Lockdown musings, nostalgia and grey hair
nostalgia
Stephs Two Girls
May 07, 2020
It suddenly struck me today that I haven't yet written much on my blog about these strange lockdown times, and I also haven't mentio...
Thursday, 7 May 2020
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Tiimo App for ADHD & Autism scheduling (Ad/Review)
Tiimo
Stephs Two Girls
April 22, 2020
* This is a paid post A few months ago I was approached to see if I would review a new app called Tiimo which has been designed specific...
Thursday, 2 April 2020
This Is Our Autistic Girl: World Autism Awareness Day 2020
World Autism Awareness Day
Stephs Two Girls
April 02, 2020
World Autism Awareness Day 2020. Ten years ago I was thrust into the world of autism when our youngest daughter was given her diagnosis , at...
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Top tips for hospital with a child with autism
Royal Brompton
Stephs Two Girls
March 26, 2020
A few years ago I wrote some posts about the time when our girl with autism suddenly ended up in hospital . She had been a little off colou...
Sunday, 22 March 2020
Frustration and high anxiety on special days
PDA Life
Stephs Two Girls
March 22, 2020
It's Mother's Day today and although I got two cards, because I have two daughters, both cards were actually signed by just one of m...
Thursday, 19 March 2020
The isolation of children with special needs
PDA
Stephs Two Girls
March 19, 2020
For too long, the isolation of children with special needs and their families has been a real issue. There are many who have been isolated ...
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
MAD Blog Awards 2020.... Finalist!
Tots 100
Stephs Two Girls
February 25, 2020
I'm so chuffed to have made it into the finalist list for the MAD Blog Awards and want to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominate...
Monday, 24 February 2020
BAPS Awards 2020... finalist!
PDA Life
Stephs Two Girls
February 24, 2020
Over the last ten years, I've shared a lot of our family's experiences and my thoughts on autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance ...
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Saturdays at Noon (Book Review)
Saturdays At Noon
Stephs Two Girls
February 06, 2020
*This post contains affiliate links Like many parents of autistic children, I have a pile of books by my bedside. My own mini library. It&...
Monday, 3 February 2020
Snoozzzy Weighted Blanket Review and Discount Offer
weighted blanket
Stephs Two Girls
February 03, 2020
A weighted blanket to help with sleep issues is something I've considered on and off for our autistic daughter. I kept putting the deci...
Sunday, 2 February 2020
So that was Summer.... Part 2
Summer holidays
Stephs Two Girls
February 02, 2020
Time for a very delayed post to follow on from my ' So that was Summer Part 1 ' post last year (how did it get to be 2020 already?!)...
Friday, 31 January 2020
Top tips when your child won't take medicine
won't take medicine
Stephs Two Girls
January 31, 2020
When you have a child who is poorly it can be very stressful; when you have a child who won't take any medicine, days can become unbeara...
Friday, 24 January 2020
Circle of Friends
Splatoon
Stephs Two Girls
January 24, 2020
When our daughter moved up to Junior stage of her mainstream school (in the UK this covers age 7-11), the local autism advisory service sugg...
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Be Happy Be You: A Guide for Teenagers
Teenagers
Stephs Two Girls
January 16, 2020
Be Happy, Be You is a new book which has been written specifically for teenagers. Later this year, I will have not one, but two teenage gir...
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Extreme Anxiety Overload or Meltdown
skating
Stephs Two Girls
January 15, 2020
For lots of people living with extreme anxiety, and those with the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism, it can often be a build...
Friday, 10 January 2020
Ten years of blogging; what next?
ten years
Stephs Two Girls
January 10, 2020
Ten years ago today, I started writing this blog. Ten years ago today, our younger daughter was diagnosed with autism ( ASD - Autism Spectru...
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
Art and social with Potential Kids
social group
Stephs Two Girls
January 08, 2020
You know how sometimes you wish you could kiss someone, but you know it’s totally inappropriate?* That was how I felt yesterday, as Sasha ...
