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 …

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 …