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Why Understanding Your Brain Is the Best New Year’s Resolution 🧠✨
Every January, we’re encouraged to do more : be more organised, more productive, calmer, fitter, better. New planners are bought. New habits are promised. And for many adults, especially neurodivergent adults, those resolutions quietly fall apart by February. Not because you lack motivation. Not because you didn’t try hard enough. But because most resolutions are built on a misunderstanding of how your brain actually works. This year, I want to offer a different kind of resol
Alice Cantwell
Jan 75 min read


Different Types of Rest: Helping Children and Adults Recharge Over the Festive Shutdown
The festive shutdown is often meant to be restful, yet for many children and adults it can feel overwhelming. This blog explores different types of rest – sensory, mental, emotional and social – with practical, flexible ideas to help regulate the nervous system and reduce burnout. Discover why rest is not one-size-fits-all, and how small, intentional changes can support wellbeing during school holidays and beyond.
Alice Cantwell
Dec 17, 20254 min read


Helping Your Child Navigate Christmas Chaos at School: Tips for Neurodivergent Children
The festive season can be magical; twinkling lights, joyful songs, and special celebrations. But for many children, especially those who are neurodivergent , this time of year can feel overwhelming. Sudden changes in routine, sensory overload, and social expectations can turn what’s meant to be fun into a source of stress. As a specialist speech and language therapist who has worked with babies through to teenagers in schools, homes and community settings, I’ve seen firsthan
Alice Cantwell
Dec 10, 20253 min read


The Sparkle and the Shadows: Navigating Christmas as a Neurodivergent Woman
This time of year brings so many mixed emotions for me. I love the lead-up to Christmas; the soft, glimmering lights, the cosy nights, the gentle magic that builds in small moments. Now that I’m a mum, creating that magic for my little one feels even more special. ✨ But as a neurodivergent adult, there has always been a darker side to this season too, long before I ever understood why. The Hidden Difficulty Behind the Festive Shine For me, Christmas has always felt hard . No
Alice Cantwell
Nov 27, 20253 min read


What Is Sensory Overload; and How Can We Better Support It?
Sensory overload is more than overreacting, it’s a neurological response. Learn what sensory overload feels like for autistic and ADHDers
Alice Cantwell
Nov 19, 20253 min read


Living Authentically as a Neurodivergent Parent
The challenges and joys of Neurodivergent parenting, including what you want your child to learn about self-acceptance. Parenting is messy, beautiful, exhausting and life-changing for anyone. Add in being AuDHD, and the experience carries both challenges and joys that can feel amplified in every direction. It’s not just about raising a child, it’s also about raising myself, in a way. Learning how to show up authentically, how to regulate, how to embrace imperfection and how t
Alice Cantwell
Nov 12, 20256 min read


Bold Minds, Big Hearts: Supporting Neurodiversity Inclusion in Our Local Rugby Community
What supporting Weston Rugby Club means to me and my family — from cheering on my fiancé and taking Milo to watch his daddy play, to celebrating how community sport can model inclusion, belonging, and neuro-affirming values. It’s about creating a world where every kind of mind feels seen, supported, and part of the team. 🧠🏉💗
Alice Cantwell
Nov 5, 20255 min read


When Your Child’s Autism or ADHD Assessment Shines a Light on You
I would say that at least 80%, probably even higher, of the parents I speak to when assessing their children (and parents of adult...
Alice Cantwell
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Masking at Work: Why Unmasking Feels Like Both Freedom and Risk
What happens when unmasking at work isn’t freeing but frightening?
In this post, I share my lived experience of masking, burnout, and the trauma of unmasking in an unsupportive workplace. From skill regression to quiet rebellion, this is a story about the cost of fitting in—and the power of building something better.
Through Bold Minds, I’m creating a culture where neurodivergent professionals don’t have to choose between authenticity and survival.
✨ Unmasking isn’t just pers
Alice Cantwell
Sep 6, 20253 min read


Late Diagnosis, New Beginnings: My journey to understanding my brain
After years of feeling “too much” or “not enough,” I discovered I wasn’t broken; I was neurodivergent. This post shares my journey through late-diagnosed ADHD and autism (AuDHD), motherhood, masking and learning to live authentically.
Alice Cantwell
Aug 29, 20253 min read
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