Out with the old and in with the new…Or so they say. We know that the New Year is all about rethinking the things we do daily, changing what’s not working and giving new things a try, but that’s easier said than done when your child has many specific needs and strict timetables relating to …
By Kelly Wilton These 4 steps will hopefully give you some insight into how small daily practices can over time help you in the long run. They are not quick fixes, but practised over time we can hopefully feel a difference that helps us be the very best version of ourselves, so we have something …
By Kelly Wilton Do you find your mind is just too busy for mindfulness? We get it, you have 100 things to do on your ‘to do list’ and some days you are lucky to drink a hot cup of coffee! Next time you are boiling the kettle – try one of these simple hacks …
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By Patricia Kormendy All parents struggle and worry about our children’s futures, however, I think us parents of children with disabilities have unique concerns that we worry about constantly; about doctor appointments, therapy appointments, about school, about schedules, finances, friendships, relationships with our spouses, and our other children. Each of our journeys is unique and …
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by Kelly Wilton You know those #mumlife stickers on the back of cars? You may have seen them as you are driving to a therapy session; maybe your child has had (another) seizure at school this week and you’ve seen the sticker as you are trying to race to the school – and you silently …
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by Kelly Wilton It’s not the same world as we once knew it, is it? The fact is, we are now living in post-Covid hyper-aware communities. Everyone is a bit keyed up and more alert than usual. This affects everyone but especially our families who have children with disabilities, chronic conditions and a whole host …
By Kelly Wilton If you caught us recently over on our Source Mama Live you would’ve heard the great conversation we had about the things that people continue to say that get under the skin of us special needs mamas. Don’t worry if you missed it because you can watch the replay right here:https://www.facebook.com/sourcemama/videos/655814548656936 I think …
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By Heidi Denner I am a mother to three wonderful, curious, strong-minded children. Each one of them unique and each one a teacher of mine, with their own lessons to grow, challenge and change me. I could write hundreds of stories of these lessons – stories of when I have failed (miserably), stories of when …
By Kelly Wilton Let me tell you a secret. I’m winging it like everyone else! Yep, it might look like I know what I’m doing, but it’s only because I feel more confident as time goes on and I’ve learnt to understand that when sh*t hits the fan, we fall AND then pick ourselves up …
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By Kelly Wilton Four words that many parents of children with disabilities get fed up of hearing. And with every right, too. ‘It could be worse.’ Who decides for us what is enough, what we need and what we should be grateful for? Over the years, in order to get my son the help he needed, I’ve …
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