Taking Steps

October 20, 2021
  • Helen with tea 2016 for Launch of Taking Steps

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    Helen with tea 2016 for Launch of Taking Steps

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  • Helen engaged in Local Writing Event at Midsomer Norton Library

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    Helen engaged in Local Writing Event at Midsomer Norton Library

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  • Image of dedication within Helen's Book - Taking steps Dedicated to NHS Professionals - 2016

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    Image of dedication within Helen's Book - Taking steps Dedicated to NHS Professionals - 2016

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  • Image of Local Press Coverage - Midsomer Norton Journal post publication of Taking Steps

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    Image of Local Press Coverage - Midsomer Norton Journal post publication of Taking Steps

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  • Image of Self-Made Collage promoting Helen's book - Taking Steps - 2016

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    Image of Self-Made Collage promoting Helen's book - Taking Steps - 2016

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  • Image of Helen's Poem - One 2021 - As Featured in This Podcast

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    Image of Helen's Poem - One 2021 - As Featured in This Podcast

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  • A JPeg of Helen's Poem - Hope - as featured in this Podcast

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    A JPeg of Helen's Poem - Hope - as featured in this Podcast

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  • Candid photo of Helen taken by her mother in 2018

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    Candid photo of Helen taken by her mother in 2018

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SEASON 1 / EPISODE 3: AGAINST THE ODDS PODCAST

How hard is it for any birth parent to come to terms with the loss of their unborn child?

In this two part podcast: Taking Steps, writer and disability activist, Helen Sims (pictured here) talks for the first time of the tragic circumstances surrounding her miscarriage and the consequences of four teenage operations to treat her cerebral palsy; While she harnesses the power of activism to achieve her objectives.


If you’ve been affected by anything in this podcast and would like further support, please click here to visit The Miscarriage Association support pages.

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