by Kirsty | Feb 26, 2018 | Parents
As parents, the question of whether to medicate or not to medicate our special needs kids, has always been an important one for us. We’ve always seen medication as a ‘last resort’, of sorts. Something that was always an option, but one we...
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 | Jun 13, 2017 | Albinism
Since giving birth to my platinum-haired, blue-eyed son back in 2004, I’ve always been a proud supporter and advocate for albinism awareness. My beautiful boy as a baby in 2004 I started this blog to share my experiences in having a child with albinism and to...
by Kirsty | Mar 28, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
As my kids have grown older, I’ve noticed the increasing toll that trying to “keep it together” takes on them. At home, they can be themselves. However, when in the company of others, they feel the pressure to fit in and hide their real selves. They...
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....
