Meant to Be

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When cookery author and TV presenter Lisa Faulkner learned that she wouldn’t have biological children, her plans and expectations for her life were derailed.

It was so easy to empathise with her on her journey to motherhood and she describes what she went through to get there in an easy to understand but well written way. Angela had given me a brand-new changing bag that she had been given (and hadn’t used) and I was scared that they would think that I hadn’t listened to anything they had said about being very low-key and keeping everything the same. I think the grief was so acute because the minute the test is positive, you map out your whole life with that child. In a raw and inspiring story of one woman's journey through motherhood, family life and self-discovery, Lisa explores the many forms that family can take, and discovers the power of embracing your Plan B. I would recommend this book to anyone who is experiencing infertility as it will remind you that you are not alone in your feelings, even on those darker days.

All the experiences are so well written and I’ve found this to be a very therapeutic and uplifting book as I too parent plus. Nobody batted an eyelid; there was too much paperwork to get through and too many questions to be answered concerning Billie’s wellbeing.

It was just a bag, but I had really wanted to use it; filling it with nappies, wipes, a change of clothes, snacks and a book had brought me so much joy.

I suddenly realised the amount of ‘stuff’ you need with a toddler and I didn’t want to be caught out by not having something crucial with me, especially as this would be the first time everybody had seen us together. That’s why I wrote my book, Meant To Be; if I had read someone else’s story, I might not have felt so lonely and desperate. An easy listen with a lot of relatable content, but lacked the depth of was looking for in the topic of adoption. Lisa’s words are beautiful and so many sentences could only be truly understood by those who have gone through the same journey.