Losing Emma - Finding Hope

22/04/2018

Because sometimes it is better to remember that to forget, even when it's hard and it hurts

I often joke about my memory, or lack thereof. I feel that I have always struggled with remembering even the most basic of things but I have to admit that it really became difficult to recall momen…

18/09/2017

You've been asking to hear the interview that I did with on Bertha's show on Radio Pulpit on the 14th September - well here it is!
(Minus ads and songs)
Enjoy!

13/09/2017

Today was truly special...

Happy 3rd Heavenly Birthday my sweet girl. Wow – you’re getting so big, mommy can hardly believe it! I see how you are jumping and running and painting and playing. I also see how you f…

11/09/2017

Finding rest in the chaos is important...

For quite a while now, I have felt bored with my daily life – not satisfied by what I fill my hours with, not satisfied by the amount of hours I fill. So I tried to do things differently, occ…

06/02/2017

Here is a reminder to have Hope...

20/11/2016

A pouring out of my heart - prepare the tissues!

So the past few days have been really hard, not the normal hard where you manage to survive, but the hard where you really have to work at it – with every thought and decision, you have to ma…

03/10/2016

My mind has just been blown!!!!!!
Now everyone can read it!

In the world of parenthood, nothing is ever simple. But complications abound when you hear the words: “Your child has cancer.” New challenges come - issues, hurdles, losses - each one bringing with it the choice to run or to stay and fight. Each challenge is also an opportunity to f...

23/09/2016

Look what just became available on Kindle!!! (Amazon print book coming end of the month)
https://www.amazon.com/Losing-Emma-Finding-Hope-Barnes-ebook/dp/B01M1T7C5Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474616024&sr=8-3&keywords=losing+emma

21/09/2016

Thank you to all who came! It was really wonderful to have you all there!
Did you miss it? There will be another launch in Pretoria on 8 October...
A special word of thanks to Randy for taking photos for me! You can check out more of his work here - https://www.facebook.com/randyrooiphotography/

17/09/2016

Here is the invitation...
Please RSVP either on Whatsapp, via email ([email protected]) or via the Event on FB (please inbox me how many people will be attending if you RSVP via the FB Event)

13/09/2016

“Sweet Emma. Two years… 732 days since you were alive, and you still occupy almost all my thoughts, influence my decisions, creep into our everyday lives. Your toothbrush and toothpaste…