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[…]
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[…]
Autism. This small word attempts to describe what life is like for millions of families across the world who share some similar behaviours and traits, but are also completely unique. Being blessed with two boys how are autistic I’ve come to appreciate this first-hand! Often when I tell somebody that[…]
August is nearly over, and so much has been happening I’ve not been able to update the blog very much. So, here’s a quick update of some of the major events that have been going on around here Last weekend we moved house! Change can be a big issue for[…]
Two week ago, thanks to many of you lovely people, I got to attend the BAPS Blogging Awards, (Bloody Awesome Parents in case you were wondering) as a nominee for 3 awards. It was my first time at an event like this, and I’ve got to be honest, I loved it![…]
I wanted to publish a series of Stories About Autism from different people, in an attempt to show just how different and unique autism is in each and every person. Today’s story most definiety achieves that. It comes from Liz, mum to ‘Boy’ and ‘Melon’ who runs the wonderful facebook[…]
I was diagnosed with Autism in May 2015, at the age of 28. At first, I cried, I ran out of the room. I felt like I was sucker punched right in the gut and it left me gasping for air. So many thoughts popped up in my head while[…]
Today’s Autism Awareness Month guest post, ‘Story About Autism’ comes from Ann who I’ve been following online for a while. I was lucky enough to meet up with her late last year at a blogging conference in London, where we realised how much our kids had in common. Ann is[…]
Today’s ‘Story About Autism’ comes from Laura, mum to 5-year-old Brody, blogger at Brody me and GDD, and disabilities campaigner. I’ve been following Laura’s stories for a while, I see a lot of similarities between Brody and Jude, especially as they have both been diagnosed with GDD (Global Developmental Delay).[…]
I’m kicking off my ‘Stories About Autism’ feature for Autism Awareness Month with a wonderful poem from Kelly, mum to Tink, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Kelly was inspired to write this one day whilst standing in the pouring rain, waiting for Tink to get[…]