
I'm here to help light up the darkness, inspire, and help other mums feel seen and less alone through my musings on life, motherhood, and mental health, intertwined with my faith and grief. This is a space for REAL motherhood - the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. Here, I promise to be open, vulnerable, and honest.
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If you’re raising a neurodivergent child, then let’s be honest with each other. It is really, overwhelmingly, incredibly hard. But something I’ve noticed quite a lot in our journey is that there’s always a lot of focus on the hard stuff. That's why in this blog post, I wanted to shine some light on the unexpected gifts that come with raising a neurodivergent child.
Motherhood is hard. It requires us to carry a lot – physically, mentally, and emotionally. And for some of us, there’s an added layer that many don’t see: anxiety. The overwhelming weight inside us that turns even ordinary days into a challenge. And unfortunately, motherhood doesn’t pause just because anxiety shows up.
“I’m a failure as a mum.” How many times have you thought this or felt this way? I've lost count and I know I'm not the only one. But something that I’m constantly reminded to be true is that children don’t see things the way we do.
Something I’ve noticed every year about this busy season is that I have to really fight to maintain some sort of regular self-care. But I make it a priority because I know that historically, when I let go of my self-care, things usually don’t end well for me. But how do you do self-care when you’re in a busy season? And how do you make sure you do the right type of self-care that will actually fill the right cups?

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