By Adele Kirkby-Clarke I live in a constant state of vigilance for good reason. In a moment, a second, everything can change. The world as you know it spirals out of control. Everything you had planned for the day is now obsolete. As a mum to a child with complex medical needs I am so …
By Kat Barlow 1. Guilt is a wasted emotion and a thief of time This will be the title of my first book. Guilt wasn’t just a glass ceiling for me it was a monster that was screaming in my face “YOU SHOULDN’T BE DOING THIS” You know the feeling…the one that creeps into your …
The four reasons mummy guilt is ruining your life and how to fix it Read More »
By Abigail Rose-Burton Friends often suggest I could write about grief, and I can, I suppose I am doing it right this second. But truly, most of the time the thought makes me freeze. I don’t even know what I am feeling and thinking; I don’t know where I am at in the grieving process. …
Parental grief and child loss: things I have learnt Read More »
By Deb Hopper Feeling uncertain, worried and perhaps anxious in changing times is to be expected. We feel overwhelmed and anxious when we feel not in control of our situations. This is a physiological reaction in the brain, which was created to protect us in time of danger, to save us from the unexpected. FACTORS …
Mental health in uncertain times: the coping chain for anxiety protection Read More »
By Adele Kirkby-Clark I remember the first time I heard the word “respite”. It was from one of my son’s doctors; he spoke about the support I would need moving forward and how I would need respite. At the time I said to him “I don’t need respite, I am fine.” The magic words, “I …
By Tanya Savva I belong to a club of humans who, through their desire to become a parent, have had to endure challenges well beyond what we ever signed up for. No doubt most of us naively stepped into this role of ‘parent’ with the belief that it was going to be a seamless transition …
By Kelly Wilton As parents of children with disabilities and complex conditions, we understand all too well the toll that extra challenges can take on our emotional and physical health. For our mental health to endure the current climate of uncertainty that we all face (which can understandably leave us feeling out of control, overwhelmed …
Small ways to help your mental health during this time of uncertainty Read More »
By Kelly Wilton There is something we need to talk about and it’s been weighing on my mind for quite some time. During these COVID times, the message I’ve heard repeatedly is that ‘we are all in this together’. It’s a constant reminder that if we do not behave as if we are all in this …
Why my voice as a parent of child with a disability matters Read More »
By Abigail Rose Burton For me as a special needs mum, the feelings of anger, frustration, loneliness and isolation were definitely part of every admission, even at times every stint at home. Sometimes even more so. I am discovering more and more how that effected me during my son, Matthew’s life. I knew they effected …
By Kat Barlow Life isn’t easy. We ALL have challenges. Some seem insurmountable and others just a temporary blip but all of them will change and mould out thoughts and our actions. But loving and lifting yourself up through adversity will be the greatest gift you can give to your children. Showing our kids that …
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