by Kirsty | Aug 17, 2018 | Parents, Special Needs
I’ve just finished parent-teacher meetings for my high school kids. Or, as I prefer to call it, speed dating on steroids! For two afternoons this week, I spent two hours at my kids’ school, talking to their teachers in quick fire 10 minute interviews. I...
by Kirsty | Aug 13, 2018 | Parents, Special Needs
Todays marks a full month since my mother passed away. It’s been a busy month, a sad month and an emotional month. Just like last time around, when I lost my Dad, this time has also been a time of pre-grief as well as the grief that comes with the final loss....
by Kirsty | Jul 9, 2018 | Parents, Special Needs
If there’s one piece of advice I have for fellow special needs parents, it’s this – we can’t place limits on our kids. Now, I don’t mean we shouldn’t have rules or set boundaries for them. All kids need boundaries and rules as they...
by Kirsty | Jun 29, 2018 | Parents, Special Needs
One of the major conundrums facing special needs parents is whether to tell your child about their diagnosis. This is especially tricky in the early years when they are younger and less aware of what their diagnosis means. It can also be contentious as they get a...
by Kirsty | Dec 18, 2017 | Autism, Parenting, Special Needs
I’ve shared before the challenges we face when it comes to Christmas as an autism family. Gift giving can be a minefield, sensory overwhelm can derail the most longed-for outing and the traditional Christmas myths can prove problematic. Even the traditional...
by Kirsty | Dec 11, 2017 | Parenting, Reviews & Giveaways, Special Needs
Post in collaboration with breakthru A series of recent events have served to remind me, quite forcibly, that time is not slowing down (even though I desperately want it to!) Obviously, being December, we’re coming to the end of another year. But, for me, it truly...
I'm Kirsty, special needs parent, writer, speaker and advocate. I make it my mission to find the joys in being a special needs parent, and support you to do the same. 
