The Survive & Thrive Newsletter

Think of this as your weekly companion through the beautiful, chaotic, and often exhausting world of additional needs parenting. Every week, we share bite-sized insights and comforting journal prompts designed entirely to support your mental health and well-being. Because to help your family thrive, you have to survive first.

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: 4 questions for the weary soul

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. As many of us are reaching the end of the school summer holidays, you may notice a very specific kind of exhaustion can set in. It’s not just physical tiredness; it’s a feeling of being completely disheartened, dispirited, or dis...

Sep 06, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: If it's not on the list...

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. Many of us find that when it comes to parenting, it can feel like you are under constant surveillance. The supermarket onlooker giving you a judgmental look, the school professional implying you aren't doing enough, the extended ...

Aug 30, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: The Art of Recalculating

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. If there is one thing we know about parenting a child with additional needs, it’s that life rarely goes according to any plan! Perhaps you've planned a summer holiday, a specific educational path, or even just a simple outing, on...

Aug 23, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: Protecting Your Whimsy

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. When you are navigating the complex, often exhausting world of supporting a child with additional needs, you may feel that you've been forced to grow a thick skin. The world seems to need you to be a fierce advocate, highly organi...

Aug 16, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: Redefining Your Tribe

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. If you open any generic parenting blog or social media page, you’ll constantly see the exact same advice: "Find your tribe." "We don't heal in isolation." "Lean on your community." But let’s be entirely honest. When you are stuck a...

Aug 09, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: What’s Your Uncertainty Score Today?

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. When you are parenting a child with additional needs, neurodivergence, or mental health challenges, predictability may be a luxury you rarely get. Instead, perhaps you live in a constant state of flux, always on high alert, waiting...

Aug 02, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: Finding Your Release Valve

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. For many of us, the summer holidays can bring a lot of intense feelings and not all of them are calm, neat, or joyful! When the daily pressure of caregiving builds up, it is incredibly easy for deep frustration or sometimes anger t...

Jul 26, 2026

The Survive & Thrive Newsletter: Glass Balls and Plastic Balls

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Support for Summer Newsletter. How many things are you currently trying to juggle? When you are supporting a family with additional needs, we know that it usually feels like you are juggling far too many things at once: therapy appointments, school problems, sen...

Jul 19, 2026

Welcome to The Survive & Thrive Newsletter

Welcome to the introductory edition of The Survive & Thrive Newsletter, starting our series: support for summer. We are delighted to be bringing this newsletter to our valued community. Katie and Kate know firsthand how incredibly heavy, chaotic, and isolating it can feel to parent a child wit...

Jul 18, 2026