There’s nothing like talking to another mum of an autistic child/a child with differences who understands how you are feeling. Again and again, mums tell me that is what they most value about my coaching service. I’ve been there and got the t-shirt and I’m living the experience too; we have a scooter in our livingRead the Post
Would You Like To Feel In Control?
Wouldn’t it be amazing to feel in control, especially at what can seem like a full-on time of year? This is a blog about a day in the life of Sophie (a fictional story but about experiences that many mums will be having at the moment). It was constantly on Sophie’s mind whether she shouldRead the Post
Meet Angela – Mum of an Autistic Child
Happy Belated Mother’s Day! I wanted to pay tribute to all the mums who aren’t always recognised or thanked for all the hard work they do to support their children, work, be a wife, a woman and everything else! It can feel even more challenging when your child is autistic, and you need to completelyRead the Post
Looking After Yourself – Self Care 2
Namaste! I sat down for lunch the other day and didn’t turn the TV on as I needed to decompress a bit after a really good coaching session with a mum. I gazed out of the window and I suddenly noticed a robin poking its head out of the hedge trying to shelter from theRead the Post
Which School to Choose?
At the moment the questions running through my head are: will Bookasaurus be ok in a mainstream Junior school, would a smaller quieter school be better, should I try and keep him with his friends, would a specialist school catering for autistic children be the right place, would a private school really allow him toRead the Post
Back to School Wobbles – Big Feelings
Apologies for the pause in transmission with the summer holidays but I’m back again! I thought I would republish this blog from last summer as a lot of parents will be thinking about the children going back to school, starting a new school or starting school for the first time. So back to school afterRead the Post
Routine ‘Frustrations’ & Taking Positive Action
Feeling frustrated this morning, it’s such hard work trying to get Bookasaurus ready for school! I’m sure we all experience this challenge as parents the children wanting to watch the TV or just not wanting to get up. I do put pressure on myself in the morning as I want to get him to schoolRead the Post
Easter Holidays 2 and the Senses
We went to visit family over the Easter weekend and Grandma had arranged a big family meal at a local pub. She’d wisely booked a pub that was right next to a huge expanse of grass for all the children to run off their energy after the Easter Egg hunt! Bookasaurus coped with it allRead the Post
Easter Holidays – Planning and the Senses
I don’t know about you but I’m knackered after the Easter holidays! Twenty-four-seven childcare with a demanding little boy who needs lots of attention and interaction can take it out of you. I’ve had so many conversations about Star Wars you wouldn’t believe it! I had tried to prepare Bookasaurus in advance for the holidays. Read the Post
Self-care
As the women and mothers, we are the lynchpin of the family and if we are happy and healthy those closest to us (our children and partners/husbands) usually feel happy too. Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause. Cecilia Tran It’s so important to look after yourself and sometimes as Mums, we put ourselves atRead the Post
Diagnosis
I was feeling nervous the day before our diagnosis appointment and felt the need to do some last-minute reading on ADHD. I knew Bookasaurus was being assessed for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but was sceptical as to whether he really had ADHD or whether it was his sensory challengesRead the Post