Supporting your wildchild through connection & sit-withs In our darkest moments, especially for neurodivergent children, we often seek...

I’ve been thinking of clever ways to explain… then suddenly somebody ‘liked’ one of my earliest Wild Child private group posts and it...

We know what we want. But we’ve internalised the idea of what we should want, and we have allowed this to terrorise us.

A big realisation hit me a few days ago … it can be particularly gruelling for parents because the journey we go on together to support...

I was asked this question and thought.. well… 1. Stop expecting us to fit unnatural circadian rhythms - we aren’t created to sleep 10 - 6...

... love them. That's it! That is your only responsibility, not to make sure they have friends or pass exams... not to secure their...

Our nervous system is a wonderful thing, zipping away, working diligently to protect us and keep us safe: Checking out the environment .....

Executive Dysfunction can be absolutely paralysing. Your brain and body simply refuse to connect. You're sending messages to your limbs...

Parents often come to me in complete surprise that their previously seemingly calm and coping child is suddenly having explosive...

Q: Shouldn't I push my adhd/autistic child to socialise, tolerate change and uncomfortable sensory experience in order to build...

You chose to do this. You're ruining it for everyone. You always do this. You just need to focus. You just need to try harder... I...

This is the closest I have got to being able to explain demand avoidance … bear with me. Have you ever been burnt by spattering oil? ...

One month of what I have come to believe are fundamental beliefs required to raise a demand avoidant child with their emotional wellbeing...

As always, the wonderful people I work with have inspired my thinking. This time it's about empty nest syndrome. We have all heard about...

Reactive behaviour in children, particularly in response to siblings' actions, can cause distress & conflict. It's important to understand .

Today I woke up with demand avoidance on my mind. Many of you would have seen this on diagnostic reports, your child’s or your own....

We don't need to blend in, we need to find a tribe that sees us for exactly who we are. "Autistic kids are often told that we need help...

If it was ' just ' that easy or ' just ' a blanket/car/small bit of tomato* we wouldn't be feeling like our world may end. We are...

You know when I see your text but don’t respond for a few hours - that’s because I’m autistic You know when you call without warning and...

My self indulgent thought of today that has brought me the most peace. We have for so long been lamenting social media and the digital...

I have a theory... I'd love to hear your thoughts.. At a certain point of our evolution, 'they' boxed up normal and created a system to...

Autistic is not a dirty word. It is not a sad word, nor is it a word that is asking for a slightly tilted head and apologetic look. We...

I've said it before, I'll say it again... it is a fortunate quirk of nature that our children seek our love and approval. They did not...

The most difficult conversation I have with parents, the one that frightens them the most, is the ‘lean back’ conversation. The one where...