Air Raid Warnings in 2022

I used to think Air Raid shelters were a thing only in history books. The reality is today that in the Ukraine they are lit up red. Red on the map to alert them to air raid attacks. It’s not just one area, a border or piece of land, it’s the whole country under attack.

Animals Just Know

As I lay in bed with such pain in my head, this little beautiful being comes to lay on me and purrs away. Instantly soothing, the heat from her tiny body, the feel of her beautiful coat and the grey noise of the purr. Gizzy must be my little spirit animal sent to help me

Small steps…

I wanted to share some positive news! Last I blogged, I wrote about our struggles here coping with teenage depression and suicidal thought patterns. Here is me hoping and praying, that we are making steps in the right direction. Having gone from complete breakdowns and self harming to smiling, chatting and being more sociable, we

Three steps forward, two back

Just when you think a corner maybe turning, you’re thrown right back. We have a system in place at home. Like a traffic light system but with processes. So if you feel low, you don’t use your phone, you don’t sleep alone, you never are alone in a room, you eat with everyone else and

Teen mental health

Today I want to write about the current teenage mental health crisis in the UK, how unsupportive the system is and how dangerous the system is for our young people. This is from my own personal experience. My teen suffers with an anxiety disorder, is also apparently showing signs of autism, had had long standing

I AM WALKING ON EGG SHELLS! AUTISM?

My daughters always has social problems be it with school or large gatherings. I just thought she had a school phobia, the doctors didn’t think anything of it as she grew up, just normal child behaviour. Sometimes we had tantrums in shops, like most parents experience. I always cried outside her door at night wishing

Relief!

If you saw my last post, my GP scared the bejeezus outta me. Well done to them though for taking something seriously. I’ve since had, ultrasounds, examinations involving cameras up my nose and down my throat, physical examinations, seen three different specialists, had blood work done, the lot. I’m actually really impressed with everyone I’ve

Ramblings of a fraught mind

Life’s so good at throwing you a curve ball; whether it be family, health, wealth. Just when you think life’s getting better, your routine which you count on so much for your own personal sanity is turned upside down. Your home no longer feels the clean tidy safe place it usually is. You are sharing

Referral to a Cancer Specialist

Weeks ago, okay, months ago, I started to notice a lumpy bump near my clavical/neck. Now I brushed this off, maybe I have a bit of cold, just a gland or lymph node reaction to an infection, maybe I’m just fat. Every excuse for not getting it checked out came in my head to reassure

Furry Family

We had an addition to our family recently, a 15 week old Black Labrador retriever. I grew up with a black lab so he brings back memories but what I’m so surprised by is how quick he is to train. Within weeks he has the basics covered and we’re moving into more exciting games for