Two years ago today I became a Watson Fellow! Oh my does time fly!

I have been back in the USA for 5.5 weeks. I'm beginning a new adventure in CT now. Read about what I have been up to since being home.

I leave Ireland in 2.5 days. In this post, I reflect on how all the plan changes allowed me to finish my project in exactly the right way.

"What if parents don't want to talk to you?" I reflect on my conversations with families & why some worried I would find no one to talk to.

In this post I share what I have learned about and my perspective on measures to deliberately end life.

I discuss how families in Belgium search for and have created new practices around death and mourning as the country becomes more secular.

While in Belgium, I'm a volunteer family photographer following the death of their baby. Read about my thoughts and experience on this work.

I share a story of a moment that I, by chance, had the great pleasure of witnessing while on the metro in Brussels last weekend.

I share a bit about my experience and observations from my time in Kuwait and how I view them in the context of my year so far.

In my 3rd reflection post on Senegal, I write about my chance to volunteer on a medical campaign and my relationship with faith right now.

In part 2 of reflecting on my time in Senegal, I write about experiences with loss, providing grief support, and the role of faith.

I've spent 2 months with the pediatric psycho-oncology team in Senegal. In part 1 reflecting on this, I write about souvenirs and support.

I celebrated Christmas in Chile. This post isn't about me. It is about the families with whom I celebrated and our shared sense of change.

Pt2 of what I learned from conversations in the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms in Chile. Read about the experiences of the room assistants!

I've spent five weeks with Fundación Para La Infancia Ronald McDonald! See about what I've done and what I've learned from families. (Pt1)

Through conversations, exploration, and observation I've discovered a handful of important themes for families dealing with illness and loss

I'm already 25% done with my Watson year and wrapping up my time in NZ. I reflect on what I've learned and what I'm taking with me.

To mark of the end of baby loss awareness week, learn about the necessary and amazing work being done to provide support in this area in NZ.

Themes of conversations in Hamilton, NZ - burdens of caregiving, useful supports, needed shared connections, listening to the child's voice

I discuss my experiences working and meeting with various charities in NZ, what I have learned, and the questions I still have.