The good, the bad and the Ugly about the LOL Surprise doll craze that’s swept the nation, including my 6 year old daughter Abbie. Includes my take on the #1 Toy for girls this Christmas! Continue reading LOL Doll Trend | 2018 Top Toy for girls this Xmas
*TRIGGER POST* A raw and honest post on my personal struggle to obtain Life Insurance coverage when with a life-limiting condition when wanting to plan ahead. Continue reading Life Insurance Battle with Muscular Dystrophy
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On 14th November 2018 we took our 6 and 3 year old little girls to the Circus for the very 1st time! A simple, yet majorly overlooked family outing, that for families with disabilities is often – very hard or … Continue reading An Inclusive Experience | Circus Starr
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Have you ever heard that saying – “The only disability in life is a bad attitude”? This couldn’t be more true regarding society’s perception of disabled parents. Society still in 2018 see living with a disability as this great tragedy, … Continue reading 5 Things Children Gain Having A Disabled Parent
Running late again with the series, this year is whizzing by and I just want to grind it to a hault so bad and savour every day. So far, it has been my most accomplished year ever! Spoiler alert for … Continue reading Favourites of an Ambitious Turtle | Oct 2018
I know what you’re thinking! Blimey, if Fi isn’t banging on about Changing Places she’ll find someway to discuss toilets in any way, shape or form haha. Serious though, do not waste money on toiletries for me for Christmas, pun … Continue reading Potty Training with a Disability
DISCLAIMER: This post has sensitive content that centres around the tragic news story of a Mother of a disabled child who committed suicide. All facts stated in this post are pulled directly from press coverage, so I will not be held liable. Original source is in the ‘related links’ at the bottom of this post. PLEASE use your best judgement before proceeding. I couldn’t read the devastating account of what happened with loving Mum of 2, Jane Kavanagh without pushing other blog post commitments aside tonight to write about everything that is wrong and could be learnt from by so … Continue reading The Ultimate Price for Mum of Disabled Daughter
On 12th October 2018 we headed on the train from Manchester to London as a family for the National Muscular Dystrophy UK Conference, where I was appearing on a panel of incredible individuals – Lucy Watts MBE and Jamie Hale, … Continue reading A Guide to Exploring London as a Mum in a Wheelchair ♿
This post was inspired by the supportive Instagram photo by Channel Mum of then Mummy-to-be Meghan Koziel – a Breast Cancer survivor, who plastered a sign above her hospital bed explaining to midwives/nurses and other Healthcare professionals who maybe involved … Continue reading Why I Sacrificed Breastfeeding
It’s crazy how fast September whizzed by. It seems like a blink ago we were all sweating to death in the 3 month long freak heatwave. Now the littles are all a year older, all set in the new school … Continue reading Favourites Of An Ambitious Turtle | Sept 2018