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The Gift of Presence:
Supporting your wildchild through connection & sit-withs In our darkest moments, especially for neurodivergent children, we often seek...
Lara Turner
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Who we are and why we do what we do...
I’ve been thinking of clever ways to explain… then suddenly somebody ‘liked’ one of my earliest Wild Child private group posts and it...
Suzan Issa
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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Let go of the shoulds ...
We know what we want.
But we’ve internalised the idea of what we should want, and we have allowed this to terrorise us.
Emma Whewell
Sep 3, 20240 min read
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Parents I see what you do...
A big realisation hit me a few days ago … it can be particularly gruelling for parents because the journey we go on together to support...
Suzan Issa
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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ADHD being calm, happy and healthy
I was asked this question and thought.. well… 1. Stop expecting us to fit unnatural circadian rhythms - we aren’t created to sleep 10 - 6...
Suzan Issa
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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You have one job...
... love them. That's it! That is your only responsibility, not to make sure they have friends or pass exams... not to secure their...
Suzan Issa
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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Neuroception
Our nervous system is a wonderful thing, zipping away, working diligently to protect us and keep us safe: Checking out the environment .....
Emma Whewell
Jul 1, 20245 min read
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Won't and can't are not the same thing
Executive Dysfunction can be absolutely paralysing. Your brain and body simply refuse to connect. You're sending messages to your limbs...
Suzan Issa
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Children tell us
Parents often come to me in complete surprise that their previously seemingly calm and coping child is suddenly having explosive...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Pushing against the neurotype does not build resilience
Q: Shouldn't I push my adhd/autistic child to socialise, tolerate change and uncomfortable sensory experience in order to build...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Please stop telling us what we already know
You chose to do this. You're ruining it for everyone. You always do this. You just need to focus. You just need to try harder... I...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Demand avoidance is not wilful
This is the closest I have got to being able to explain demand avoidance … bear with me. Have you ever been burnt by spattering oil? ...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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You cant make me... or them for that matter
One month of what I have come to believe are fundamental beliefs required to raise a demand avoidant child with their emotional wellbeing...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Empty nest syndrome - not what you expect
As always, the wonderful people I work with have inspired my thinking. This time it's about empty nest syndrome. We have all heard about...
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Supporting Siblings
Reactive behaviour in children, particularly in response to siblings' actions, can cause distress & conflict. It's important to understand .
Suzan Issa
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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