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Grandparenting an Autistic Child: What I've Learned from Archie

Grandparenting an Autistic Child: What I've Lea...

Jennie Ephgrave

He's nearly five. He's autistic. He's the reason I finally understand myself. And he's taught me more than any book ever could. My grandson Archie is nearly five. He'll be...

Grandparenting an Autistic Child: What I've Lea...

Jennie Ephgrave

He's nearly five. He's autistic. He's the reason I finally understand myself. And he's taught me more than any book ever could. My grandson Archie is nearly five. He'll be...

Why I Stopped Apologising for Being "Too Sensitive"

Why I Stopped Apologising for Being "Too Sensit...

Jennie Ephgrave

For decades, I thought my sensitivity was a flaw. Turns out, it's a finely-tuned nervous system that deserves protection, not apology. I've been called "too sensitive" more times than I...

Why I Stopped Apologising for Being "Too Sensit...

Jennie Ephgrave

For decades, I thought my sensitivity was a flaw. Turns out, it's a finely-tuned nervous system that deserves protection, not apology. I've been called "too sensitive" more times than I...

The 3am Panic Protocol: What I Actually Do When I Wake Up Terrified

The 3am Panic Protocol: What I Actually Do When...

Jennie Ephgrave

No toxic positivity. No "just breathe." Just what works in the dark, when your heart is racing and you're convinced you're dying. It's 3am. Or 4:28am. Or some other ungodly...

The 3am Panic Protocol: What I Actually Do When...

Jennie Ephgrave

No toxic positivity. No "just breathe." Just what works in the dark, when your heart is racing and you're convinced you're dying. It's 3am. Or 4:28am. Or some other ungodly...

What I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety at 12 (A Letter to My Younger Self)

What I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety at 12 (A Le...

Jennie Ephgrave

Dear Jennie, you're not broken. You're just wired differently. And it's going to be okay. Dear 12-year-old Jennie, I'm writing this from forty years in your future. I'm 52 now....

What I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety at 12 (A Le...

Jennie Ephgrave

Dear Jennie, you're not broken. You're just wired differently. And it's going to be okay. Dear 12-year-old Jennie, I'm writing this from forty years in your future. I'm 52 now....

1:30am: A Love Letter to Fresh Bedding (And My Broken Internal Clock)

1:30am: A Love Letter to Fresh Bedding (And My ...

Jennie Ephgrave

Who strips their bed in the middle of the night? Me. Every time. And I'm not sorry. It's 1:30am. The house is… well, it's not quiet. It's never fully quiet...

1:30am: A Love Letter to Fresh Bedding (And My ...

Jennie Ephgrave

Who strips their bed in the middle of the night? Me. Every time. And I'm not sorry. It's 1:30am. The house is… well, it's not quiet. It's never fully quiet...

4:28am: A Panic Attack, A Locked Door, and the Quiet Chaos of an HMO

4:28am: A Panic Attack, A Locked Door, and the ...

Jennie Ephgrave

No warning. No reason. Just a racing heart and a body that forgot it's supposed to be sleeping. Alone in a rented room, door locked, navigating the symphony of a...

4:28am: A Panic Attack, A Locked Door, and the ...

Jennie Ephgrave

No warning. No reason. Just a racing heart and a body that forgot it's supposed to be sleeping. Alone in a rented room, door locked, navigating the symphony of a...