Hi! My name is Lara-Susan James. I am a mum to the A Team Ninja’s, wife and nurse.
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It Changes Nothing. It Changes Everything: Reflections on Our Child’s Autism Diagnosis
There is no “right” way to react when your child receives an autism diagnosis. Relief. Validation. Grief. Acceptance. Uncertainty. Hope. Sometimes all of those emotions exist at the same time. This is a parent’s perspective, not that of the child who received the diagnosis. Their story is theirs to tell, not mine. This is simply…
Home Education at Key Stage 4: Our Experience
This is a personal experience post. It describes how we did things — not a recommendation or blueprint for how anyone else should approach home education. Rather, it’s a success story of taking a chance on a different path, one that worked for our family, and one I feel both relieved and proud of. The…
2025: The Year of the Eulogy
I didn’t expect 2025 to begin with reflection on endings, but this has become, for me, the year of the eulogy. Last August, my dad died. And for the first time in my life, I had to write and deliver a eulogy. For him. It was something I approached with quiet dread, unsure whether I…
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