***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post will go into some detail about being bullied. It will also talk about the impact on parents mental health when they find out their child is going through something so upsetting. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. Please visit my mental health and suicide prevention support page forContinue reading “ASD Parenting and Bullying – coping with being an isolated parent”
Category Archives: children
The jigsaw we didn’t expect has no instructions and never ends 🧩
When we finally had the joy of becoming parents, we were so thrilled and relieved that the years of heartache were over, we didn’t care about whatever the future might toss our way. The circle of 4 we wanted to create was finally whole, with 2 loved-up parents, a dog and the girl we’d we’dContinue reading “The jigsaw we didn’t expect has no instructions and never ends 🧩”
I’m a parent, I plead guilty
The journey I’m about to take you on in this post will remind you of things you may have done or may do in the future, and possibly make you feel guilty about your decisions or ideas. Please read to the end because I can’t stress enough, there is a positive point to all this.Continue reading “I’m a parent, I plead guilty”
Writing competitions do better. Boo! And my selected flash fiction on Dementia. Yay! ♥
There is no question that the online writing community is getting bigger and with it, the quality of stories I’m up against in any competition is getting better. I’m not sure if I’ve become lazy, if i’m just distracted or maybe I’m not focusing, but my writing is NOT as successful as it was lastContinue reading “Writing competitions do better. Boo! And my selected flash fiction on Dementia. Yay! ♥”
Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week
It’s always a wonderful thing to have a successful Short Story that wins or gets selected for a competition. In the Secret Attic Weekly Write last week (week 5) my story was the first selected entry, and I was absolutely thrilled. The story itself, including the difficult content and the timeframe of submission, was probablyContinue reading “Selected for Childrens Mental Health Week”
Creative Steph 