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04/09/2025

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04/09/2025

What you intake affects output!

04/09/2025

Important to recognise during these first weeks back at school, College and university . 

Yep, TeacherGoals Brad Weinstein! 👏👏👏👏

02/09/2025

Hats off to all of you living with neurodiversity …. It may not be easy, but that said, what is that’s worth having?

Having an autistic child means you’re living in a world most people don’t understand. The meltdowns in public, the stares, the unsolicited advice.. it can be isolating. People don’t see the effort it takes to get through a “simple” day, the constant advocating, or the exhaustion of translating the world for your child while also trying to protect them from it.

Our kids don’t see the world the way other children do. They feel things more intensely, notice what others ignore, and sometimes struggle with things that seem easy to everyone else. But they also bring perspectives, truths, and beauty that many people will never get the privilege of experiencing.

Yes, it’s hard. Some days it feels unfair, and some nights we might cry because we don’t know how to make the world easier for them. But that doesn’t make us bad parents.. it makes us human.

Our kids are not broken. They don’t need to be 'fixed.' They need us to accept them, to fight for them, and to love them exactly as they are.

We are their safe place in a world that doesn’t always make space for difference. And if we can lean into that, if we can meet them where they are instead of where the world expects them to be, we’ll not only help them thrive but we’ll learn to see life through a lens that changes us too.

02/09/2025

True …

01/09/2025

When children feel anxious and worried, it can be overwhelming and hard to rationalise. Parents and carers may find it difficult to explain what is happening in a way that the child understands, and strategies are hard to access. Using the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), this b...

30/08/2025

I couldn’t have written this any better so felt I should just post as is …



When we feel triggered by our child's behavior, it's often because it unconsciously reminds us of moments in our own childhood where we were shamed or criticized for similar actions.

For example, if a parent feels intense frustration or anger when their child expresses strong emotions like anger or sadness, it could be because the parent was taught in their own childhood that such emotions were unacceptable or met with punishment. Seeing their child display these emotions may bring up unresolved feelings or trauma from their own past.

The best thing was can do for our child is HEAL our own inner child ❤️

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25/08/2025

So it does. Please reach out if you or someone you know needs help xx

21/08/2025

And again ….

21/08/2025

As a fellow parent also having a big day today, this is incredibly valuable advice. There’s always time for the difficult discussions later.