes it can take years 😜🫣 I have had calls from many a family member and friend over the years asking me to please ask my son to return their stolen (or misplaced) items. I always respond with "I have no control over that child" 🤣 Archie is very much part of our lives and the lives of so many people around us, some of which we have never met. 🐞There is a spot at every Christmas table for him 🐞He is part of the cousin KK every year 🐞He gets gifts for his Birthday and Christmas 🐞His stocking hangs 3rd in the row of 9 at NanNan and PopPops home, right after his oldest cousin and big brother 🐞His birthday and anniversary is celebrated every year. Although some years not as big as they hit me a bit harder. 🐞I receive messages constantly when someone sees a 🌈 or a 🧡🐞 (I wish the emojis would have a orange ladybeetle 😋) 🐞He is on every card I write Archie is a huge part of every aspect of our lives, just as my earthside children are 🥰 He is loved every second of every day, just as my earthside children are. Although I may cry when I receive calls like the one I did from Aurora on Monday morning, it doesn't mean it is all tears of sadness. Yes, I am sad because the school camp experience is another "first" that both Arch and I didn't get to have and will never get to have. A

"Legend has it that Dragonflies were given an extra set of wings so that tiny angels could fly on their backs" A huge thanks to The Little Potion Co for creating this beautiful potion as a way to remember loved ones that now live at the 🌈 I am so thankful to you for getting this special delivery to me in time for my Archies' 13th Birthday party back in February. His cousins were so excited to receive their potion pouches✨ It is also a little extra special as the Dragonfly is the adopted symbol of PCH, the condition that Archie was diagnosed with. The dragonfly is the adopted symbol of recognition due to the likeness found within MRI imaging. "Wings of a Dragonfly" was created in memory of a precious little girl taken far too early. What a beautiful way to honour beautiful Isabelle 💞🌈✨ #memoriesforlife #Dragonfly #stillbirth #miscarriage #tfmr #babyloss #infantloss #childloss #pchwarriors #loveliveson #griefjourney #siblingloss #therewillberainbows #funeralplanner #funeralorganiser #beprepared

Time.......It is a constant complaint for us adults. It is also something that is a daily annoyance for many kiddies. From very young we are counting down time, or we are counting how much time we have until a certain something. At the moment, there is a countdown to Christmas, a countdown to holidays, a countdown to the new year. We are controlled by time, and it never stops. When a loved one passes, all you want is that extra time. You want time to stop. You plead with time to give you more time. Unfortunately, there is no way to stop the inevitable, but there are ways to give you more time. It was such a gift to be able to spend so much time with Archie after he passed. We were able to be with him for the three days after he passed, just hanging out and spending quality time. I have been lucky enough to have a CuddleCot sponsored by Earthing Solutions Pty Ltd, Archies NanNan and PopPop, my amazing Mum and Dad. The CuddleCot enables parents to be able to spend that much needed time with their baby, until they are ready to let them go. This time allows the loved ones to do things such as bathing, dressing, cuddles, spending family time at home, reading books, drawing pictures.......anything you need to do to make those last moments together ones to remember. The cuddlecot allows for time to be slowed down and the grieving process to be eased into a little more gently. The gift of time had such a special and important impact on our lives when it came to our grieving process. I am so grateful that I am able to give this gift to others 🌈🐞🌻 #cuddlecot #giftoftime #stillbirth #tmfr #miscarriage #infantloss #childloss #griefjourney #bereavedparents #makingmemories #memoriesforlife

'Rainbow Circle' is a free local community event that is hosted by me, Nadine from 'There Will Be Rainbows'. It brings together other Mothers in the community that have experienced the loss of a baby or child. We welcome anyone that has lost at any stage of their pregnancy, be it miscarriage, stillbirth, infant or child loss. 'Rainbow Circle' has been created as a safe space for all Mothers to come together in a space filled with love and support. There are no words to express the beautiful feeling that flows through the room at our 'Rainbow Circle'. Mothers sitting in loss, surrounded and held with so much love. We sit and listen with open hearts. Honest and valuable advice is shared and received with warmth and gratitude. Little pieces of our precious children and their stories are shared with other Mothers who fully understand our feelings. No judgement, just peace, silence and an unconditional love and appreciation for what others in the room have been through. Have been through, are going through and will forever be in the midst of.....a grief that no-one can understand unless you have stepped into those shoes and walked the life-long path of miscarriage, stillbirth, baby-loss and child-loss. We share things about our lives that we thought were our own, only to learn that it was the norm for a loss parent. Things that hadn't necessarily sat comfortably with us, but we were finally able to find comfort in, knowing that we were not alone in our feelings and thoughts. Not alone in the way we react to situations and the way we deal with our grief and trauma. There is so much comfort in knowing you are not alone. Knowing that there are others out there that feel like you do. It is OK to not be OK. And for parents that have to live a lifetime with a portion of their heart missing, not being OK does last a lifetime. To sit in the presence of the women in that circle is a experience that will be with me forever. To sit in their presence will be something I will be