Kayleigh Fearn

Neurodivergent burnout is being talked about more and more but many parents, carers, educators, and even neurodivergent adults still struggle to recognise it when it happens. Burnout is often misunderstood as laziness, avoidance, “not trying hard enough,” or simply needing better coping skills. In reality, neurodivergent burnout is something very different. It is not a choice. It is not a phase. And it cannot be solved by pushing harder. What is neurodivergent burnout? ...

Discovering that your child may be self-harming can feel frightening, confusing, and deeply overwhelming. Many parents immediately ask themselves: Why would my child do this? or What have I missed? But self-harm is rarely about attention-seeking or manipulation. More often, it is a coping strategy, a way for a young person to manage emotional pain that feels unbearable, confusing, or impossible to express. In When Your Child Self Harms, Natasha Devon and contributors explore the emotional...

When a child’s behaviour challenges us, whether it’s aggression, withdrawal, running away, or complete shutdown, it’s easy to feel confused, frustrated, or even personally targeted. But behaviour is almost always about survival, not sabotage. Children are not trying to manipulate, control, or make life difficult. They are responding to something that feels unsafe, overwhelming, or out of their control. When we begin to see behaviour through this lens, our responses and the outcomes can change...