22nd January 2018 • My Family Our Needs
Who do you turn to when you’re looking for advice?
Blogging isn’t just about sharing a story, it’s about sharing experiences and creating a dialogue. Here’s the longlist of blogs you nominated as offering the best practical advice.
A Blog about raising my Autistic Son
Practical thoughtful suggestions but still funny
Actually Mummy
She supports our community with great balance of humour and practical advice
A Life Less Ordinary with Autism
An interesting, honest and very informative account of family life with a child with autism
Autism Kids on Tour
Brilliant practical help posts
Autism with Love
Her posts are honest and raw and a true account of life in the autism/ADHD household.
Born at the Right Time
She walks the walk as well as talks the talk and this authenticity shines through her blogs.
Emma 4 FACS
There would be so many women walking around in the dark without Emma’s blog about the effect of AEDs and what to do if you think your family has been affected.
Faith Mummy
Her blog, although focused on the lives of her autistic twins, contains lots of tips and tricks that other parents find helpful, from how to get the best out of an iPad, to how to successfully obtain an education & care plan.
First Time Valley Mam
Best read ever.
I am River
Her passion for inclusion and to help make a change in those who view differences as a negative thing inspires me
The Inclusive Home
Her blogs point out that inclusion in housing is essential to us all at some stage in our lives, and how changes in attitude could make a big difference to all. Her blog shares valuable advice on this as well as on any new experiences with equipment and on life in general
Isla’s Voice
She tells us what its really like in a day in her life with her child. Offering an insight and advice that I find really helps.
It’s a Tink Thing
It’s a Tink thing is informative, sometimes funny, sometimes sad and always very well written
Joseph and his Amazing Spectrum Coat
I have found her blogs very informative, entertaining and so funny
Little Mama Murphy
Her posts are thought provoking & inspirational
Living with a Jude
She has a lovely warm writing style and shares so much of her family life in a way that is so helpful to other SEND parents to help them to fight for the help they need.
Mummy and the Bubbas
She is a powerhouse of practical support, positivity, insight and general incredibleness!
Mum on a Mission
She gives great advice about all sorts of things – sleep, travel, keeping our kids comfy AND keeps us up to speed about fab new products.
My Daily Miracle
She makes the most of every opportunity to encourage other parents in their journey.
My Kid Loves Broccoli
She gets little sleep because her child seldom sleeps, but that doesn’t stop her from teaching as well as entertaining.
Our Altered Life
She is so down to earth and humorous in the way she relates anecdotes from her daily life, but also has many very practical suggestions for other parents dealing with similar issues.
PDA Parenting
Truly an empowering, resourceful and beautifully kind soul.
Someone’s Mum
Before I came across her blog, I didn’t know anything about autism despite having autism in my family. Through her fantastic Instagram feed, and blog posts I now see the world from her son’s point of view and I genuinely feel it makes me more aware of the little things I can do to be more considerate.
Steph’s Two Girls
Her blog is invaluable for parents, family members and friends of a child with PDA.
Yvonne Newbold
She discusses things that many of us worry about and shares so much practical advice, information and knowledge.
Congratulations to you all! If you have time, why not check out the blogs above – after all, it’ll make it so much easier to choose your winner when the final four is announced and public voting goes live on the website on 12th February!