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“More Than a Number: Shifting the Focus From Weight to Wellbeing for Our Neurodivergent Kids”

Reading through Facebook I’m always struck by the gaps in the system and how families are struggling in different areas of this journey and it reminds me of my own journey. Recently a post Read more

Autonomy & You

Autonomy & You

If you follow me on socials you will know that things have changed a wee bit for me in the last few weeks. I now have a very quiet and clean house, well😂, am supporting my children from afar Read more

Co-regulation Explained

Co-regulation Explained

This beautiful blue eyed boy used to freak out every time he couldn’t see me when he was in this thing, but he was also the kid that would chuck himself off every high thing he could find. He was t Read more

Sensory Overload & What to do about it

Sensory Overload & What to do about it

Sensory Overload Sensory overload is one of those buzz words that I didn’t pay a lot of attention to until the last couple of years but now I pay a huge amount of attention to. And here’s Read more

ADHD Brains, Teens & Boundaries

ADHD Brains, Teens & Boundaries

If I’m being honest, enforcing boundaries as a parent with ADHD, especially with ADHD kids, has been one of the hardest things I’ve faced. The arguments, the yelling, the endless “But Read more

Making Small Moments Count

Making the Holidays Meaningful: Connecting with Your Neurodiverse Teen The holiday season is often a whirlwind of activities, gatherings, and traditions. While it can be a time of joy and Read more

Quick Tips for Self Regulation

Quick Tips for Self Regulation

Self-regulation, emotional regulation isn’t always about the big emotions or the big stuff, sometimes its about the small stuff that builds over time to become the big stuff. For me, it’s the Read more

ADHD & Showering

ADHD & Showering

As I sit here doing anything but going and having a shower and stopping for the day I’m reminded every couple of minutes about the post on Instagram that I saw today and it obviously resonated with Read more

Scaffolding your ADHD Teen

There's that old saying that kids don't come with a handbook.... right? And neurodiverse kids OMG don't you wish they did. From day 1, I knew that I was in for it. He didn't sleep, he didn't feed, Read more

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