Munira - Children's Occupational Therapist

08/09/2026

I wish all parents transitioning from their kids being in school to home ed could take Esther's Mindful Deschooling course.

I recently spoke with her on her podcast and she has such a lovely, calm, knowing presence. It would be so great for parents to start with that energy going in to home ed. And she's also a fellow parent so gets it.

And often it's us parents who need some support, validation and reframes.

Highly recommend.

Mindful deschooling

07/09/2026

Does your child hate writing? Here’s why (and how to help).

If any of this sounds familiar…
✏️ Your child groans at homework.
✏️ Their handwriting looks messy or illegible, no matter how much they practice.
✏️ They get frustrated, shut down, or refuse to write altogether.

…most parents think it’s a pencil grip issue, or something else.

But actually, writing struggles often have nothing to do with their hands and the answer is NOT ‘more practice’.

On 24th Sept at 8pm, I’m running a FREE live workshop where you’ll learn:
✅ The real reason writing feels hard for your child.
✅ How sensory & motor skills affect handwriting (and how to improve them).
✅ Why traditional handwriting practice doesn’t work, and what to do instead.

This is the exact method I teach inside my 10-week writing programme and is all rooted in brain science - and this workshop is totally FREE!

Save your free spot & get the replay by signing up NOW - l1nk below or DM me for it.

(If you’ve ever wondered “why does my child struggle so much with writing?” then this workshop will give you the answer!)

06/09/2026

If your child finds any of these things hard, it’s often not about writing itself.

These everyday challenges are usually linked to underlying sensory, motor, and emotional foundations that writing relies on too.

Inside the free Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop, I help you understand what’s really going on underneath your child’s writing difficulties and what actually helps.

You’ll learn

*what the root cause is for your child

*which skills need support

*how to build foundations

There’s no focus on pencil grips, easels, or repetitive writing practice.

Comment no writing below and I’ll send you the l1nk.

06/09/2026

Did you register for the free Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop on 24th Sept (live + replay)?
Comment 'ME' for the

05/09/2026

Do you ever worry about being THAT parent?

Many of us do.

Although, as time goes on, some of us stop giving a hoot anymore 😆

As we start the new school year, I want to encourage you to...
BE THAT PARENT.

What do I mean by that?

I often hear parents say they worry that teachers or professionals will be frustrated by them and their “demands”.

But we all know they’re not really demands.
They’re support.
They’re advocacy.
They’re you trying to make sure your child gets what they need.

As a fellow mum, I’ve had to work hard to speak up for my child too.

I think society has conditioned parents to feel less confident sometimes. Like we don’t know enough about our own kids, or we’re somehow not doing enough.

It’s so not true.

Despite feeling this way, we still want to do what’s best for our kids rather than please everyone else.

And as an OT, I can tell you that what parents tell me about their child often gives me the BEST clues and direction for figuring out how to support them.

I find it so valuable to collaborate with parents, rather than just work with the child and start from scratch.

You know your child best.
Your observations, knowledge and intuition is so valuable.

Those of us supporting your child should be joining forces with you and building on what you already know.

And it can be exhausting being that parent, especially when you really shouldn’t have to. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Community helps.
So if you need other people on your side while you do it, come to this group. We’re here for you ❤️

And if you want to build your knowledge and confidence so you feel better able to advocate for your child, join my FREE Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop + Q&A on 24th September — live or get the replay.

You'll learn about your child’s:
- sensory processing needs and differences
-what makes them comfortable in their body and nervous system
-how their brain learns
-what might be making things harder
-and the steps to take to help them write using my No Writing Way(TM)

And this makes it easier to BE.THAT.PARENT.

Comment 'no way' and I'll DM you the l1nk.

04/09/2026

Have you been told your child just needs to do more writing practice to improve their writing?

They need to join the school fine motor club before school to strengthen their fingers, or you've been told to just try different pencil grips or writing utensils to help?

But honestly that just causes writing trauma or loss of self-esteem and confidence. Many times it causes even more sore hands and kids feel that others don't understand them.

This is one of the reasons why I run this Helping Kids Write FB group and my free Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop.

I want everybody to know that kids aren't being lazy, or not trying hard enough.

And that just doing more dreaded writing practice doesn't help them where they need it. It just makes things worse.

Because those writing difficulties aren't about writing. There's other underlying sensory, motor, or emotional reasons that are the real root cause.

And when you support those underlying areas, that's when kids eventually get to write from choice, comfort, and because it's meaningful to them.

And the best part is it this helps not only fine motor skills and writing. It also supports:
-Gross motor coordination
-Emotional wellbeing and regulation
-Motor planning and problem-solving
-Reading and more

I call this approach the NO WRITING WAY™.

You'll learn more about it, how to get to the root cause of your child's writing struggles, and the steps to take to help in my next free live Beyond Pencil Grasp Workshop + Q&A on 24th Sept.

Secure your space b3low or comment 'me' for the l1nk.

03/09/2026

**A little heads up... I’m officially in launch mode till 4th October. ❤️**

It's taken me ages to get my mojo to re-launch but here I am now. Better late than never.

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing lots about my free Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop and hope it finds its way to the families who's kids need it.

I'll be sharing about reasons why writing difficulties aren't about writing and instead, how to support kids' sensory processing, coordination, regulation and more.

And this is where the algorithm hopefully decides to bless me. 😆

I'd be grateful for any help.

Every like, comment and share helps these posts reach parents who may really need this support.

So if something I share makes you think of a family, teacher, SEND group, home ed community, school group, WhatsApp group or anyone else who might find it helpful, please feel do tag e or share the workshop there.

As a small business, word of mouth makes a huge difference, and I’m always so grateful when community jump in and helps my work reach another family. ❤️

Right... launch mode activated. 😆

02/09/2026

Does your child hate writing? Here’s why (and how to help).

If any of this sounds familiar…
✏️ Your child groans at homework.
✏️ Their handwriting looks messy or illegible, no matter how much they practice.
✏️ They get frustrated, shut down, or refuse to write altogether.

…most parents think it’s a pencil grip issue, or something else.

But actually, writing struggles often have nothing to do with their hands and the answer is NOT ‘more practice’.

On 24th Sept at 8pm, I’m running a FREE live workshop where you’ll learn:
✅ The real reason writing feels hard for your child.
✅ How sensory & motor skills affect handwriting (and how to improve them).
✅ Why traditional handwriting practice doesn’t work, and what to do instead.

This is the exact method I teach inside my 10-week writing programme and is all rooted in brain science - and this workshop is totally FREE!

Save your free spot & get the replay by signing up NOW - l1nk below or comment 'ME' and I'll send it to you.

(If you’ve ever wondered “why does my child struggle so much with writing?” then this workshop will give you the answer!)

02/09/2026

Today I had a session with a child and we were doing some balancing activities, but they were feeling really wobbly.

Then all of a sudden, they dropped to the ground.

To some, this may look like avoidance. Like they weren’t listening or didn’t want to do the activity.

But I've learned to pause and notice when kids do unexpected things like this.

After a while, this child got back up and were able to continue...
and their body was SO much more balanced and steady.

I later shared with them how grounding themselves by dropping to the floor seemed to have helped them balance and focus more.

And they said:
“Sometimes the body knows what to do.”

Kids are so wise - I totally agree.

Over the years, I’ve worked with so many kids who have amazing insights about themselves, their bodies and what helps them.

Kids in my clinic often came up with the best ideas for using the equipment too. In fact, many kids’ favourite activities were actually invented by other kids I’d worked with before.

Because kids really can know themselves incredibly well.

Sometimes we need to sit back, observe and notice what’s going on before deciding what a child’s behaviour means.

When we understand a child’s sensory processing needs, we can start to see WHY their body might be doing something.

Something that looks like avoidance, distraction or not listening might actually be their body trying to get what it needs.

And when we understand that, we can help kids understand or have the words to explain themselves too.

We can help them notice what makes their body and nervous system feel more comfortable, what helps them regulate, what makes things harder, and what helps them learn in ways that work for them.

Trust kids to know themselves best and empower them to trust themselves too.

My FREE Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop + Q&A on 24th September will help you understand your child’s sensory processing needs so you can better understand what their body might be telling you and help them understand themselves too or advocate for them to others.

And yes, I know it might sound strange that a workshop called Beyond Pencil Grasp is talking so much about sensory processing!

But that’s because pencil grasp and writing difficulties are often rooted in what’s happening underneath including sensory processing, body awareness, movement and regulation.

That’s what we’ll be exploring in the workshop.
Comment “ME” below and I’ll send you the link.

28/08/2026

I almost wasn't going to re-launch my free Beyond Pencil Grasp workshop and Foundations for Writing program again because as much as I love doing them both soooooo much, marketing is draining.

I mean when I became an OT, I thought I would just be working with kids forever. I never thought I'd be doing business things. 😉 It's been a 28 year learning curve.

But last week I did this 'No Doubt' challenge with and one of the tasks was to list how your services benefit others.

I made a whole long list but will share just a bit here:

-Help parents like help their kids
-Help honour kids' own ways of being and learning
-Help kids not be forced, controlled, or manipulated
-Trust kids' own self-direction
-See kids have different journeys and timelines, and all are ok
-Help parents trust their own instinct and know they can help their kids
-Help parents with no OT access or limited funds
-For sense of community

**And a huge one is to help me by being around the kind of parents I want to be.

I know it's a bit odd I haven't mentioned grasp or writing when my free workshop is called Beyond Pencil Grasp.

You'll see why when you do the workshop.

It does lead to my paid Foundations for Writing program but you will massively benefit from the workshop standalone too.

I haven’t given myself a lot of time to share about the workshop, so as I do start sharing it, I’d be hugely grateful if you could help spread the word too — in your circles, communities or groups, or with other parents who might find it helpful. 🙏🏼

It's live on Thursday 24th Sept at 8pm (UK time).
There's a replay available till 4th October.

For now, put it on your diary.
More about it soon.

I'll put the l1nk be:low or comment 'no writing' for it.