Surgery has a shape. You can prepare for before and after. But the monitoring admission? No shape. Just hours, stacked on top of each other, in a room that smells of hand sanitiser, trying to read your child's face for clues the machines aren't picking up. We came home with no diagnosis. Here's why that still felt like a win.

Elias lost his first tooth after a birthday balloon accident, emergency dentists and one very panicked mum trying to hold it together.

Parenting a child with additional needs means expecting the worst. But what if most people are actually, quietly, rooting for you

How to handle your complex needs child needing space

It's not a lack of love that strains relationships after diagnosis; it's exhaustion, grief and doing an impossibly hard job

Seeing Santa sign changed everything. Inclusion turned a simple grotto visit into pure joy — and a Christmas memory we’ll always hold close.

When your parenting journey changes course, so do your friendships. Here’s how I learned to grieve, grow, and guard my peace.

The days before Elias’ birthday are always the hardest. Grief and joy can coexist — and it’s okay to feel both deeply.

Balancing the needs of all your children isn’t easy, but inclusion means making sure every child knows they always belong

Parent carer guilt is brutal. One missed appointment feels like failure, even when you’ve fought endlessly to be heard.

Finding the right way to discipline a child with complex needs can feel like walking a tightrope — especially when there’s a sibling watching and learning.

Not every bad day needs a diagnosis. Sometimes kids are just off; and parent carers deserve space to be human too.

When school ends, support ends. Wraparound care for children with additional needs shouldn’t be a luxury

When hugs aren’t comforting. Parenting a child with tactile defensiveness means learning to love in ways that don’t involve touch.

Elias’ little brother is now overtaking him — first the milestones, now in size. Bittersweet moments in our beautifully complex world.

To the dads who show up, stay strong, and love loudly in the quiet moments—we see you. Happy Father's Day from all of us at CPG.

For parent carers, work isn’t just about income it’s about survival. The balance is delicate, and too often, inflexible systems push us out

Missing milestones at home while your child thrives at school is bittersweet. You’re not alone, and it doesn’t make you a bad parent.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the warriors, the advocates, the caregivers

When parenting a child with complex needs, some struggles - like sleepless nights - become joys. His voice is loud, but it’s a gift.