Everyone tells you why. They speak about the weight of grief — and they are right. The weight is extraordinary. The old you no longer exists. Your social capacity is no longer there. Your confidence, your ease, your sense of self in the world — all altered. But something as simple as sitting in front of a small group of ten people to read Do You Look at the Sky?  felt overwhelming. Enormous. My sister and my friend stood on the sidelines, quietly cheering me on. They made sure they were in my...

Saying Cooper's Name Out Loud Sharing my books with The Compassionate Friends There are moments on this journey that feel both terrifying and quietly right at the same time. Recently, I took a step that held both feelings. I shared my two books — From Pain to Purpose  and Do You Look at the Sky?  — with a group of bereaved parents through an Open Day at The Compassionate Friends of Victoria. Walking into that space, I felt nervous. Not because the people there wouldn’t understand. But because...

I have learnt so much while writing and publishing Do You Look at the Sky? This story was born from one simple desire — that future generations should know the love, the laughter, and the light Cooper brought into our lives. I still can’t quite get my head around the fact that they will never meet their uncle… or their second cousin. It blows my mind and breaks my heart all at once. When the idea first came to me, I sat at the cemetery on Cooper’s bench and began writing. I never imagined...