What many parents don’t realise is just how much their own emotional state influences their child’s ability to calm themselves. This is where co-regulation comes in.

Summer holidays… for many families, they’re a time of ice creams, sandy toes, and memory-making moments. But for families with neurodivergent children, they can also bring a very different kind of heat - the emotional kind.

This blog was inspired by a powerful talk I heard at One Church, Gloucester  on Sunday 18th May 2025. Adam Mansfield spoke beautifully on...