It’s getting colder in Australia, which means…
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Nightly meltdowns because he doesn’t want to sleep
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Help: how do you tap into your nurturing parenting side when you’re just empty
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Sore throat I’m Lv3 nonverbal ASD child - help
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Question for Aussie redditors in NSW - Is SDN daycare any good?
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Happy New Year
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AAT Case Hearings - experiences
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Series rec: BBC’s There she goes
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So if hurt people, hurt people: who do we get to hurt?
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As a household where the tv people go to bed at 8:30, I appreciate this
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Can you add more evidence to a pending s100?
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My 3yo Lv3 son is about to start childcare. How can I make it easier for him?
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Little one is starting kindy this week -what are we in for?
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No matter how hard it is for me, if I don’t pull myself together, life will be even harder for him
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Ableism: because it’s not enough we have to protect our kids from themselves.
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S100 wait times
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As a parent, I want to know if you’re ok now as an adult
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How to understand why NV lv3 ASD toddler is in pain?
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Name your most recent favourite moment with your little one
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Rough wait time till first planner meeting? Early childhood NDIS plan
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Aussie parents: your NDIS experience? Sufficient funds?
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Treasuring every word, said ever so softly, even when he never says it again
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Could I have prevented all this if I took DHA when I was pregnant?
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