***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”
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ASD Parenting – we all make mistakes
Parenting remains a headache at home, with a mum in crisis but trying to cover it up, a dad who’s exhausted and busy, and a neurodivergent kid trying to grow up with a dash of grace and lashings of sass. Despite being in this oddball home, we work incredibly hard to cultivate peace, fun, educationContinue reading “ASD Parenting – we all make mistakes”
ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.
Parenting is a slog, but most people I’ve spoken to about it will have a little moan, then admit in the same breath that they wouldn’t change a thing. This is exactly how I feel. Regardless of how many lessons we learn, prices we pay and sentimental heirlooms we lose, we wouldn’t change a thingContinue reading “ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.”
ASD Parenting – imperfect movies make perfect peace!
It’ll be no surprise that I spent much of November and December enjoying festive films from the comfort of this bed. That enjoyment was amplified when our 6-year-old daughter was sat here with me engrossed by them too. Now, as a kid with ASD, her ability to get bored and distracted is undeniable and constant.Continue reading “ASD Parenting – imperfect movies make perfect peace!”
Mental Illness and parenting – trying to learn Makaton
If the covid lockdown taught parents one thing, it’s that teaching children is HARD WORK. Wow, trying to make sure just one kid does their homework is a full time job, I can’t imagine how teachers manage over 30 of the cheeky little monsters. But Covid also helped me realise that keeping up with learningContinue reading “Mental Illness and parenting – trying to learn Makaton”
Mental illness and parenting – am I getting it right?
I’ve had a few jobs in my time and none of them were stress-free. I’ve been under the pressure of emergency situations with the NHS, I’ve listened to customers swearing at me as I waited on tables, and I’ve thrown up every morning for months because I was so afraid of my boss. None ofContinue reading “Mental illness and parenting – am I getting it right?”
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 🧩”
Creative Steph 