COUNSELLING IN MILTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT
Doing My Best — Even When I Wish It Was More
Some days as a mum to a child with special needs feel like running a marathon with no finish line. This week, we had another hospital visit. My son wouldn’t keep the film on over his numbing cream, so while we waited for it to work, we popped into the hospital café. But it all […]
I’m That Lazy, I Ditched My Kitchen Bin
Running a household with a SEND child means every day comes with its own set of challenges. So, I’ve learned to embrace a little laziness, or as I like to call it, genius, when it comes to managing our home. Just the other day, a family member was visiting, and as we sat in the […]
We Are On A Different Road: Parenting a SEND or Disabled Child
Parenting is a journey, but when you’re raising a SEND or disabled child, you quickly realise you’re on a different road. It’s not a detour or a bump in the path, it’s an entirely different path, with its own landscapes, challenges, and unexpected beauty. Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like to walk the […]
It Doesn’t Get Easier — It Just Gets Different; Reflections from a SEN Parent
As a parent of a child with special educational needs and medical conditions, one thing I’ve learned is this: it doesn’t necessarily get easier — it just gets different. There are stages. Just like with any kind of parenting, you move through phases. But each new stage brings a shift in the emotional weight you carry. The challenges change. Your child changes. And so do you. Right now, I find myself in a stage I wasn’t quite prepared for; hospital visits, emergency appointments, and deeper, more complex conversations about my son’s needs and health. He’s older now. He understands more. […]
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