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Supplements for Energy – My Tip Especially if you’re running on empty

6th Aug 202024th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Supplements for energy? Unless we make changes to the sleep we get, exercise we do, the stress we feel or what we put in our body nothing changes

Rocky nearly dry creek in the bush - Not unlike the hunger games, where building community was the key

Building Community as a Carer – Why do my friends call this life The Hunger Games?

23rd Dec 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

My friends compare this community to the Hunger Games. Our 'unlucky' drawcard landed us together. We need our community & the odds to ever be in our favour.

Lady doing yoga - taking time to exercise, especially with a child in hospital has many benefits.

Exercise in the hospital

4th Oct 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Doing many admissions with Matthew, exercise in the hospital was the only option. Special needs mum's need to take care of themselves & exercise is a great step!

Family together enjoying a day out in the sunshine, sitting on a park bench, with their child in palliative care

Palliative Care for a Child

23rd Sep 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Being referred to palliative care for a child can be terrifying, but actually their roll is to help their patients & families get the most out of life.

Sunset, Hotel in Hawaii for hot marriage secrets, not just for special needs parents

Special Needs Parents – Hot Marriage Secrets

12th Sep 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Special Needs Parents & Hot Marriage Secrets? Are you crazy? I can see the mum now, totally worn out, hasn't thought about dressing up & going out in months. "My marriage hasn't been hot since our honeymoon. Let alone since our special needs child was born." Sure, and you're not alone.  Marriage Breakdown as Special … Continue reading Special Needs Parents – Hot Marriage Secrets

Dealing with death after you've lost a child - a weathered timber engraved with "In Memory"

Dealing with Death – after you have lost a Child

5th Sep 201924th Feb 20221 Comment

I never considered before what dealing with death after I lost Matthew would be like. It's Father's day.Today I am mourning another little person gone too soon. I absolutely 100% knew dealing with death of children close to me would happen. But I didn't know how it was going to affect me. Another blow Yesterday … Continue reading Dealing with Death – after you have lost a Child

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Relocating for our Medically Complex Child

28th Aug 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Relocating for our medically complex child was never just about him. It was never just about Matthew. Between having the idea and actually moving, was around 6 - 8 weeks. Such a strange thing to happen, living in your big beautiful home that you once picked out the colours, tap ware and furnishings for. Then … Continue reading Relocating for our Medically Complex Child

Confident strong woman (A special needs mum?), standing at the top of a hill, silhouetted against only clouds below and sky above.

Not Just a Special Needs Mum – Getting Yourself Back

22nd Aug 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

The day I realised that being a 'Special Needs Mum' was part of my identity was an interesting moment. I was on the other side of the world, in Cleveland, Ohio. I had packed myself up and taken myself to the other side of the world, to work on me. To learn from someone that … Continue reading Not Just a Special Needs Mum – Getting Yourself Back

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Mental Health & Nutrition for Special Needs Mums

14th Aug 201924th Feb 20222 Comments

I don't have time to think about nutrition. It's not possible to do mental health & nutrition for special needs mums! I have heard it literally hundreds of times. I was the same for the first few years of Matthew's life. But something has to give. How prepared are you for the cost of not … Continue reading Mental Health & Nutrition for Special Needs Mums

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Processing Anxiety as a Grieving Mum

6th Aug 201924th Feb 2022Leave a comment

Anxiety is part of my journey as a grieving mum. It is new an unfamiliar, just like learning to live with the death of my child. Today I went to a kids indoor climbing place with a playground on the side. Luke took us there with our 3 1/2 year old Mackenzie, to get out … Continue reading Processing Anxiety as a Grieving Mum

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