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, al...

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

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 mykid...

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 yo...

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 t...

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 clea...

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, posit...

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. ...

… when he is desperate to get on with his lego but someone has left a cup and straw on the table which makes him retch and panic and he c...

A note to his teacher in April 2016. I find maths easy in my brains.  I am able to read maths questions and crack the answer out of it’s ...

‘Why are you feeding him those disgusting sausages?  With a diet like that he’ll be missing out on a lot of vitamins, wow’.’ Wow indeed. ...

It has taken two days for The Builder to prepare the space.  There are a selection of vehicles placed with precision around the construct...

Ah, another day, another group of children taking the piss out of my boy. Every time he tells me that something has happened, I grill him...