Making Lemonade Blog

Samuel Robinson

May 13, 20216 min read

Feeling a sense of 'smothered pride', goal setting and the other side of positive momentum.

At just over 9 months since losing Lauren to breast cancer I've started be able to answer the question of 'how are you?' with the words...

Samuel Robinson

Apr 15, 20215 min read

Treating child bereavement like building blocks: Missing Mummy and discussing her funeral

With Molly being just 3 when her Mum died I've had such a focus on how she processes her loss and the pace at which she is given the...

Samuel Robinson

Dec 29, 20204 min read

'Surjoying' the first Christmas without Mum

My experience of our first Christmas without Lauren inspired me to create a word, because it didn't feel like there was one in existence...

Samuel Robinson

Dec 1, 20204 min read

🎵 It's the most wonderful time of the year... Isn't it?

Christmas has arrived at the Robinson household. Molly and I have decorated the tree, her elf has made his way from Lapland to cause all...

Samuel Robinson

Nov 24, 20204 min read

Our Story So Far...

Thanks for finding your way here, I'll be sharing other content from our #helptherobinsons campaign on the blog, but here's a snapshot...

Samuel Robinson

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Does missing you always need to be sad?

It was exactly a week after Lauren's passing that her 32nd birthday arrived and there aren't the words to explain how uncontrollably sad...

Samuel Robinson

Aug 9, 20203 min read

Signs That She Is With Us...

In the first few days after Lauren died I understandably spiralled into an intensely dark place, whilst I wouldn't go as far as to say I...

Samuel Robinson

Aug 5, 20206 min read

This isn't goodbye, it's until we meet again...

Sharing the news of Lauren's death was the most heart wrenching and painful conversations I'd ever experienced, it was like I was...

Samuel Robinson

Jul 2, 20173 min read

How Cancer Said 'Hello' To Our Family

A lot of the content I've written over the past year or so has come direct from the heart and I've shared to help people understand our...