This was such a wonderful podcast and so very welcome as the summer holidays loom and I'm trying to get all the writing in before hand! Thank you both.
I'm not on instagram but I wondered if at some point you could note other 'writers who are carers' online communities please x
This is great, I resonate with so much of it. I wonder how different the isolation for me - a single mum, disability and autism in my children, living in rural Wiltshire - would have been had these online options for connecting been available when my children were young (they are in their mid 30's now). I sometimes wonder if I read/listen partly on behalf of my younger self. Although there are still resonances now with my children and our lives, and I have managed to have a career as a painter. I often want to say in response to your words..yes..yes..yes...keep writing....keep going...it is rich soil you are turning over.
I'm looking forward to the next book club, I enjoy the journey each one sends me down, with my thoughts and my writing (although I've only felt one piece was good enough to share!!). Xx
This was such a wonderful podcast and so very welcome as the summer holidays loom and I'm trying to get all the writing in before hand! Thank you both.
I'm not on instagram but I wondered if at some point you could note other 'writers who are carers' online communities please x
thank you for this 💚
This was such an incredibly important conversation to have had. Thank you.
This is great, I resonate with so much of it. I wonder how different the isolation for me - a single mum, disability and autism in my children, living in rural Wiltshire - would have been had these online options for connecting been available when my children were young (they are in their mid 30's now). I sometimes wonder if I read/listen partly on behalf of my younger self. Although there are still resonances now with my children and our lives, and I have managed to have a career as a painter. I often want to say in response to your words..yes..yes..yes...keep writing....keep going...it is rich soil you are turning over.
I'm looking forward to the next book club, I enjoy the journey each one sends me down, with my thoughts and my writing (although I've only felt one piece was good enough to share!!). Xx
Oh I love this, thanks for highlighting all the issues you covered. I’m PDA autistic and ADHD, late diagnosed.
Just wondering if there are other neurodivergent parent carers who write and are interested in body doubling writing sessions?
An added complication is that I’m in New Zealand! I 😃