Those of you who know me in real life will most likely know that I have a tendency, when things get really tough, to get trapped in my own head. Read More …

There’s a saying, “it never rains but it pours.” Things here in the K1A2 household have been, as ever, tricky of late. I long for the day that I can Read More …

Today was the dreaded Parents’ Evening. We have regular meetings with the school to discuss Norman and Marvin’s progress, but usually it’s away from the classroom so we don’t see Read More …

This time of year stirs up a lot of memories in our house. You see, on this day, three years ago, Mrs S and I were waking up knowing that Read More …

Today is three years since we announced to the world, and by world, I mean Facebook, that we were about to adopt our boys! What has followed has been a Read More …

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 …