Sunday, 22 May 2022
The books that helped us as our autistic kids grew up; from pre-school to teenager
Thursday, 12 May 2022
Supporting an autism mum through pregnancy
Being a parent to my autistic and neurotypical kids is definitely the best and hardest thing I have ever done. They are amazing little people - except for Anthony of course as he's now an amazing tall person since he became a teenager! I was pregnant with our second son, David, when we were sat in the Paedatrician's office and autism was first mentioned by the professionals. The Paediatrician said that it was possible that autism was genetic but they don't really know.
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Fun planting activity to help kids learn
Spring is definitely here - infact it has almost felt like summer recently! Understanding the world around us is one of the fundamental areas of learning for all kids. Many autistic kids like ours need concrete or physical activities to engage them and help them learn. So if we are want to learn about growing, then the best thing to do is actually grow something.
Friday, 15 April 2022
Vegan burrowing Bunny Cupcakes activity for Easter
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Things to help me when life feels stressful
Stress can unbalance our emotions, and it can also make it much more difficult to react calmly to a situation. I've things, important things going on, and most of them I can't control. I sometimes feel as though stress is slowly taking control of our lives and have to think of what I can do to release some of the pressure that's locked inside.
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
About some other mothers for Mother's Day
Tuesday, 8 March 2022
How to speak to my autistic and neurotypical kids about what's happening in Ukraine
What is happening in Ukraine is incredibly shocking and scary. I'm trying to process what I'm seeing. I can barely believe what I am seeing on the TV or hearing on the radio - but I can't turn it off. It's all over the news and it's important that I'm here to help my neurotypical and autistic kids process it too. But how do I do this?
Friday, 25 February 2022
What my daughter's interest in Spanish made me think about acceptance
Recently my daughter has been trying her hand at writing some Spanish phrases. She's been asking google translate lots of things and she's been busy making notes. It's all because one of her best friends recently moved away.
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Our kids for Valentines
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I was pretty sure that our eldest was autistic before he was diagnosed. But it was still an odd feeling to hear it confirmed. The paediatr...