Out hardest part of the year is always the last couple of months as birthdays (which trigger the children), Halloween (which scares Caitlin as she still has that young belief that things are real - and the props and decoration could burst into life and get her), fireworks (sensory nightmare) and Advent/Christmas (mega trauma trigger) … Continue reading The Gap… Part 2: Winter ’19-Spring 20
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The Gap… Part 1: Summer-Autumn 19
So I'm back... A couple of posts over the coming days will explain my absence, some changes will be made to our blog and much news and updating necessary! Here we begin... With all the issues surrounding the children's needs (lack of sleep, high maintenance behaviour issues, needing constant 24 hour supervision, the fact there's … Continue reading The Gap… Part 1: Summer-Autumn 19
Enjoying some self care
No one will quite understand this unless the are a SEND or LAC/post-LAC parent... but I've been a bit pong-y today. I'm now fresh out of an uninterrupted 10 minute shower, where I not only got to shave what could only be described as "manly" pits, but I also washed my hair, quite literally 3 … Continue reading Enjoying some self care
Review: Sugar and Spice
On a weekend self care escape in Builth Wells, celebrating another mum friend's birthday, we had found Sugar and Spice; by daytime a cafe, some evenings a bistro, in the nearby town of Llandridnod Wells. We messaged ahead of our trip to find out if the evening bistro would be running whilst we were there, … Continue reading Review: Sugar and Spice
Review: The Bush Inn
We were excited to go to The Bush Inn, a place that always has a picnic bench afternoon tea; such a fun concept must be a really fun place. And the fact that it's so popular must mean that they are doing something well right? Well... in my opinion, not really. I mean. It looks … Continue reading Review: The Bush Inn
Review: Wye Cottage – Penrheol Self Catering Barn Conversions
I booked to go here with another mum friend for a quiet weekend escape to celebrate a birthday (see here). We wanted a quiet place to relax, preferably without children, not too far from home with the luxury of an on site or nearby spa or a private hot tub. From the descriptions we could … Continue reading Review: Wye Cottage – Penrheol Self Catering Barn Conversions
A weekend of Self Care
A friend announced that, for her 30th birthday, she had big plans. She too is a home ed mum of a SEN child and is very exhausted. She wanted to make it special, then with some new on her health her plans had to change, so I suggested "why don't we go for a mum's … Continue reading A weekend of Self Care
I took some time for self care last night…
By that of course I mean, I put clean bedding on my bed and took a shower. You may think that these two things are simple enough to do, but actually (and this is going to sound really disgusting - but when you are in a high trauma time, you just don't have time/energy for … Continue reading I took some time for self care last night…
Review: Adagio Aparthotel Birmingham
Again, retrospective. Back in December, I actually had a night away from the children. A whole evening and night... It wasn't the first time (I did 2 nights back in August staying with friends). However, it was the first time I had actually spent a decent whack of money in doing it. I was going … Continue reading Review: Adagio Aparthotel Birmingham
Raw, unfiltered, unedited: Sleep deprivation and manipulation.
Another night of no sleep with a child refusing to, in order to manipulate and control. A fear response. They aren't in control, they are not safe, an adult cannot provide safety. So manipulate adults in to getting what you want (note, the want and not need there). What they need is sleep... not this … Continue reading Raw, unfiltered, unedited: Sleep deprivation and manipulation.
A Pleasant Chaos 