Family Life Archive
Parenting is never easy but there are certain talents that parents of special needs children really need to hone to the level of a superhero. It’s not because they are a better mum …
So I’m having some pretty weird emotions right now. I’m not one to express myself very visually, some (Joe) even says I can be quite ice queen-esque, rarely showing my true feelings for …
I dropped Jude at school today for his last settling in session. He was SO excited to be there, leapt out the car and strode in confidently with a huge grin on his face. …
As you know, Jude has a habit of lining up objects. Everyone kind of laughs and knows it’s an autistic trait but wouldn’t it be fascinating to understand why children (or adults) feel compelled to …
Apologies for the lack of live feed this morning but my phone died en route! I took this video with mum’s phone of Little Mr Anxious just before we went in to meet his …
Jude has the most infectious laugh. I managed to almost get it on film not long ago (click here) and I’ll be sure to try an capture it many times before he goes to his …
So I’ve often reflected on how Jude and Emmeline together are an absolute nightmare so I thought I’d take a short video for you to see why. I have a banging headache today and …
Following last week’s rather irate insistence that the council finally send on the necessary documents (a month later than they could have) to Jude’s new school, I thought I’d document Jude’s final couple of weeks …
I’ve had an incredibly heavy day thanks to a meeting at Jude’s school this morning with the SEN Officer and my Social Worker plus a few school members of staff. I was dreading it, I …
With my new organised head on, I decided today to sort the mountains of paperwork that are hidden in every orifice of this house. I have no idea why I started this ridiculous task, can …