In the home with neurodiverse children 24 hours at a time

The Threads of Life

#1 This is not an episode on bad parenting or bad children, its an episode why we feel like bad parents and why our autistic and/or adhd and/or neurodiverse children are often made to feel this way. How us parents wish someone could come into our homes and simply observe and offer helpful advice on how to make getting through each 24 hr cycle easier + have someone who actually can witness and believe us and our children. Why its a challenge every single day and what a quick run through of 24 hours in the home is like.

#2 Guest N/A

#3 Time Stamps:

0:45 Intro to this episode

1:00 feeling like a bad parent

2:37 who is there for the parent for those 12-16 hours every day?

2:57 what we wish we had...someone actually come into our home to observe

3:30 someone to believe us and believe our children

6:00 my experience with this actually happening for me and the difference it made

8:30 rant about social service

11:39 Friends or relatives or 1:1's or ta's etc wanting to know what its actually like and how to help

14:57 can't NOT won't

17:00 The 24 hours!

#4 Summary

• feeling like a bad parent
• what we parents wish someone would do for us
• why social services does not work for neurodiverse families
• our autistic and/or adhd and/or neurodiverse are not bad or difficult, just different and with unique sensory challenges
• what a 24 hour cycle can be like
• how to be a better friend or relative and help
• you are not alone, your child will be ok
• SpellX event online. Free!

#6 Calls to Action:

Pre - roll: I am 20 episodes in...thank you for your listens and shares and follows

Mid-roll: newsletter sign up via website and how to find it quickly

End roll: The free online SpellX event

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#8 next Episode- tbc