Trust and Polka Dots

05/12/2025

22/10/2025

WHEN I COME OUT OF SCHOOL…

I’ve held it together all day — smiling when I didn’t feel OK, copying others so I could fit in, keeping my stims small and hidden.

So when I come out of school…
Please don’t ask me to talk straight away.
Please don’t tell me how good I was.
Please just let me rest, be quiet, and feel safe again.

Want to understand more about masking and neurodivergent wellbeing?

Explore the full Masking Toolkit by The Contented Child for visuals, guides, and practical tools that help uncover what’s behind the mask — and support children to feel safe being their true selves. Link in comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in our Bio.

NOTE
Some children do mask so competently that it can be hard to get a diagnosis - that is why I created Meet My Brain: Power & the Tricky Bits. Link in comments.

02/10/2025

📌 Attention
Holiday art classes for 7yrs+ kiddies

09/07/2025

It's been a long, painful year, but I am grateful for the progress.
Soon I will be back to work.

05/11/2024

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04/09/2024

Hoop hulle kan my hand reg kry na die val 7 weke terug

16/07/2024

16/07/2024

Due to a fall and injury I will be on Sick leave for the next few weeks.

04/07/2024

22/05/2024

Solidariteit Maatskaplike werk netwerk geleentheid