Are you going on a holiday?

Dear EPT Parent, Have you noticed how school days often end in tears, meltdowns, or silence? That’s because many neurodivergent children spend all day masking and holding it together. By the time they walk through the door, their nervous system is on overload.   The “afterschool crash” isn’t bad behaviour. It’s the body saying: I’ve used up all my energy, and I need to reset.   Here are three p...

Dear Neurodiversity Parent, For me, how I start the day makes a really big difference. I see this in many of the neurodivergent children (especially ADHDers) too. A good start makes a HUGE difference to the rest of the day. So with this min mine, I want to talk about the morning routine. The challenge is that morning routines are often painted as simple: get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, head...

Dear Neurodiversity Parent,  If you are like me, September can feel stressful, with lots of new drop offs and collections going into the calander, and the idea of early mornings causing defininite tention! On top of this, there can be a lot of "hype". Shops filled with "back to school" signs, endless conversations about “back-to-school,” and social media lists of 101 things you should be doing ...