A calmer, nervous-system-informed way to parent and live! Shop--> 🛍️ Hi, I’m Ellie — UK based, mum of three, plant lover, and founder of this space. Grounded Roots was created for parents raising deep feelers, neurodivergent children, and kids whose behaviour often gets misunderstood. This is not a “fix your child” space. It’s an “understand what’s happening underneath” space. Here we talk about: 🌿 Regulation before reaction 🌿 What behaviour is really communicating 🌿 ADHD, autism, demand anxiety & sensory overwhelm 🌿 Boundaries with connection 🌿 Real-life tools that work in ordinary family life 🌿 The messy, beautiful in-between I’m Level 3 qualified in Childcare, Learning & Development, with over 20 years working alongside children and families — and I parent with lived experience of ADHD and autism too. Most of what I share comes from real life. From hard days. From repair. From staying steady when it would be easier not to. 📚 Make sure you explore the tabs at the top of the group. They hold structured resources, guides, pathways, and practical tools designed to support you beyond a single post. This space isn’t just conversation — it’s a growing library. You’ll also find: 🌱 Regulation card tools 🌱 Body-based language for children 🌱 Practical frameworks you can return to 🌱 Honest conversation without judgement If you’re here, you probably care deeply. You’re in the right place. Introduce yourself in a new post and tell us what’s brought you here. Let’s grow strong roots together 🌿

do you ever be watching something on tv or listening to music.... and someone walks in and just changes it like you aren't even there watching\listening? Do you get frustrated? do you say something? or do you just not let it bother ya?

A child came home from school and gave his mother a small note from the teacher. As soon as the mother opened it, her eyes filled with tears. She said to her son: “They say you are a genius child, and that this school cannot accommodate such intelligence, and they do not have qualified teachers to teach you. So I will teach you myself at home.” So he started selling newspapers at the train station to help his mother. After several years, his mother passed away, and this boy became one of the greatest inventors in the world. He went to his mother’s cupboard and found a letter from the teacher in which it was written: “Your son is mentally weak and we will not allow him to continue his education at this school.” This person is Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb. His mother transformed him from “weak-minded” into a genius. Her positive words changed the course of his life.