I work pretty well with clients with long term #illnesses – often, invisible illnesses. I put that down to my history: my mother had an #autoimmune condition called psoriatic #arthritis #invisibleillness

I have a confession to make: I’m a morning lark with a bit of afternoon... pigeon, maybe? Mixed in. Why don't we have a bird for the afternoon, anyway? #neurodivergent #mentalhealth

I hope you're all having a lovely autumnal #Saturday. Fancy coming to a free workshop tomorrow? I'm running one on breaking the trauma cycle and the role of childfreedom in that. RSVP on Meetup to join:

I don't think it matters how many times I see it, #traumarecovery is inspiring to watch! Yes, there are bad days, and yes, sometimes the happy ending is quite muted. I just want to say to everyone who's on their #healing journey: keep going!

Happy #humpday people! I'm running a workshop at the #weekend for any #childfree or #childless folks interested in exploring the role of being a non-parent in breaking the trauma cycle. Find it on Meetup: www.meetup.com/cactus-child... #recovery

Nobody is ever completely healed in this life, and that's not a bad thing. If we all waited until we'd completely healed before having children then the human race would die out. But, I'm glad so many of us prioritise healing over becoming parents. #childfree

Next #weekend I'll be running a #free workshop about breaking the trauma cycle for people who have chosen not to have kids. The event's on Meetup so go RSVP on there if you'd like to come. See you there!

Want to do something a bit different, fun, educational, and great for meeting like-minded folks? I'm running a free workshop on #Sunday for anyone wishing to discuss #childlessness and #childfreedom ! RSVP on Meetup and I'll see you there!

To the people who tell us we'll #regret not having #children , I have to ask... how many of your holiday memories do you regret? How many of your certificates? How much of the money in your bank account? How many your friends do you regret knowing, and making memories with?

This #weekend I'll be running a free workshop about childfreedom and childlessness! This one is about the thorny conversations that come up about regret. Find the event on Meetup:

So many #women before us had no choice but to have children, whether they wanted them or not. How much parental regret has their been throughout history? #childfree #regretfulparents

On Sunday 2nd of November I'll be running a #free #workshop for anyone interested in exploring childfreedom or childlessness! Find the event on Meetup, and I'll see you there!

At noon I'll be holding a free #childfree workshop! This will be on Zoom, and if you want to join then RSVP on this event's Meetup page: www.meetup.com/cactus-child.... See you there!

I've been running a #childfree group on Zoom for a few weeks now, but here's something new: #grandchildfreedom

If you've had children and they're all grown up, but you don't want grandkids, that can be isolating. Join this group to meet up with others like yourself: www.meetup.com/cactus-child...

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I'm meeting friends later and looking forward to it, but I know there are going to be a dozen other conversations going on around me. It's going to be loud, and I'm going to miss words here and there. Thankfully we're all neurodivergent - ADHD, autistic, or both, so all of us are in the same boat!

One of the upsides to being autistic: I am committed, deep down into my bones, to having a beautifully tidy email inbox.

One of the downsides to being autistic: I fell down a rabbit hole about marketing due to a saved email from May.

Afternoon, folks! I've had this account a while but it hasn't been time yet to actually use it - until now!

I run a private practice in Bristol; my training is in transactional analysis, and I specialise in supporting childfree and childless folks, anyone dealing with estrangement, and anyone ND.