Tag Archives: neurodivergent

We love Queensland teachers and hope their strike wins them the world

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I’m so proud and happy for all the teachers and educators and staff who are on strike today across Queensland.

It’s their first strike since 2009, and it’s well and truly needed.

Teaching has become a physically and mentally impossible job in this state over the past 50 years, and they deserve everything they’re asking for! (Scroll down to see the needs they’re asking for from the Qld government.)

As a student teacher (called a preservice teacher in Queensland), I was so hopeful going into my first prac this year.

But although the students were DELIGHTFUL, and the school itself was excellent, and I was receiving positive feedback from my incredible supervising teacher, I’m starting to think I may never be a teacher in this state.

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Giveaway for parents and teachers

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Hi parents and teachers!

I’ve got 5 free planners from Twinkl to give away, to help you get your year sorted with your kids or students: https://www.twinkl.com.au/the-twinkl-planner/

If you’re interested, comment your email address and I’ll tell Twinkl to send you a planner. 😎

This post is not sponsored, I just ordered my planner and they gave me a link to send 5 free planners to others. I’ve really been enjoying using some of the Twinkl resources with my kiddo, and using some of them for prepping lesson plans for the younger grades.

One of my favourite resources is this communication slip for learners who are struggling with emotional regulation because they’re either understanding their own emotions, or communicating their emotions safely to others:

communication slip screenshot shows icons for different emotions and says I feel... because...

This one has quite adorable and intuitive icons for the different emotions (in my opinion) and says, “I feel… because…”

So let me know if you’re interested. 😊

New Release: Laws for Claws (Paranormal Romance)

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You can now read my new book, Laws for Claws, on Amazon Kindle – it’s even free if you have Kindle Unlimited! 😉

And the paperback will be available on Amazon as soon as I get the author proof back and check that it’s all printing ✨perfectly✨. 📖📚

Laws for Claws is an urban fantasy novel, not part of the Fire Dancers series.

This story a werewolf, paranormal romance – delightfully smutty, and definitely NSFW, so it’s such a fun read!

I included all my favourite tropes in this one – one bed, enemies to lovers, “who hurt you?”, forced proximity, and so many more!

Addie is a red-headed and red-blooded young lawyer. A rising star at the precinct, she’s determined to make violence against women a thing of the past.

But she doesn’t know that someone she put behind bars has just been released – and they’re a feral werewolf, out for blood.

Scott, a police sergeant who leads with empathy and authority, and Lee, a troubled cop in the canine squad, both want to protect her. They’re both werewolves in the clan Scott leads, but they have very different priorities.

Addie is hesitant to let them in, afraid of getting caught in the middle of their friendship, and of upsetting the clan.

Can the three of them work together to take down the enemy? And maybe even create their own version of happily ever after?

One of them things I’m most proud of about putting this book out into the world is that I’ve included some of my experience as a #neurodivergent human – diagnosed ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and more.

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