One of the fun things about depression is that you can never quite be sure when it will hit you. You plod along thinking that everything’s getting a bit better, Read More …

It seems appropriate to write something to sum up the year we’ve had… well here it is in a nutshell: 2019 was the most difficult year I’ve ever had. I’m Read More …

Well bloody hell, what a day! The run up to Christmas has been tough for Norman, he’s struggled every day to stay regulated, with morning times and bed times being Read More …

I thought it was probably about time for an update. I reread my last post, that I wrote when I was really at my lowest personally, and I’m very pleased Read More …

Every month, I get paid. Within a couple of days, I start using that money to pay bills. Mortgage, phone bill, car insurance… there’s quite a long list! I have Read More …

I did send the email. To give a little bit of background, the boys have been back at school for almost three weeks now. During those three weeks, we have Read More …

Dear Social Services, “On our knees” is a fairly accurate description for where we currently are. Things have escalated significantly, some of which we expected from the boys given the Read More …

Often when I talk to other parents about their children, I’ll tell them how polite they were, or how kind they seem, or how nicely they’re playing. Parents usually follow Read More …

Dear Parents, As our children come to the end of another school year, I wanted to write you all a letter. It is, I suppose, an apology for all of Read More …

A common theme for adopters is the difference between the reality of their experience of family life compared with the dream that spurred them through the process. The things you’d Read More …