The Importance of Family Mealtimes
Every now and then a Daily Mail article, or a chef (usually male) will write about the decline in families cooking and eating together and this lapse will inevitably be […]
Every now and then a Daily Mail article, or a chef (usually male) will write about the decline in families cooking and eating together and this lapse will inevitably be […]
As an antidote to exasperation, here is a list of just some of the things I love about my wonderful challenging children. 1. J calls a couple of nights ago. […]
I was really pleased to have been nominated in the Carer categories for mental health awards. It made me think though, what is this blog about? If I am a […]
This is our sixth holiday with Ed. I’d leave him at home, but he and L come as a pair. Our first holiday, walking in the Picos de Europa was […]
It has been a tough week. As we head off on holiday next week, it feels as if we stagger towards Friday. K is troubled and anxious and overwhelmed by […]
I’ve written lots of posts here about issues that I don’t talk about easily. The grim reality of pleading with an anorexic child to eat, the messy realities of divorce […]
I haven’t blogged much recently. To be honest, things have felt too hard and there is only so much misery I can pour out here without people worrying about me […]
Morning Alarm: Check Invisible Rock of Despair:Check Temptation to Hide under Duvet: Check Eventual haul out of Bed: Check Sort of Breakfast and Mental Note to sort out Sainsburys delivery: […]
The experience of Family Therapy in CAMHS is much better than we experienced when L was an inpatient. It seeks to support the family through treatment, recognising the hugely damaging […]
I know so much more about fighting Ed than 18 months ago. I still struggle to do it, but I at least know what I should do. However, I am […]