Parenting
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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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Who Even Am I?
I changed everything to help my PDA son thrive — but somewhere in that process, I disappeared. This is the rawest thing I’ve written yet. Continue reading
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What is half of 16?
Our World of Numbers It’s been a while since I’ve shared a maths-related moment — not because they’ve stopped happening, but because they’ve simply become part of our everyday life. Numbers are woven into almost every conversation we have. They’re no longer “maths questions” to us; they’re just how we talk. We count everything.We time Continue reading
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How Do Fireworks Work?
I was surprised it had taken this long for him to ask. We’d had seven firework/bonfire nights in his lifetime and for every single one of them, he’d loved it yet he had never asked how fireworks work. Out of all the events that children go to or are part of, this was the one Continue reading
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How Do You Get a Baby?
That question.The one every parent dreads. I’d been expecting it, but I was especially nervous about hearing it from my son. His thirst for information is endless — once he’s curious about something, he wants to know everything. One question always leads to another, and then another, and then another. There are no shortcuts, no Continue reading
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Can I have pasta?
We were heading for the trenches. I couldn’t tell you what week of school we were on, but we had survived so far. And by “survived,” I mean my son had been attending. Does that count as doing well? According to the government, yes. But were we doing well? I was hanging on by a Continue reading
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Has there ever been a tornado in England?
Weather has always held a fascination for my son. Back when we used to read together before bed, he was never drawn to stories about castles or pirates—he wanted books about storms. Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis. The wilder, the better. He would look over the pictures of swirling skies and crashing waves, wide-eyed, as if trying Continue reading
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What happens if the banks run out of money?
Recently my son developed a new special interest: money. For a couple of weeks, we spent hours talking about it, counting it, stacking it, and recounting it. Then he went on holiday with his dad—the longest we had ever been apart. While he was away, my mind wandered, as any parent’s would: “Will he be Continue reading
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How old is the maths tutor?
A Parenting Story of Calm Chaos and GCSEs This post follows on quite nicely from my one last week about my son and his no filter and the fact he talks loudly. Not only does this story capture the essence of what I was talking about last week, it also captures (or at least I Continue reading
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What Happens When Your Child Has No Filter?
What would you do if your child had no filter and literally said what they see? Because that is exactly what we have. My son, when he’s in a good place, is honestly some of the best company you could ever wish for. He’s funny, witty, and absolutely himself. But he has no filter. None. Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 