by Kirsty | Nov 13, 2017 | Mental Health
I must confess I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, negative and a little lost lately. So many things have happened and I’ve struggled to keep up with it all. I’ve been unable to write, focus or even summon the energy to respond to emails. It’s been...
by Kirsty | May 9, 2017 | Autism, Mental Health
I stumbled upon a video today which made me stop, watch and instantly share on my facebook page. Check it out and see whether you have a similar reaction… Google’s Mo Gadwat eloquently expresses what I’ve come to believe myself. That happiness is all...
by Kirsty | Mar 7, 2017 | Mental Health, Special Needs
Over the last few months, as I’ve watched my kids’ anxiety increase, my own anxiety has similarly skyrocketed. It’s made me think about the reality of being an anxious parent, trying to help my anxious kids. I suspect I’m not the only...
by Kirsty | Feb 14, 2017 | Mental Health, Special Needs
I recently addressed a local group about overcoming adversity and finding the positives in special needs parenting. As I prepared for the speech, I looked back over my life and fully realised, for the first time, just how crazy my life has been over the last 15 years....
by Kirsty | May 16, 2016 | Mental Health, Relationships
Dear Enemy, There is a part of me who doesn’t want to acknowledge your existence at all. Who wants to deny that we are enemies. Because we shouldn’t be, you and I. We should be friends. To be honest, I don’t think we’ve ever had a good...
by Kirsty | Jul 16, 2015 | Carer, Mental Health, Relationships
I read a guest post over at Champagne Cartel earlier in the week about dealing with grief. It was a beautifully written post by Robyna from The Mummy and the Minx and it gave me a huge lightbulb moment about grief and the process of grieving. My father’s passing...
