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Introducing Our 'Pot Of Gold'
This photograph shows the extremely, emotional embrace after the birth of our 4th child, a child whom, we (James and I) thought had been...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 21, 20226 min read
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The Jolly Josh Centre Open Day 2022
Surreal, it’s the only word I can use to describe the opening of our very own Jolly Josh centre! Today the charity has reached a gigantic...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 1, 202210 min read
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Rochdale Woman Of The Year 2022
In 2019 I was invited to Rochdale Woman of the Year as a shortlisted nominee. I worked at the local special school teaching children...

jollyjoshrochdale
Apr 29, 20225 min read
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Upon Reflection... 4 Years of Missing Joshua
We are now four years into our grief journey, and it’s not become any easier, time IS NOT a healer. I no longer cry every day, but...

jollyjoshrochdale
Aug 24, 20218 min read
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Pressing Pause… As We Enter 2021
#pandemic #covid19 #lockdown #shielding #mindfullness #worklifebalance#mentalhealth #itsokaynottobeokay #grief #childbereavment #childloss

jollyjoshrochdale
Dec 31, 20204 min read
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15 Months and 17 Days Of Loving You...
Oliver is now 15 months and 17 days old, why is this so significant? Oliver is now the same age that Joshua (his brother) will forever be.

jollyjoshrochdale
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Our Little Wild One is One!
Oliver is one! Our journey has been difficult, we’ve never actually had the time to appreciate just how difficult...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 6, 20205 min read
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Brother's, Parenting After Loss
Yesterday, for a brief moment I thought I saw Joshua. It of course was Oliver but I've never seen him looking so much like his big...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 1, 20201 min read
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Oliver is 6 months old!
Today Oliver is 6 months old! I have no idea where the time has gone, for most this is a simple monthly milestone, for us it's a sigh of...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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May 16th 'That Day'
On this date 2017 (just 8 days after Josh's 1st birthday) we would be taken to the therapy room @Manchester Children's Hospital for our...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 16, 20184 min read
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