Luice
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That’s Just Like Me
My daughter is the cutest little thing. I know everyone says that about their kids, but here is my submission as proof. Lucie struggles with almost everything, she has what most people call ‘complex needs’. She relies …
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Lucie loves shoes
I guess one of the things you realise when you have kids, or you’re around a lot of them, is that they all have weird obsessions. You expect the usual superheroes, or horses or fire engines, but my daughter is obsessed …
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I’m Proud Of You
Being the parent of a disabled child, I’m well aware that I need to curb my enthusiasm towards things. But today I am so proud of Lucie. Not because she did anything special, or achieved anything anywhere near the …
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Sunrise
Lucie woke us up at a ridiculous time this morning, but instead of wallowing in our tiredness we decided to get up and watch the sunrise. What could have been a terrible sleep deprived morning turned into one of the most …
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A Young Carer
Whenever I write about my daughter and share it with others they always say how lucky I am to have such an inspiration. That of course is true, but I am lucky enough to in-fact have two of them. Because although our …
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My Government Hates Disabled People
It isn’t very often I tap away on my keyboard in rage, but today is an exception to the rule. Publishing something in the heat of the moment is a stupid idea; I have a few hours to calm down and see if my emotions …
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Nothing Has Changed In 2 Years
A few years ago I used to write a lot about Lucie. Mention her a lot in posts about my life and also wrote a few from her perspective. Making light of situations when in reality it was my way of coping with feelings and …
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Oh Hello 4Am
For all of the time Lucie has been with us I have become accustomed to being awake at ridiculous times of the morning. Autism has provided some truly magical things in our life, but some truly difficult things too. …
