Life Is A Journey, Not A Destination…
The first four months of 2015 are over, and May 1st is finally here. We are going forward to...
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Author: Frankie's Legacy
Poem: An Empty Armed Mother
Am I or aren’t I? Am I a mother or not? I did give birth you see But I have an empty cot I carried...
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Do What You Have To To Cope…But Don’t Forget To Smell The Roses!
Firstly, let me start off by saying that this is probably one of the most controversial posts I’ve...
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Communication Matters: Conveying Bad News To Parents To Be And Parents
As some of you already know I am a huge fan and follower of a blog called “Headspace...
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Selfish….Or Sensible? My Continuing Membership To The Self Preservation Society
As many of you who read this blog on a regular basis knows, last year was definitely my “annus...
Read MoreLisa Ventura – Frankie’s Mum & Founder of Frankie’s Legacy
Frankie was a small pebble dropped into the lake of life…but his ripple will be felt forever…
My blog “Frankie’s Legacy: Love, Loss Grief & Recovery” focuses on raising awareness of early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, cleft lip/palate and rare chromosome disorders.
My much loved and much wanted son Francesco “Frankie” Enrico Ventura was born sleeping on 29/11/2013 and had a severe cleft lip/palate, talipes and an extremely rare chromosome disorder (chromosome 15 duplication syndrome).
This blog focuses on my journey as an empty armed mother, and about how I am surviving stillbirth, celebrating Frankie and creating his lasting legacy as best I can.
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