Read my own personal experience when I took a recent holiday break to Ibiza. The recent Easter holidays was an ideal opportunity to book some days out of the office to spend relaxed quality time with friends and family. Working full-time and caring for a young adult with disabilities takes its toll after a while, … Read more
I think most parents would agree it is a tiring task raising children when they are young, but as they grow and develop their own personalities and independency, the apron strings can slowly be released. This enables you to start to take your own life back and enjoy the periods of freedom to relax and … Read more
Nearly every other day we hear about incredible feats of physical excellence and endurance – whether this be world record breakers or someone who has achieved greatness in sport. A lot of the time these accolades seem to be the preserve of the young, the fit and the healthy. Every now and then we’re left … Read more
In my last blog I talked about the personal difficulties I have faced and the emotional strain that has been brought upon us from raising our special needs daughter Olivia. I am not some superior being, who can cope with all the difficulties life throws my way, quite the opposite – I have hit rock … Read more
Tiredness I think most parents would agree it is a tiring and endless task raising and caring for your children, however being the parent of a young adult who is disabled with various special needs, takes things to another level of fatigue. Even if I have had a reasonable night’s sleep or even time away … Read more
