HEARTBROKEN

I owe my daughter an apology for her first year – I was paralysed by grief & wish I’d been a better mum

THIS Mother's Day, I owe my daughter an apology. 

I wasn’t there for her in her first year as I was forced to deal with the sudden death of my dad.

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Mum Katy admitted she owes her daughter an apology for her first yearCredit: Katy Collins

She was the one who sustained me when I should have been sustaining her.

My dad, Colin, 62, had taken my five-month-old daughter Everleigh for a walk when he suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack.

When his heart stopped he collapsed onto her pram and knocked it over, sending her bounding onto a concrete path.

Her padded pink all-in-one meant she luckily escaped without a scratch.

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’ - and people championed my bravery and strength.

But unexpected grief knocked me to the ground and I just wasn't there for her.

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