New Job

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I'm due to start a new job next week and I'm dreading the children question coming up in conversation with any new colleagues.

In my last workplace everyone knew what I'd been through so I never had to face that question.

Does anyone have any advice on how to respond to the dreaded question? (I still get quite emotional about it)

I'm sorry for your loss. I also found work difficult after my miscarriage. Not the same situation but I felt so worried about returning to work and people asking why I had been off. I prepared an answer that allowed me to immediately change the subject to something I knew people would engage in talking about. It worked well in both making me feel less worried and also managing when one (idiot) person did ask. All the best OP, I know how hard it is.