by Kirsty | Jun 18, 2013 | Carer, Mental Health, Parents, Relationships
I wrote a post a few years back, Maintaining my Mental Health, which was a post I wrote about my own warning signs and what I need to do when I recognise my mental health slipping. It has stood me well over the years and I still read over it from time to time to...
by Kirsty | May 14, 2013 | Disability, Education, Special Needs
Yes, I am going there. My son is sitting NAPLAN for the first time today and I have very mixed feelings about it. Personally I am proud that he is going to give it a go. I’m also grateful that his school have been supportive and have encouraged him to...
by Kirsty | Jan 25, 2013 | Autism, Education, Parents, Special Needs
I don’t have to look at my calendar to know that it’s getting closer to the day the kids are due to return to school. I also don’t need to see the mind-boggling number of “back to school” ads to remind me of the date either (BTW I think...
by Kirsty | Jul 16, 2012 | Mental Health, Parents, Special Needs
Sometimes I feel suffocated. Sometimes I feel trapped by everything I am and everything I think I need to do. Sometimes the sheer weight of obligation and expectation and responsibility feels too much to bear. Sometimes I want to escape. I want to quit everything. I...
by Kirsty | Feb 4, 2012 | Autism, Parents, Relationships
I need to share a less than stellar experience I had today with Gilbert. Which involved pain, crying and public spectacle – and that’s just describing my part in the experience! Today, I lost it as a special needs parent and I’m not proud of it. It...