My husband and I dropped Kiddo to Saturday club this morning. Once a month a charity based at his school run a fun activity day so that parents can spend time together or concentrate on their other children for a few hours. Hubby and I hardly ever get time to ourselves, but recently we have [...]
Why giving up work doesn’t necessarily mean an easier life.
The other day a friend knocked on my door. She had a present for kiddo and being a fellow SEND mum and parent to an autistic child she's one of those people who just "gets it". She asked when I was free for coffee and we started to swap dates. "What days do you work?" [...]
SEND : The real world or The Matrix?
The other day my husband came to me and spoke a sentence that's been bouncing around my brain for a number of days now. He was worried about my stress levels and said, without any malace or ill intention, "you need to come back to the real world for a bit". What did he mean? [...]
How my life is like a TV stand.
I quite often get asked what it's like to parent a child with additional needs. This question is normally accompanied by "I just don't know how you do it" or "I know I couldn't do it". I've struggled for a while to explain to people just how it does feel, and how sometimes you have [...]
Things to consider when buying an autism assistance dog.
There's been a lot of coverage in the media recently about the positive impact that assistant dogs can have on families with autistic children. I couldnt agree more. Dog are fabulous companions, very loyal and loving and can have a marvellous calming effect. BUT, get the wrong dog, and the consequences could be disastrous. With [...]
Can you help me?
Kiddo loves birthday parties. Loves them. He gets excited about candles and cake, balloons and bouncy castles (in his head every party has a bouncy castle). We are very lucky to get invites to a few parties still. Kiddo is going to be 5 in a few months and the flood of invites from friends [...]
The post summer parent-carer detox.
You've made it. The first day of term has arrived and as you pop your children on the minibus or do the school run, you feel a 100 tonne weight lift from your shoulders. It's over. The schools are back. Why then are you not filled with the feeling of peaceful tranquillity likened to that [...]
