I just want to take a moment to appreciate every single one of you… because look what you have helped create 🌱 Our community Discovery rank has moved from #1840 → #568 🤯 That’s a jump of 1,272 places — and it didn’t happen because of tricks or noise. It happened because of real conversations, real support, and the way you all show up for each other every day. This space was built so parents wouldn’t feel alone, and watching it grow naturally — through kindness, honesty, and shared experience — honestly means so much to me. Thank you for being here. Thank you for helping shape something genuine. And thank you for making this feel like a village, not just a group 🌿 We’re only just getting started.

So sorry but I cannot attend today! I have pulled my shoulder this morning and I'm in too much pain to sit at the PC 😭 😭 Going to try and rest it lying down!

So today I have a job interview for Lunchtime supervisor. I don't necessarily need this job but it has some benefits in the sense I get extra wage, it is near to home - it is at my daughter's school so being ND it encourages her to go and helps with her anxiety. And what's a couple of hours out your day to help the community? Wish me luck!!

I just want to pause for a moment and appreciate the people who are quietly (and not so quietly) helping this space grow 🌱 Showing up. Commenting. Asking thoughtful questions. Sharing lived experience. That’s what turns a group into a community.. Huge thank you to this week’s top engagers on the leaderboard: 🔥 @Oddysey Campbell 🔥 @Jason Scott 🌿 @Krystal Strickland 🔥 @Jason Dobbie 🔥 @Morgan Davis 🔥 @Robin Lewis 🌿 @Work With Lizzy 🌿 @Mel Gram 🌿 @Ashley Dobbie 🔥 @Sierra Melcher Whether you’re here daily or dipping in when you can — it all matters. Every interaction helps shape the tone, safety, and depth of this space 🤍 If you’re newer or quieter, just know: there’s no pressure here. You’re welcome exactly as you are 🌳

Not because it was dramatic — but because it quietly described what so many SEN parents are carrying every day. That feeling of being judged no matter what you do. Too much, not enough. Ask for help, don’t ask for help. Coping… until suddenly you’re not. So many parents are navigating exhaustion, meetings, dysregulation, school pressure, and systems that don’t flex — while being expected to stay calm, polite, grateful, and resilient. And when you’re still standing, it gets labelled as “coping fine”. Until it doesn’t. I’m sharing this here because I know a lot of you will recognise it — and because it matters to say out loud: If this resonates, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re carrying a lot, often without enough support. You don’t have to explain or fix anything in the comments. A simple “same” is more than enough 💚