10 Ways to Include Absent Loved Ones at Christmas

December 8, 2015

Every Christmas I hang three stockings. One for each of my sons. One of those stockings will remain intact on Christmas day. No little hands rummaging for prizes. It will be filled with letters, poems, Christmas cards and wishes that things were different. It’s the stocking that belongs to my middle child. The child who died when he was only two weeks old.

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Robyna believes in the powers of kindness, chocolate and finding beauty in the mundane. Before having children she worked in the corporate legal world. Now she works in the mud-stained and laughter-filled world of mothering small boys. She has three sons; two on earth, one in heaven and all equally loved. Writing is her creative passion and great escape. As the editor of the Mummy and the Minx she explores how mothers can hold onto themselves whilst holding onto their babies. She also freelance consults in the areas of IT, law and social media. Once, she tried to give up coffee. It did not end well. You can follow her adventures on Facebook, Instagram and (when Facebook is down) Twitter .