It’s quite difficult to play the piano when you’re hypermobile. I know that now but I didn’t when I was five and practising ‘flying to middle c’ with my finger. I could never quite hit it properly because the tip of my finger kept bending back when it landed. I didn’t really question it at the time because I didn’t …
9 money saving tips for families with additional needs
Raising children is expensive. Research shows that it costs, on average, three times as much money to raise a child with a serious disability than it does to raise a non-disabled one so I’m always looking for money saving tips for families with additional needs. Conditions such as global developmental delay, autism and hypermobility can often be issues you really …
How to plan a DIY yoga retreat
When my friend Kelly told me she was planning a DIY yoga retreat with a couple of mates, I was intrigued. The idea of a peaceful yoga weekend has always appealed to me, even more so since the kids came along, but I’d just assumed it would cost too much. It had never crossed my mind to do it myself. …