My mother died at the end of April. It was a shock and not a surprise: we knew she hadn’t been well, but we weren’t expecting this. (This, it turns out, was a pulmonary embolism, the sort of thing you can’t expect, and not the thing we were actually worrying about. I think it makes it easier, but it’s quite hard enough.)
There’s a great gap now, in the world of childbirth rights and maternity services reform, and in our lives.
Kathleen Jowitt 
Hello Kathleen
I am very sorry to hear of your sad loss.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
with all best wishes
Alan
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Thank you so much, Alan. I really appreciate all the support you’ve given me and my family over the last few years.
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I’ve been thinking about what I want to say since I saw this yesterday. I just passed the one-year anniversary for my own mother and no words bring me comfort. I truly don’t know what to say. If you were here beside me, I would offer to hold your hand. Or sit in silence. Or listen to you. Or feed you. Basically, I would ask you what you need. You might not know…but I would be there. If you need anything, I’m me everywhere. We can video in sit in silence, or work, or I can just listen. Huge hugs. Please accept my condolences on your loss.
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This is such a kind comment. Thank you so much. I have felt so loved and supported by all the wonderful people who have stopped to tell me they’re thinking of me. Many of them knew my mother, of course, but it means just as much coming from people who didn’t – colleagues, local friends, and online friends, particularly when they’ve been through it themselves. Huge hugs to you too – anniversaries are so hard.
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