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I faced a bit of a dilemma this month. I often think of my role at this magazine in terms of the theatre: I’m both i) thehelpfulhelpful attendant, quietly shining a light so you can find your seat, get comfortable and enjoy the main event, and ii) the hardworking, slightly careworn director, pulling the strings behind the scenes to make this beautiful performance come together seamlessly. Either way, I’m definitely not the star. However, this month I felt it was appropriate to get up on stage and say a few lines myself, so to speak. It was when I was interviewing the wonderful Myleene Klass about her campaigning around miscarriage, and her recent MBE, that I felt I couldn’t ignore/hide/overlook my own history of miscarriage any more. So I sat there, explaining to Myleene about my two lost babies, as she told me about her four lost children. It’s a story she’s told many times but it was a new experience for me to open up about my own heartache. So why am I sharing this with you now? Well, how can I celebrate other women breaking down taboos if I’m not prepared to do it myself? So even though it’s painful, and it feels strange to share my story, I hope that we can continue to break down the wall of silence around this subject. Read the interview on page 12. If you’re moved to share your story, write to us at letters@psychologies.co.uk.