A few years ago, before I’d started blogging, I spent a lot of time searching Google and Facebook for autism pages, trying to get a glimpse into what life was like for other families. I wanted to learn as much as I could so I could understand my boys better,[…]
Hey Jude…Happy Birthday
Hey Jude In what feels like the blink of an eye, a decade has passed and today you’re 10 years old. I know all parents say it, but really, where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday that you came into our world, 7 weeks earlier than you[…]
Podcast Episode 4 – Purple Ella
On the podcast I get to speak to people who are either a parent of a child with autism, an autistic adult, or who work with the autism community. In this episode my guest ticks all 3 boxes! I first met Ella (from the blog Purple Ella) a couple of[…]
Podcast Episode 3 – Kevin O’Neill
This week I’m joined by a very good friend of mine, Kevin O’Neill, from the Facebook page Autism From A Dad’s Eye View I’ve known Kevin for a few years now, and was able to meet up with him for a few drinks twice last year, and talk all things[…]
Podcast Episode 2 – Charlie Beswick
Welcome to another epsiode of the Stories About Autism podcast! This week I get to talk to Charlie Beswick who writes the blog Our Altered Life. Charlie is the mum to twin boys, Harry and Oliver, and Harry is autistic. Often autism can be one of a number of diagnoses,[…]
Stories About Autism Podcast – Episode 1 – Dean Devonport
Here it is, the first ever episode of the Stories About Autism podcast!! You can listen to it in the player below, or find it on iTunes, or Stitcher. It’s a project I’ve been working hard on in my spare time for the last couple of months, and finally it’s live![…]
10 things autism parents worry about
When you’re the parent of a child with autism it can be difficult at times to prevent your mind from overthinking. When you get a moment of quiet, or a chance to slow down, you start worrying about all the challenges the future brings. Usually these thoughts like to pop[…]
Autism and Christmas: Why I find this time of year so hard
It’s the middle of December and the Christmas season is well and truly under way. Families all over the world have put their trees up, decorated the house, and are getting ready to celebrate. This used to be, my favourite time of the year. The music, the films, the presents,[…]
Sometimes as parents we mess up
Sometimes as parents we mess up. Despite everything we know, everything we’ve learned about raising our kids, we make a mistake. Last night I did just that… I was in the middle of eating my dinner when Tommy asked for a 3rd helping of ice-cream. I told him it had[…]
To medicate or not to medicate: The final chapter
Deciding whether to medicate your child or not isn’t something you ever expect to have to do as a parent. There’s no mention of it in the how-to books you read. It’s not a decision you see people wrestling with in the tv soaps, or in films. But, about 6[…]