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Emotions and "Hand Gestures"

Emotions and "Hand Gestures"

October 22nd 2025 Self Regulation, Emotions and “Hand Gestures”. The other day during doom scrolling I came across a particularly emotionally pulling video (I’m a sucker for kid and animal videos), and Read more

Self-Care Isn't About Being "Lady-Like" — It's About Taking Care of Yourself

Self-Care Isn't About Being "Lady-Like" — It's About Taking Care of Yourself

August 15th 2025 Self-Care Isn't About Being "Lady-Like" — It's About Taking Care of Yourself I came across a post recently that stopped me in my tracks. A woman in her 30s, recently diagnosed as autistic, shared Read more

GPs Prescribing ADHD Meds from 2026: What I Think (and What I Hope We Get Right)

GPs Prescribing ADHD Meds from 2026: What I Think (and What I Hope We Get Right)

June 25th 2025 GPs Prescribing ADHD Meds from 2026: What I Think (and What I Hope We Get Right) As someone who works with ADHD and AuDHD clients every day, I’ve been watching the recent news closely, and I’ve Read more

“More Than a Number: Shifting the Focus From Weight to Wellbeing for Our Neurodivergent Kids”

May 27th 2025 Reading through Facebook I’m always struck by the gaps in the system and how families are struggling in different areas of this journey and it reminds me of my own journey. Recently a post Read more

Autonomy & You

Autonomy & You

March 9th 2025 If you follow me on socials you will know that things have changed a wee bit for me in the last few weeks. I now have a very quiet and clean house, well😂, am supporting my children from afar Read more

Co-regulation Explained

Co-regulation Explained

February 12th 2025 This beautiful blue eyed boy used to freak out every time he couldn’t see me when he was in this thing, but he was also the kid that would chuck himself off every high thing he could find. He was t Read more

Sensory Overload & What to do about it

Sensory Overload & What to do about it

January 27th 2025 Sensory Overload Sensory overload is one of those buzz words that I didn’t pay a lot of attention to until the last couple of years but now I pay a huge amount of attention to. And here’s Read more

ADHD Brains, Teens & Boundaries

ADHD Brains, Teens & Boundaries

January 26th 2025 If I’m being honest, enforcing boundaries as a parent with ADHD, especially with ADHD kids, has been one of the hardest things I’ve faced. The arguments, the yelling, the endless “But Read more

Making Small Moments Count

December 11th 2024 Making the Holidays Meaningful: Connecting with Your Neurodiverse Teen The holiday season is often a whirlwind of activities, gatherings, and traditions. While it can be a time of joy and Read more

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