Hi there, 

I’m Breege. I live in suburban London, with my husband Shane, our son Charlie, our dog Rufus and our cat Luna. I started writing back in 2018. Initially it was simply a way to put some structure and order to the chaotic darkness inside my mind, after the devastating death of my one year old son, Ruairí. If you’d told me back then that I’d go on to share some of my life through writing I'd not have believed you! 

I am currently writing my memoir, The Biggest Little Life, which tells the unflinching truth about loving and caring for my son who was seriously sick. All the incredible beauty of my boy in his life, and the fear, and the heartbreak. The book then traces the first seven years after his death, showing the slow, delicate, often quiet, human work of learning that my pain can be carried, that love and connection have no ending, and a life full of love and meaning can be lived amidst the unfathomable loss of my sweet Ruairí. I so often find insight, comfort, and hope in books and I hope that my book will achieve that for others one day soon.

In 2023 I published my children’s book, Ruairí’s Rocket to heaven. This book is a story of heartbreak and hope, of hurting and healing, of being happy again with sadness inside our hearts, and of everlasting love between brothers. With gentle illustrations and clear language (for ages 4+) the book explores feelings like sadness, fear, anger and confusion and looks at different ways to express grief and remember siblings, through Charlie’s experiences. 

“This is one of the loveliest books for children on loss. I love how you have been so honest and used the words like died. As a society we don’t like saying it and it was a breath of fresh air to read your book.” From Gayle Routledge, Founder / Chief Executive of A Child of Mine

“I wanted to say thank you for creating such a helpful resource. Throughout the book you take such great care of the reader’s feelings and the gentle illustrations by Beth are so powerfully placed on the page. There’s a simple and authentic honesty to your words Breege which only a parent could construct.” Julie Stokes OBE, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Founder of Winston’s Wish