Support for Parents
Parenting is hard. Full stop. What I’ve realised is this… if you’re parenting a neurodivergent child/ children then it gets very tough. You have to be even more patient, calm, clear, consistent, understanding and most importantly compassionate.
Why? Because when their behaviour gets challenging they are having a hard time. They do not mean to give you a hard time.
Understanding this is key to helping your child. Understanding that behaviour is a form of communication is crucial too.
Parenting neurodivergent children requires a different kind of parenting. Over the past few years I have done a deep dive into this and have found that what lies at the heart of turning things around starts with you. We as parents hold the key to making things happier and calmer.
I decided to set this up as I felt so desperately alone and unsupported. Finally I fully got what parents of neurodivergent children had been telling me all these years, how tough it can be. While listening to the audio book -the explosive child by Ross Greene I cried as I finally felt like someone had understood, I felt relief that it wasn’t my fault, that it wasn’t a result of my bad parenting. I know the feeling of walking on eggshells, waiting for the next explosion…I’ve had those days where it feels relentless, like no one gets it.
Along with my professional experience of working with many neurodivergent children over the years I also know what it feels like to be experiencing those exhausting days as a parent too. Having ADHD myself allows me to bring more empathy and understanding as to how it feels when neurodivergent children are having a hard time.
Now I’d like to share this with other parents and offer support, advice and help. I am in the process of developing several pre-recorded webinars which will offer practical ideas to help, these will be coming soon. Sign up to the mailing list below to be the first to know when a new webinar is available.
“Your words so encapsulate the real him - a little boy that aside from our immediate family, people so often fail to understand. Your insight into his little head is so perceptive. The depth of understanding, empathy and love you have displayed to our little boy is staggering, and truly humbling.”
— Parent