Tracey Huggins

A fun blog with the hopes of empowering parent carers and families of children with additional needs

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

and exhaustion. No one takes me seriously, sees my experience as valuable, or understand that I’m an expert by experience. I don’t feel ashamed of NOT add more to my already packed plate by adding a paid job. But for now, I’m going to keep educating myself to be taken seriously.

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

We are NOT unemployed, our ‘job’ is one of the most important ones.

There shouldn’t be a fear of having to express that we are unemployed because of the stigma that has been portrayed of those that are unemployed or claim benefits.

There shouldn’t be a sense of shame neither

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

I’m tracey, I’m an unemployed parent carer showing up every. Single. Day. I get no breaks, no holidays, no holiday pay, no sick days, there’s no one to call to step in when I’m unwell, no bonuses or extra hours to work for extra funds, there’s endless training on the job

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Parent carer burnout is real,
Especially with the isolation we feel,
But this year, just for once, forget the stress, It's just a day...
And whatever you do, do it YOUR way 🫶🏻

#send #parentcarer #unpaidcarer #parentcarerburnout #Christmas

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

In a nutshell 🤷🏼‍♀️

#parentcarer #send #additionalneeds #christmas

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

I can say confidently that i, we, and she, didn’t ask for this.

#additionalneeds #parentcarer #ididntaskforthis #mentalhealth #send #disability #advocate #mam

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

“There is direction but there is no destination” - Carl R. Rogers.

Pathways don’t sum up the journey you will go on, we need to #SENDabettermessage and give adequate support to families.

#parentcarer #send #mentalhealth #isolation #pathways

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

#imnotspecial all I did was get pregnant and hope for the best. We need to change the narrative around additional needs parenting. Instead of shutting down with “positive” sayings - try listening. It’s brave to speak honestly, even if it makes you uncomfortable ❤️
#parentcarer

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Last night I had that dream again, but it had been a little while.. that you had a regular life, like any other child ❤️

It’s tough being a parent carer

#send #mentalhealth #parentcarer #struggling #asd #undiagnosed #Autism #parenting

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

@contactfamilies I know!🤣 Super new to all this and still learning the ropes slowly but surely 😬😬

❤️❤️

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Equality is not equity, we need to really start including those with physical disabilities into the SEND community. No more ‘tried our best’ and more of access for all. It’s not difficult and can be done ❤️

#inclusion #sendabettermessage #parentcarer #send

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Wonderful day had yesterday at @OneBigDay held by @MotabilityOps in Harrogate. Great to see options in person ready for our new car. A WAV is more than just a car, it’s our safe space after drs, when D needs to calm down and we need to take everything in ❤️

#parentcarer #send

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

This is the letter that changed everything for us… no prior warning and no ‘proper’ support afterwards, more of a “here’s a leaflet, off you pop”.. sad to know it’s still like that now, 10 years on

#parentcarer #SENDabettermessage #send #mentalhealth

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

@maureen9morris @GreatNorthCH @Discovery_Mus It’s her infamous rainbow dress… she will have forever as I’m not allowed to get rid of it haha xx

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

A trip to @GreatNorthCH, because appointments don’t stop even in the holidays, then a lovely quick wander around @Discovery_Mus ❤️

Exhausted 👌🏻

#parentcarer #SEND #norest #disabilityadvocate #additionalneeds

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

This ain’t Holland…

#parentcarer #isolation #holidays #send #mentalhealth #struggling

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Finding someone who ‘gets it’ - whatever the heck ‘it’ is.. is incredibly difficult in the SENDworld. Grateful to have found a few in a life plagued by isolation ✨

#friendship #parentcarer #send #mentalhealth #isolated

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

I get asked a lot what I use to turn my pictures into memes but it’s just me, drawing when I get 5 minutes.

Some say they are artistic, I say passive aggressive 😂 2 & half minutes of me boringly drawing my little miss parentcarer 😘
#parentcarer #send

https://t.co/PyioedGqaa

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

Tell me you’re a parent carer without telling me you’re a parent carer…

*please note I know this is said to offer comfort… but personally I don’t like it, I prefer the response 😂

Feel free to add your own comments below!

#send #parentcarer

[Tracey Huggins @SENDworldtome]

@martinimarie Thank you for sharing this ❤️ I’m just discovering twitter and all the places we’ve popped up 🤣🤣