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Does my sister love her friends more than her family?
“Does my sister love her friends more than her family?” My 7-year-old son asked me this question recently, and it made me realise he wasn’t really asking about his sister at all. He was trying to understand something much bigger — how love works, and whether it can exist for more than one person at… Continue reading
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Why Is Everybody Obsessed With Jokes?
When my son asked, “Why is everybody obsessed with jokes?” I realised he had a point. In a world full of sarcasm and hidden meanings, he communicates with total honesty. But one dad joke — about someone being “Justin time” — stuck. Because when humour connects to something predictable, structured and safe, like time, he… Continue reading
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NHS Autism Assessment Wait Times: 18 Months and What Nobody Tells You
We joined the waiting list for my son’s combined autism and ADHD assessment over 18 months ago. What followed was a period of anxiety, judgement, co-parenting conflict, and a system that keeps moving the goalposts. This is the honest account I wish someone had written for me — for every parent out there waiting, hoping,… Continue reading
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Are there actually dead people in the ground?
A tired parent reflects on a child’s blunt question about death, cemeteries, and how children understand dying — with exhaustion, honesty, and dark humour. Continue reading
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What’s on your mind?
When my son asked me, “What’s on your mind, Mam?”, I said apples. But the truth was, my mind was full — of pressure, balance, and the quiet fear of adding just a little bit too much. This post is about what changed when football stopped, what surfaced in its place, and how close coping… Continue reading
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Why does the day feel like it lasts for hours but night only feels like an hour?
After one of our worst nights in a long time, my son asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks. This post reflects on sleep, safety, neurodivergence, and how two people can live the same hours but experience them entirely differently. Continue reading
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Can you massage my legs?
A personal reflection on sensory seeking, involuntary movement, and deep pressure — and what it’s like parenting a child whose body needs to move to regulate. Continue reading
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The Boy Who Changed Everything
At the end of the year, reflection comes naturally. This isn’t a post about the challenges — though they matter. It’s about how one little boy can come into your life and quietly change everything you thought you knew about the world, and how that change, despite everything, is pretty special. Continue reading
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Elf on the Shelf: Adjusting for Unique Family Needs
Elf on the Shelf was never meant to be this complicated. But when your child experiences the world differently, even festive traditions need careful thought, constant tweaks, and a lot of emotional labour. This is how Elf on the Shelf really looks in our house — and why it’s never been about the elf at… Continue reading
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Just Relax
‘Just Relax’ is our family motto — said often, rarely achieved. A story about good intentions, Christmas plans, a dying guinea pig, and learning that sometimes relaxing just isn’t possible… and that’s ok Continue reading
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