Dear Stephanie I wish you knew how special you truly are. You don't believe your worth. You are at home but it is already becoming really strained. But you are streetwise. You already know you have a strength which will resonate with you into adulthood. I wish I could tell you your friends are no … Continue reading A letter to my 13 year old self
Christmas is always a hard time with kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD and autism. All the sensory input, the lights, the music, the excitement, how busy everybody gets, it can all get a bit much. Then comes the meltdowns, the anger, the over excitement, the fights, the arguing. Then he is back to … Continue reading Surviving Christmas with a kid with ADHD
So, I dont quite know where to begin with this one. I'm just annoyed. A "friend" told me her son has recently been diagnosed ADHD to be honest you could see it, but it was always polite to never bring it up... She told me the doctor wanted to put her son on the same … Continue reading ADHD why you so ashamed?
So we have been very quiet over here. I didnt appreciate that my last post was actually during the summer holidays... I dropped the ball and carried on running didnt I. Better go back and get it... So we've had alot going on the last few months. Ethan started state nursery, he's only been there … Continue reading We have been pretty quiet over here lately…
Ok it may have taken us an hour to set up and half the time to execute but the water balloons on the trampoline has got to be the best activity ever! The weather this summer has been somewhat of a disappointment so we had to grab the opportunity while we could but I'm glad … Continue reading The Best Part Of Our Summer Bucket List
So the first day of the summer holidays is almost over and I can honestly say that it wasnt as painful as I had envisioned. It started off with a bit of bickering over breakfast as to who was sitting where at the table and who was eating what, I think these guys thought they … Continue reading First Day Summer Holiday
The summer holiday is almost upon us and I have the job of making sure that both the boys are entertained and off their tablets for the summer. I have put together a little bucket list that I am going to try and get through as the weeks go on. The list was longer but … Continue reading Summer Holiday Bucket List
And poof... Before you know it the half term holidays are over and we are back to the mundane, the uniforms, the afterschool clubs, the routine of it all. I secretly do love term time though but I absolutely love the holidays. The freedom it brings to the table, I can work in the morning, … Continue reading Our Half Term Holiday
Every year I say this and every year it ends up the same (after two weeks I'm back to the same rut as before, eating ice cream from the tub, binge watching Criminal Minds wondering where my life got so stuck). This year WILL be different, I am sure of it. I made a plan … Continue reading New Year New Me *blah blah blah*
With 7 days left until Christmas that means us parents have been shifting an elf around the house for last 17 days. I often find that by the time it gets to the last 7 days it can get very tedious work trying to think of different ideas for your elfs antics. Throw in the … Continue reading Elf On The Shelf Ideas
Honest Conversations About Single Parenting
Life with 4 kids and mental health
