Remember friendships before children?! Heading out somewhere on a whim, staying up late chatting with wine, regular Saturday walks with coffee, people being available?! We go through a huge transition of how our friendships look when children come into our lives.

But what happens when your child is neurodivergent? When milestones look different, social outings need scaffolding and specialist appointments fill your calendar? How do our friendships change?

We chat to three parents of neurodivergent children on what their own friendship journey has been like.

The discovery process of understanding our little neurodivergent ones can be an emotional and daunting experience. We can see our children weighed for what they can’t do, have lists made of their deficits and feel our children squeezed into boxes.

We'll discuss some of the more frequently used assessments, what they're for and how they're measured. And most importantly, how do we still see our children beyond the reports and results?

We’re joined by Stephanie Van Velzen, Occupational Therapist, once again and Rose Purse, Speech Pathologist, who share their knowledge of assessments and their passion for understanding the individuality of each child.

We're back talking all the sticky topics of puberty with Heather Jolly. Today, we deep dive into some of the more daunting changes our bodies can go through and how to discuss them with our neurodivergent tweens.

We chat menstruation, strange sensations and period products. We venture into wet dreams, unexpected erections and body shame. We share tools to take the ick out of the conversation and open up honest and helpful dialogue.

So let's jump in!