Getting back into Reading

Getting back into Reading

Recently, I’ve seen a number of posts in groups for women who are autistic, ADHD, and/or AuDHD from people who say they were bookworms as kids and would love to get reading again, but they aren’t sure where to start. I was that bookworm. Growing up, I...
Permission to NOT finish

Permission to NOT finish

In my email newsletter yesterday, I talked about giving yourself permission to not finish a story. There is so much pressure to finish things. I know that I have been given a hard time so often over the years about starting with a bright idea and then it petering out...
Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

I quite like handwriting stories. I will sit with a notebook and pencil (yes, I prefer pencil to pen) and just write. I’ve realised there is a sensory element to this that you don’t get when typing on a computer. There is the feel of the paper under your...
Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

We’ve all seen the images, a sleepy child curled up on the lap of their adoring parent sharing a bedtime story. This is a common image that is shared in parenting circles to promote the benefits of bedtime stories and how wonderful it is. Even the other day, I heard a...
Reading Nook – why not to have one

Reading Nook – why not to have one

This may seem like a controversial opinion, but hear me out. It may be every readers dream to have a cosy reading nook, and I often see advice to get kids reading is to create a reading nook… however, especially if you have autistic and/or ADHD kids who take...
Navigating the library with AuDHD

Navigating the library with AuDHD

I love libraries; however they can sometimes be overwhelming places, especially for autistic & ADHD people. There are so many books, sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. Sensory overload is real, and all those shelves of books, while they fill me with...