Family blogs

Mencap's family blogs are a series of online diaries by parents, carers and people with a learning disability.

Each blog looks at the day-to-day experiences of living with a learning disability. If you would like to get involved, find out how to write your own blog for Mencap, and remember to keep checking back for the latest entries!

Carol's blog

Read Carol's blog about her daughter Hayley, and her preparations for leaving home to go to college.

Christina's blog

Read Christina's blog about growing up with her brother Nick, who has a learning disability.

Jo's blog

Read Jo's blog about receiving her daughter Hannah's diagnosis.

Heidi's blog

Read Heidi's blog about her friends and family and her experiences of growing up.

Emma's blog

Read Emma's experiences of turning 17 and thinking about the future.

Annabel's blog

Annabel writes about life with her son Freddie, who has Down's Syndrome.

Jan's blog

Read Jan's blog about life with her five children, and their experiences of learning disability.

David's blog

Read David's blog about his two children, Joshua and Sally, who both have a rare chromosome disorder.

Sue's blog

Read Sue's blog about family life with her son Jamie, who is 13 and has severe autism and challenging behaviour.

Mandy's blog

Read Mandy's experiences of life with her 12 year old daughter Charlotte, who has autism.

* Please note: the views expressed in these blogs are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mencap.