There were the long afternoon naps - one small, sticky boy hand clamped firmly on my ear. Fingers probing and tickling with an ownership so resolute that at times I wanted to snatch myself back. But I never did. Sophie Olson

Because I knew this was how it should be: Touch. Reassurance. Mother and child. Safe. It was a touch I learnt to accept as it evolved from the trenches, and the shocking, upside down-ness of life after my first birth, when time lost its meaning, and my world shrunk to now. Sophie Olson

I’m currently writing workshops for #midwives and #healthvisitors. The aim is to increase understanding of how CSA can shape pregnancy and early parenting experiences, supporting greater awareness and empathetic practice. They will take place in Jan as part of a wider programme

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