Category Archives: Motherhood

When a smile breaks your heart

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I frequently write about my son… as I see him every day, it is natural that he is very much part of my everyday life, even without the story of his incredible journey to tell. But I have two sons, … Continue reading →

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Bloggers… do you know what you are?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Dear bloggers, I woke up this morning to find comments, reblogs, innumerable Tweets , retweets and shares of all kinds from my post about Nick’s participation in the triathlon and his Indiegogo campaign for the acquired brain injury charity he … Continue reading →

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My son, the triathlete…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Sue Vincent

You may know my son’s story. For once, I have no problem repeating it for those who do not. I have a very good reason for it that I have been bursting to share! In 2009 my son was 25… … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Motherhood, Nick Verron, Physiotherapy, Surviving brain injury | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 295 Comments

The proud hobbit, or why am I quiet today?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I have a good excuse. You might expect me to me writing about the weekend… and I will. You could, justifiably, expect me to be promoting the newly published Scions of Albion… and of course, I should. Instead, however, I … Continue reading →

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May Day Magic

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Today, I went for a walk with my son. Even writing that has me grinning from ear to ear. Let me say that again. I went for a walk with my son. The one who can’t walk… who hasn’t walked … Continue reading →

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Aim for the moon…

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I was, as always, with my son today. After he had downed the green sludge he calls a smoothie and I simply call vile, he suggested he needed time for it to settle before breakfast. I had to agree, this … Continue reading →

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Wheels and wings #BeWoW

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Sue Vincent

When my son rode a bike for the first time I wasn’t there… I didn’t see… I had to wait for a photo…which is wonderful. And if you think that statement makes me a bad mother, think again. It is … Continue reading →

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Wheels

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“I’m going to buy a motorbike.” These few words are enough to strike terror into a parent’s heart. No matter how hard you have tried to let them be independent, no matter how much confidence you have in them, a … Continue reading →

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Another late night…

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

It is late. It has been another busy day and it is not over yet. I have still to return my son whence he came… Hades comes to mind. Once, that is, he has finished wallowing in my carefully hoarded … Continue reading →

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Going for the burn…

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Women like their bathwater scalding hot because it reminds them of where they come from… Hell.” So said my son this morning. We had been discussing the relative merits of heat as a therapeutic measure and had progressed…or degenerated… to … Continue reading →

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