If you feel encouraged to take the leap into journaling, then check out these lovely inspirational pieces to get your creativity flowing. Whether that’s in the written word, via drawing or scrapbook style, we have found some great ideas to get you going. Need some more help with getting started on your journaling journey? These …
Gorgeous planners, pens and more to kick start your journaling journey Read More »
By Wendy Kahn In my opinion, setting New Year’s resolutions often can have a reverse effect in that they sometimes make us feel less than okay or inadequate. What I frequently see (and feel myself) is that the parents of a chronically ill child lean toward setting resolutions around working harder, working smarter or researching …
4 Chronic Illness Resolutions for Parents in 2021….They May Work for You Too Read More »
By Kelly Wilton Pandemic aside, as special needs parents we are all quite used to sitting with unknowns, dealing with curveballs, and riding the highs and lows of our unique journeys – it just kind of comes with the territory. From the moment we know something is different with our child, we feel different as …
My mental health journey and the importance of boundaries Read More »
Need some help with schedules, to-do lists and general organisation of your child’s needs? You won’t be surprised to learn that there’s an app for that! Here are a few to help you get organised. Cozi Cozi Family Organiser is the surprisingly simple way to manage everyday family life. It has a shared calendar, reminders, …
Time to get organised? Apps and services to help Read More »
By Kelly Wilton The ability to keep our head held high in the face of all the different pressures of special needs parenting will vary for us all. It may be a constant nagging feeling that you are never doing enough for your child, that you are missing something for them – a particular therapy, diet or an alternative way …
How many times in the past week have you doubted yourself? Read More »
A lengthy paperwork trail is part and parcel of parenting a child with special needs; therapy reports, school assessments, diagnosis notes, specialist updates, NDIS admin, prescriptions, forms, forms and more forms – the list is never-ending. And then there are all the appointments, routines and to-do list items that lead to this aforementioned paperwork. Feeling …
By Kelly Wilton As we crash towards the end of 2020, most of us hanging onto our last shred of sanity. I’m sitting here and reflecting, asking myself “how did we get here”?! This year has seen us go from one big change to the next. As the media streamed images of the impact Covid-19 …
Some things I have learnt from this very unique year Read More »
By Kelly Wilton Please don’t look at me that way, as if I should be doing something more. Please don’t look at me that way, as if I should have stayed home. Please don’t look at me that way, that what I am doing is wrong. You see, your look says a lot to me …
Sometimes when I write what’s on my mind I do wonder ‘who will get it’? I feel that at least some in my community may get it. And when I say my community – I mean our community of being a parent of a child with a disability. There are definitely things you would only possibly …
Raising a child with a disability: whose journey is it, anyway? Read More »
It’s too easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of the Christmas season so make sure you take some time to look around
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