I’ve been noticing a lot of conflict lately. Not just the big ones like war and politics, but the personal ones, from relationships with others, to the micro conflicts one has in one’s own internal dialogue with one’s self. It just seems like everywhere I look, there is conflict at an extreme level. Not just… Continue reading Conflict.

Being a parent of a PDA child means that we have a much higher frequency of ‘No’ in our lives. No in PDA means that a force, difficult to pinpoint or explain, that lives and hovers somewhere in the shadows, rules many desires and serves to protect something much deeper than I have words to… Continue reading The dance of No.

I thought I’d write again today. With so much noise, in one’s own head, in day-to-day activities, online, all around me, even waking me in the night sometimes with thoughts that won’t settle, worries that perpetuate, it can become almost addictive or automatic to not stop. I don’t know about you, but I am a… Continue reading Being.

WordPress have notified me that my blog has been running for 7 years. 7 years! So, what better time to reflect on those 7 years and take a peek into the future and appreciate right now. I started this blog because when I was given a private diagnosis of PDA for my then 12 year… Continue reading 7 years of Lovepda and some chatty stuff.

Loss of any kind shakes my soul. A part of me is diminished. Swept away in a tide of tears, even if those tears do not fall from my eyes. Feelings in my body as the electric connection is disrupted, short circuiting, searching for peace and flow again. Sharp, painful shocks manifesting as anger, fear,… Continue reading Bereavement. Goodbye. Thank you. I love you.

My Queen, our Queen. A human who chose her role on a soul level and came into her life to leave a lasting impression on us all. Whether you feel love for Queen Elizabeth II or you do not, it cannot be denied that her Majesty kept a promise for 70 years and saw her… Continue reading A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with reflections about life, loss and love.

I am Mum to a PDA daughter and today I want to talk a little bit about the stage of life we are at. When we first became aware of PDA as a neurotype, my little one was only 12 years old. She fell into a breakdown at the same time as diagnosis and as… Continue reading Flying the nest, empty nest and feathering the nest. Stages of life with a PDA perspective.

WordPress have just let me know that I’ve reached 6 years with this blog. It’s certainly not been a boring 6 years that’s for sure. I’ve loved telling my thoughts and our story and it’s good to look back on the years. Some have been more quiet writing wise, as life dips down and rises… Continue reading Quick update.

Darling girl left school last December 2021, aged 18. She had missed most of her education due to years of illness, but I feel lucky we flew under the radar and were not prosecuted for her not being able to attend as kids are in other countries. Today she began a new chapter, a course… Continue reading First day of college. July 2022.

I’m often contacted by parents whose little ones and young ones are developing OCD, anxiety, phobias, difficulties functioning from day to day. I was just going to respond to a message I received this morning and scanned through my mind preparing for my answer and I thought, wow, there is so much to it, perhaps… Continue reading Advice for parents whose child is presenting with anxiety and phobias (OCD) Sharing our experiences.