Well it has been an interesting couple of months waiting for the Covid-19 pandemic to pass. As things have started returning to normal we have caught up with health checks that were overdue - most significantly the dentist! As parents of children with sensory...

Mindful advocacy As a parent of a young child with complex needs I often read that we have to be advocates for our kids at school. This is because schools tend to cater for the majority of kids, who have a built in ability and desire to conform and the ability to...

This week I would like to canvas the issue of how to tell children about coronavirus, which presents a large, complex and unpleasant situation for children as well as adults. I think we can agree that it is important that we protect our children as much as possible...

What is mindfulness and how can it help us raising kids with additional needs? Simply put mindfulness is the process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the mind and body in the present moment without judgment. As parents when we pause,...