Tag: disability
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Raising Teen Boys When You’re Running on Low Energy: Tips for Summer Survival
Summer with teenagers often brings a mix of freedom, frustration, and fatigue — especially when you’re parenting with a chronic illness. If you’re anything like me, the warmer months can feel like a double-edged sword: your kids are home more, but your energy is stretched thinner than ever. And while social media might be showing…
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So my work colleagues know about my blog…
This blog is 8 years old this month – how crazy is that?! I’ve also been at my current school for just over a year now and until just before Christmas, had kept its existence to myself! It’s not that I’m not immensely proud of the things I’ve achieved since starting The Spoonie Mummy –…
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AccessAble – Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
Check out my latest post for AccessAble for Children’s Mental Health Week 2024. In 2021/22 11% of children were living with a disability. I was only 15 months old when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis – something many people associate with older people. Since then the diagnoses have kept coming. I now live with…
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AccessAble – Stoma Aware Day
As part of my role as AccessAble ambassador, I recently wrote a piece for Stoma Aware Day.Thank you I shared this on my social media but am aware that some people who read this blog aren’t on social media, so may not have seen it. I wanted to share it here so you an check…
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AccessAble – 15 Tips for Planning an Accessible Day Out with Kids
Good morning! As you may know, I am an AccessAble Ambassador and last week i wrote a blog post with my top tips for planning an accessible day out with your kids! I’d love for you to go over and have a read – and hopefully you find it really useful. It can be both…
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Travelling With Chronic Illness – The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
Good morning and happy Friday – it is almost the weekend! Many people are looking forward to their upcoming Summer getaways, but unfortunately for people with chronic illnesses, this isn’t always the case. Travelling can add an extra set of worries to your list of things to deal with when you are disabled or chronically…
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AccessAble x Community Health Partnerships
I have been so lucky and honoured to have been involved with the project between AccessAble and Community Health Partnerships and wanted to share it with you on here, in case you are not following me on social media!
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DISABLED DATING
Ad | Sponsored Post So not only do you have to deal with a disability as a young person – you then have it impact every area of your life including dating! It is something I have had to deal with my whole life as my rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed at only 15 months. When…
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