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Continue reading →: The Hardest Part of Parenting Autistic and ADHD Twins – Is Their Connection
We just wrapped up our twins first year at school. We knew from the drop that it would be a tricky transition but even I didn’t anticipate how much of a challenge the transition would be. We went into the year knowing that our boys would have reduced hours to…
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Continue reading →: Supporting Each Other While Raising Neurodivergent Kids
Parenting is never a simple journey but when you’re raising neurodivergent children, the path can look completely different from what you once imagined. In our first episode of The Adjusted Life Podcast, Charles and I sit down together to talk openly about how our parenting styles have evolved, how we’ve…
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Continue reading →: How to Advocate for Your Child (Even if You’re a People-Pleaser)
All parents are advocates. We advocate for our children’s medical care, education, and wellbeing. We are their voice until they can be their own, and even then, we stay close by, ready with our sage advice. Having a medically complex child, or one with support needs, often feels like parenting…
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Continue reading →: Getting Your Child Assessed – What I know (and wish I had)
When I first started the process of getting my child assessed, I was completely overwhelmed. It’s a lot, especially when you’re not sure what’s causing your child’s challenges. In our case, it wasn’t immediately clear whether ADHD, autism, or something else was behind it all, so we had to explore…
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Continue reading →: My child needs support – now what?
Sitting in the car after being told by my child’s school that she was struggling and needed her behavioural concerns assessed, I had two options – fall apart or get busy. So, I got busy. I knew that I should book into see my daughter’s GP but beyond that, there…
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