Surviving Stranger Sympathy: A guide to Parents of a Disabled Child

By |2022-07-13T09:35:48+01:00September 19th, 2014|Categories: cerebral palsy, expectations, mum of child with disability, special needs|

The other day I was in our local supermarket when a stranger stopped her work, looked sympathetically between me and my son and sighed 'Aaaaaah!', as though slightly disappointed. Having read many blogs and articles I know this experience is not unique. It seems many parents become indignant and frustrated, wanting to correct  the stranger with [...]

Snot, libraries and success

By |2017-06-15T10:03:00+01:00February 28th, 2014|Categories: communication, disability, expectations, family, library, Snot, special needs, success|

I've been wondering: what does success look like? Take a trip to the library. It would start with me wondering up the road on a bright sunny day, listening to the birds sing, feeling carefree and spring-like. I chat to both my boys about the fun we've already had, doing crafts and baking earlier in the [...]

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