Parents & Families
Supporting a neurodivergent child — meltdowns, school, EHCPs and routines — often while neurodivergent yourself.
Browse the gift shop →Helping Siblings Understand a Neurodivergent Brother or Sister
Practical, honest ways to help a sibling understand a neurodivergent brother or sister — without making them the unpaid carer or the afterthought.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minHomework Stations for Easily Distracted Kids
A calm, practical guide to building homework stations for easily distracted kids — setting up the space, cutting the friction, and getting through the work without the nightly battle.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minParenting When You're Neurodivergent Too
The advice aimed at parents of neurodivergent kids quietly assumes a neurotypical parent running it. Here's how to make it work when your own brain has the same wiring — without pretending to be someone you're not.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minHoliday Routines That Keep ND Kids Regulated
School holidays strip away the scaffolding that keeps neurodivergent kids steady. Here is how to build a loose, predictable rhythm that holds — without turning the house into a military operation.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minFussy Eating and Sensory Food Needs in Children
A warm, practical guide to fussy eating and sensory food needs in children — why some foods feel impossible, what actually helps at the table, and how to ease the pressure for the whole family.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minScreen Time and ADHD Kids: Finding the Balance
A calm, judgement-free look at why screens are so compelling for ADHD brains — and practical ways to find a balance that actually works in your house, not in a parenting manual.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minBedtime Battles With Neurodivergent Children
Why nights go sideways with neurodivergent kids — and a calmer, lived-experience approach to winding down that works with their brains, not against them.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minSupporting a Newly Diagnosed Child
A diagnosis isn't the end of the world or the answer to everything — it's a starting point. Here's how to support a newly diagnosed child in the weeks after, without overhauling your whole life overnight.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minTalking to School About Your Child's Needs
A calm, practical guide to talking to school about your child's needs — how to prepare, what to ask for, and how to keep the conversation collaborative rather than combative.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minSensory Tools for Children at Home and School
A practical, jargon-free guide to choosing and using sensory tools for children — what actually helps, how to use them well, and how to make them work in the classroom.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minGetting an EHCP: The SEND Process Explained
A plain-English, parent-to-parent walkthrough of getting an EHCP in England — what the SEND process actually involves, the timescales, and how to give your child the best shot.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minManaging Meltdowns: A Calm Parent's Playbook
A practical, judgement-free playbook for managing meltdowns in neurodivergent children — what's really happening, how to stay steady, and what actually helps before, during and after.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minVisual Schedules for Children: How to Build One
A warm, practical walkthrough for building a visual schedule your child will actually use — from picking the format to keeping it going on the hard days.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minAutistic Child Starting School: A Parent's Guide
A practical, lived-experience guide to helping an autistic child start school — what to set up before day one, how to handle transitions and after-school dysregulation, and how to build a real partnership with staff.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minMorning Routines for ADHD Kids That Actually Work
The school-run scramble isn't a discipline problem — it's an executive-function one. Here's how to build morning routines for ADHD kids that actually work, from a neurodivergent parent who's lived the chaos.
Read the guide →Parents & Families · 4 minHelping an ADHD Child With Homework Without the Battles
Homework with an ADHD child doesn't have to end in tears (yours or theirs). Here's a practical, lived-experience approach to lowering the friction and keeping your relationship intact.
Read the guide →The free ND Starter Kit
Printable routines, a brain-dump sheet and an energy budget tracker — useful with or without a diagnosis.