About this episode

In this episode, Sarah shares her journey of motherhood and home education after her son's autism diagnosis, reflecting on her own experiences with dyslexia and the education system.

What happens when your child’s diagnosis changes the way you see yourself? In this episode of Becoming Lucy , we sit down with Sarah to hear her personal story of motherhood, home education and self-discovery. Sarah isn’t a clinician, psychologist or medical expert. She’s a mum sharing her lived experience of supporting her son through his autism diagnosis, navigating the challenges of mainstream education, and making the incredibly difficult decision to home educate after concerns about his mental health and prolonged school refusal while waiting for specialist school support. As Sarah fought to understand what her son needed, she found herself looking back at her own childhood through a completely different lens. From struggling at secondary school and later being diagnosed with dyslexia, to questioning whether she may also be autistic or have ADHD, she shares how her son’s journey unexpectedly helped her understand herself. We also explore how this self-awareness transformed her confidence, her parenting and even her career. After years of feeling like she never quite fit traditional employment, Sarah went on to build her own successful business, creating a life that works…

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Hodgkinson

Guest: Sarah

Topics covered

• motherhood
• home education
• self-discovery
• mental health
• education system
• autism
• ADHD

Keywords

• autism
• ADHD
• dyslexia
• home education
• mental health
• school refusal
• self-discovery
• parenting

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