Just a quick one to see how the long summer holidays are going for you? I have personally felt a lot of overwhelm, juggling work, endless roundtrips to the snack cupboard and guilt at not being able to give the kids lots of fun days out. The truth is, they are usually just happy to chill out at home. On the weekend, we went to the local river to paddle about and my son said it was his best day ever!

I know a lot of parents have anxiety about the back-to-school process. Ensuring they have all the kit they need, dreading the routine or managing neurodivergent kids who might be building up a lot of anxiety.

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