Truthfully I feel like I could have been a ND kid tho don’t quite know the official standard. My parents thought I had autism when I was really little. I would talk to myself a lot and have nervous ticks. Eventually I guess I learned the “social language”. It was as tho there was a social formula I didn’t quite understand yet …. I applaud you for caring so much about your kids to even make a group like this. Wow. It’s truly touching. Although I don’t have kids yet I do want to be extremely mindful when I do to make sure to catch myself when I was triggered for being different…awkward or they told me I was “weird” 😔 All the best ~

As we step into a new year, I just want to pause here for a moment. Not with big resolutions. Not with pressure to “do better” or “be more”. Just with intention. This space was created for parents who are tired of fixing, forcing, and pretending everything is fine — and I’m really proud of how quietly supportive this community has already become. The past year has held a lot: • growth • learning • survival • grief • and showing up even when it felt heavy All of that counts. This year, my hope for this space is simple: 🌱 more understanding 🌱 more regulation before expectation 🌱 more permission to be human — parents and children alike You don’t need to arrive here calm, organised, or certain. You just need to arrive. Thank you for being here, for reading, for reflecting, for trying — even on the days it feels like nothing is working. I would also like to welcome new member to the community it is great to have you hear 💕 Here’s to a year of quieter support, steadier ground, and doing less harm to ourselves while we learn how to do better for our kids. 💚 Ellie

Hi everyone, I’m Ellie — thank you for being here. Please do introduce yourself in a new post!! I wanted to create a space that feels calm, gentle, and real… somewhere we can talk about parenting, home life, plants, mindfulness, and the messy, beautiful chaos in between. This space is for: ✨ Mindfulness that fits real life ✨ Neurodivergent-friendly support ✨ Activity Ideas ✨ Understandin SEN, ASD and ADHD ✨ Honest chats, no judgement at all A bit about me: I’m Level 3 qualified in Childcare, Learning & Development having worked in childcare for 20+years, and a mum with lived experience supporting ADHD and autistic children. Most of what I share comes from real life — things that have actually helped me stay grounded, connected and sane on the hard days. I’m really glad you’re here. Let’s grow softer, stronger roots together. Please drop a post, say hello!👋 💚🌿

Community is a powerful thing, seeing others share poems has made me want to share too so here is a poem I created about a child with PDA! — They say I won’t before I’ve tried. They say I could if only I would. But wanting and doing are not the same inside. I want so badly it hurts. To get it right, to make you proud, to be easy to love. Then the fear arrives. Loud. Uninvited. Certain. Fear that if I fail, you’ll sigh that familiar sigh. Fear that trying will prove I am the problem. So my body says no even when my heart is screaming yes. Please understand — this isn’t defiance. It’s survival. A nervous system ringing alarms where others hear encouragement. I’m not avoiding effort. I’m protecting hope. Because if I don’t try, I can still believe I might succeed. If you sit with me in the stuck, if you don’t measure me by speed or obedience, something loosens. And one day, quietly, without being told to, I will reach out and try. Not because I was forced, but because I felt safe enough to risk failing and still be held. ❤️

I was meant to share an intro, but life shifted and my mum needed hospital care. So this is a quick, real check-in instead — and me practising showing up on camera. Thanks for being here while this space grows in real time 🤍