In this Vlog, Mark offers some helpful tips for parents thinking of taking their additional needs child trick-or-treating this Halloween.
“Think about a child who’s autistic and who all year is told not to speak to strangers, but one night of the year suddenly all that changes they’re able to go and knock on strangers doors and speak to them and ask for sweets – but then the next day they’re back to being told, “no, you can’t talk to strangers.””
This week is World Autism Awareness week and our long-term contributor Mark Arnold, the additional needs blog father, explains how a trip to his local tip is sometimes just the reward his son James needs. Photo of James at Compton Abbas Airfield - © Mark Arnold Curl...
What Have You Been Up To Over The Past Three Years? That might seem an odd question to ask in the middle of a global pandemic when for many of us we can’t think what we’ve been doing over the past three days, let alone years, but there is method in my madness so...
“… I'm competing for my children's attention with Instagram... and losing - as such Instagram Controls My Life! Should parenting be this hard?” As with all parents, I have my challenges which, in addition to the exceptional personal challenges for their mum...
Splitting up is incredibly stressful for parents, and devastating for children. There are, however, ways to side-step the fighting between you and instead create a working partnership to continue co-parenting your child. The way to this is a child-centered divorce,...
Gone is the nuclear family of yesteryear- blended families are the norm. So what is a blended family? It's a mix of stepchildren, new partners, ex partners, and in-laws. How can we navigate what constitutes a modern 'blended' family and encourage harmony between...
Thierry Henry statue with baby sling. Photo by Dad Shift
