My kids have pain. It’s real. One of the hardest things for me as a mother is to see them in pain and not be able to magic…
Somebody once told me that the 40’s were the best years of their lives. This was way back when I couldn’t imagine being that old! It seems like…
Most people remember falling as a child, even if you have to stretch your mind a little to think that far back. Scabby knees, tripping over your own…
I’m fine. I use this reply all the time when people casually ask me how I am. Is it the truth? What does ‘I’m fine’ really mean… (These…
My Pilates journey. At the medical conferences that I attend, be it related to Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) or for EDS kids, people ask the experts…
I’ve posted before regarding school. I knew it was a very emotive issue in our house but I was overwhelmed by the passionate responses from other people. My…
This is important and I apologise if this section is a bit heavy but it is a bit of a minefield for parents, particularly those new to the…
When I wrote about school last year in my series of blog posts ‘Dear Teacher…’ the response was phenomenal and they still remain the most popular posts I’ve…
When I was a teacher I had an amazing young boy in my Nursery Class who was on the autistic spectrum, he truly taught me so much. When…
My Relationship With ‘it’ Looking back, way back it has always been there, lurking in the background ready to pounce but the first real memory I have of it really…