For Part 1, please press here. After a year of disrupted education, Grown-Up Lad returned to school and decided to put himself forward...

I love September, it always brings fresh hope and this year has given me the opportunity to put my mid-life crisis on ice for a while -...

Six years ago I trained to become a volunteer. The friend who ran the course recognised, tactfully, that it would be families like mine...

I lost my temper, blew my stack, hit the roof. I flipped my lid, flew off the handle, went ballistic. I might even have lost my rag,...

If you looked into my house, what would you see? Would you see two children sitting opposite each other at the dining table, quietly...

Something small and bleary-eyed has just flung itself into my bed. I'd like to say that it is because my youngest is super-keen to have...

Back in the bad old days, when communication was limited and meltdowns were frequent, getting to school at all, let alone on time, could...

So, we are in. Well, half in. Well actually probably not even that far in but we are getting there. This house move has been pure hell...

Once upon a time there was a Little Lad of two and a half years, who didn’t speak. His Mummy wasn’t worried because she knew that it was...

‘OH MUMMY!’, his beautiful face lit up with excitement. Ear defenders on, eyes shut, leaning towards me and throwing his arms around my...

OH GOOD GRIEF, once I started I couldn’t stop. Inspired by the finest post I’ve ever read, SEND Bingo by the effervescent Annie at...

Dear Friend, You are setting off on a new voyage with your child and you may feel frightened, lost and alone. I want you to know that...

Ah yes, World Autism Awareness Day.  The Boy and I haven’t discussed it today – he’s up to his eyeballs in exams and probably won’t see...

In our previous home it was almost impossible to get my children out of the house at weekends.  They wanted to hibernate and if they were...

We’ve had a breakthrough.  Over a year and a half after giving up wearing school shoes and about 2 years since a sock graced her feet, my...

I am shattered.  This afternoon I witnessed a horrendous meltdown and, for the first time in as long as I can remember, it didn’t happen...

I won’t have the chance to say this to your face so I am going to say it here.  This is my platform, the place that I use to explain...

First day of double school run.  Second day of No.1 child’s new school, first day of No.2 child’s new school.  Parent must be calm,...

So, we are moving.  Both children require a school place for September.  I have done my homework.  I have sat in front of a map and have...

It had been raining for days.  There were only a few places that we could visit without a meltdown and all but one of those was outside....