adopter, SEND patent, therapeutic parent (on a good day), navigator of neurodivergence, author "and then there were four," "and trauma made five," #exhausted
Yorkshire and Humber, England
Joined January 2009
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Sometimes I can't find an answer to "how's it going?"
Sometimes the constant juggling of demands feels like I'm drowning
Sometimes the only place I can be me is on paper, writing in my book
Sometimes I just need to sit and read - I'm there now
Dr Emma Sutton retweeted
To the “everyone is Autistic or ADHD now” crowd:
When the whole world stopped in 2020, and everyone was mandated to stay in their homes, every burnt out, high-masking autistic person got to finally drop the lifelong masks and just be themselves for months.
And when social distancing policies started dropping and we got back to “normal,” it was impossible for those people to simply pick those lifelong masks back up as we dropped them, shattered them.
Just sit with that.
I had to stop this costume & take a photo
He nearly fell over walking past an overhanging tree
ALT a large orange inflatable capybara costume against a dusk sky on Halloween
Today is the first foggy morning where Sir Ruskin (my rusty owl) has a bejewelled cobwebs
He's really settling in
(Made by the fabulous Mick Kirkby-Geddes)
ALT A close-up shot of a rusty, cylindrical metal object shaped like a stylized character or face with large ears, resting on a thick, dark wooden beam. A delicate spiderweb covered in tiny, shimmering dewdrops clings to the front and side of the metal figure against a pale, overcast sky.
And today, book two in the series went live on Kindle (paperback to follow)
What happens several years into the adoption journey?
And Trauma Made Five is an "unputdownable" story that's "heart wrenching and heart-warming"
amzn.eu/d/030UwBZk
Saw this
Sent my daughter a what's app
Bought it
Made her day
£3 well spent
ALT a cuddly pug toy with a pink unicorn coat in the window of a shop
What shall I make for tea?
Let's start with who is eating.
Deffo - two adults.
Maybe - son and GF
Maybe - daughter and new friend (whose tastes I know nothing about)
Everyone likes/ dislikes/ loathes different things and I'm gluten-free
Even meals are cryptic conundrums
What I missed most was
1. Solutions and signposts - when I described dysregulation central and someone mentioned PACE or NVR
2. Understanding - when I described something I was finding hard, someone going "that's tough, we've got you"
3. Community - feeling I belonged.
Dr Emma Sutton retweeted
🚨 NEW: People with ADHD can now get a third off train tickets under Government changes to the disabled railcard to include people with neurodivergence
None appeal.
I don't like harsh edges (3 and 4 are out)
Or uneven tines (2)
I prefer a smooth even texture with no embossing (like 3 and 4 but the corner means nope)
This week I resigned from a voluntary role I enjoyed
Because when life adds more plates to the ones you're already struggling to keep spinning, something has to give
EHCPs, DLA & PIP, SEND, adoption, neurodiversity, mental health...
That's more than a full-time role
When my husband had a TIA (mini-stroke) his symptom was being unable to follow a text conversation
He thought the other person was drunk
Until the next morning when their texts made complete sense ...
The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much, like not being able to raise your arm. Or struggling to smile. Or slurring when you speak. Any sign of a stroke is always an emergency.
Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999.
#WorldStrokeDay
ALT NHS Act FAST graphic with a circular yellow timer design surrounding the words “Act FAST”. Text reads: “At the first sign of stroke.” NHS and Act FAST logos appear at the top.
ALT NHS Act FAST graphic spelling out FAST as “Face, Arms, Speech, Time”. Text underneath reads: “Act FAST. At the first sign, it’s time to call 999.” NHS and Act FAST logos appear at the top.
Draw with Rob was a lockdown slice of sanity for me (and one of our kids)
I'll never forget those moments of shared crafting....
It's the season of the witch's cat, so grab your pens and pencils and draw one with me! #DrawWithRob #Halloween 🐈⬛
✏️youtu.be/1QP_IE68EEM
I went at the weekend.
It is glorious.
Heart warming
I clapped. I cried. I laughed.
It was like a meal with old friends.
Fabulous script and joyous.
I heartily recommend it.
It's been two and a half years.
Quite alot has happened.
And by "alot" I mean soooo much.
Who is still here?
I missed you guys and I couldn't find you all elsewhere.
We're now in the teenage years and it's nearly broken us.
Say hello if you're still here.
So pleased with my January make -
I’ve set myself a goal to creating a wreath-addition for each month
January’s is a cute snowman complete with bobble hat
#crochet #crafternoon #IMadeThis
