SEND mums
Nourished
A Gentle Wellbeing Guide for SEND Mums
A gentle, practical wellbeing companion for SEND mums — reflections, grounding exercises, and everyday tools to reduce overwhelm and reconnect with yourself.
£15.00Digital PDF
The Parent Tree · A SEND Family Wellbeing Ecosystem
You do not have to navigate SEND alone.
Discover calm, practical tools created to help SEND families understand emotions, strengthen connection and feel more prepared for everyday moments.
Grow · Breathe · Belong
For every part of the SEND family
A supportive space for the whole family.
SEND mums
Nourished, seen, resourced.
SEND dads
Grounded and present.
Siblings & young carers
Feelings named, voices held.
Grandparents & wider family
Steady hands, quiet support.
Parents preparing for meetings
Walk in ready and calm.
Schools & SENCOs
School-safe pastoral tools.
Pastoral & SEND teams
Home-school consistency.
Support organisations
Complementary, licensable.
The Parent Tree approach
Rooted in wellbeing. Grown through knowledge. Alive in practice.
Roots
Emotional Wellbeing
When parents and families feel calmer and grounded, they can connect and advocate more effectively.
Trunk
Knowledge and Confidence
Clear information and reflection help families understand what they need and what to ask.
Branches
Practical Tools
Flexible guides, prompts and routines turn understanding into everyday action.
Wellbeing Library
Gentle, practical resources.
SEND dads
Rooted
A Grounded Wellbeing Guide for SEND Dads
A grounded wellbeing guide for SEND dads — steady, practical tools to feel present, resilient, and connected in the day-to-day.
£15.00Digital PDF
Siblings and young carers
Still Growing
A Wellbeing Guide for Siblings and Young Carers
A warm, age-friendly guide supporting siblings and young carers to name their feelings, feel seen, and grow with confidence.
From £10.00Digital PDF
SEND grandparents
Steady Hands
A Wellbeing Guide for SEND Grandparents
A calm and respectful guide for SEND grandparents supporting the wider family — practical, tender, and grounded.
£12.00Digital PDF
Walk in ready
Walk into SEND meetings feeling calm, prepared and empowered.
- 1Know your voice
- 2Prepare clearly
- 3Ask useful questions
- 4Stay grounded
- 5Record what was agreed
- 6Follow up confidently
The Parent Tree Circle
A calm parent community, at your pace.
A safe, warm membership for parents and carers of SEND children — monthly sessions, guest experts, practical tools and a growing library.
£40per month · cancel any time
- Monthly group wellbeing sessions
- A safe parent community
- Practical SEND tools
- Guest expert sessions
- Mindset and self-care support
- Parent advocacy guidance
- Members' resource library
Belong
Breathe
Learn
Grow
Not sure where to begin?
Take a gentle six-question walk.
The Resource Finder helps you notice what feels most present right now and points you to one primary resource and two gentle companions. No diagnoses, no pressure.
Find the Right ResourceFor schools and organisations
School-safe wellbeing resources, sitting alongside your SEND, pastoral and safeguarding support.
- Trauma-aware and non-clinical
- Home-school consistency
- Individual and small-group use
- Complementary to statutory services
- Time-limited licensing tiers
10
families
£250
12 months
25
families
£500
12 months
50
families
£900
12 months
Upcoming
Workshops & gatherings.
Wednesday 5 August
Parent Tree Circle: Monthly Gathering
A calm, supportive online session for members of The Parent Tree Circle. Guest expert Q&A and a grounded wellbeing practice.
OnlineMembers
Friday 21 August
Walk In Ready: Preparing for SEND Meetings
A gentle, practical workshop for parents preparing for SEND, EHCP or annual review meetings.
Online£20
Meet Sharleen
A calm voice, from a SEND parent who's walked it.
Sharleen DaCosta is a SEND parent, advocate, wellbeing practitioner and community leader. She created The Parent Tree — connected with MCDWORKS CIC — as the calm, practical companion she wished she'd had. Her work centres respect, trauma-awareness and everyday usefulness.
A gentle gift
5 Ways to Support Your SEND Child's Wellbeing
A calm, printable guide sent to your inbox. No overwhelm, no pressure — just five gentle, practical ideas you can try today.
Voices from the community
Stories from families & schools.
"I finally felt understood."
I've been to countless meetings, but Nourished helped me arrive as myself, not just as an advocate. The prompts helped me name what I'd been carrying for years.
"A steadier way to show up."
Rooted gave me small, grounded practices I could actually use on the school run and before meetings. It's changed how I show up for my son.
"Practical, calm and school-safe."
We use the guides across our pastoral team. They sit beautifully alongside our SEND and safeguarding work — never a replacement, always a support.