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a shelving unit is shown filled with baby toys and books. a rainbow toy and stacking cubes and shown along with soft toys. Text reads '5 things which really helped me as a new disabled parent'

Parenting is tough- absolutely! Balancing time, energy, feeding arrangements, sleep deprivation etc... there's a heck of a lot to suddenly manage. When you add being a parent with disabilities or long term health issues, things can get a lot trickier to manage...

I'd never heard of ESA but last year was advised to apply when signed off work for long term sickness. Here's how the process went