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At first, I blamed myself.
There is a period that I find quite hard to return to, in terms of our neurodivergence journey, but I'm going to, because there were lots of learnings…
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Annie Ridout
Dr Emma Svanberg: clinical psychologist and author
A fascinating insight into how it feels for a clinical psychologist to discover their own neurodivergence, many years into their career. Emma talks…
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Annie Ridout
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Emma Svanberg
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Do you believe in magic?
My son is obsessed with magic and we’ve been following a magician around. Now, he’s going to teach my son some tricks. It’s the first ‘teacher’ he’s…
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Annie Ridout
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August 2024

My plate has become a little too full
Everything was slotting into place: my son was happier, we had a plan for September and we would be reunited as a family. But then another dish was…
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Annie Ridout
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Jess Rad: Founder of The WomenHood
An interview with Jess Rad who was shortlisted in the 2024 National Diversity Awards as a positive role model for gender. Here, she talks about the…
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Annie Ridout
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Jess from The WomenHood
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"For the first time in a year, I feel like I can lift my head up, take a breath and enjoy the view"
Cara Conquest writes about learning that her son was autistic and navigating years of paperwork and advocacy before her son finally got a space at an…
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Cara Conquest
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"With a child out of school, the world feels an incredibly judgmental and lonely place'
Author and business consultant Katie Tucker's child has been out of school for seven months (and counting). She writes about how she's piecing herself…
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Katie Tucker
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Finding your day-to-day focus
With a clear focus, we thrive and without it, we falter. So, how do you find the right focus for your work-life?
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Annie Ridout
"I knew from birth that my daughter functioned differently"
Kerry Eames, a former teacher, writes about discovering that her daughter was autistic and through that process, realising that she is neurodivergent…
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Kerry Eames
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"He changed in lockdown. He no longer wanted cuddles at bedtime"
Louise Pendry writes about discovering her son was autistic, the ways he was let down by healthcare professionals, the therapists who changed everything…
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Louise Pendry

July 2024

How to pitch for press coverage
For freelance parents and business owners who are working from home and would like free press coverage to promote their work.
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Annie Ridout
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The family manifesto
How would you like life to feel and be, as a family? You can decide together and create a manifesto to refer back to.
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Annie Ridout
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