About Your Unique Child
Understanding changed the way I saw my son—and the way I saw myself as his mum.
Hi, I’m Christa. I’m the founder of Your Unique Child and mum to two neurodivergent sons, Pete and Sam.
When Pete was young, so many of his reactions confused me. He could be loud, impulsive and overwhelmed by things other children seemed able to manage. Small requests could become enormous reactions, and I often didn’t understand what he needed from me.
I listened to advice that told me I needed to be firmer, more consistent and better at getting him to behave. Over time, I began to believe that I was failing as a mum—and that Pete was choosing to make everyday life so hard.
What I didn’t understand was how much sensory overwhelm, nervous-system stress and skills he couldn’t yet access were affecting what he was able to manage.
Pete wasn’t broken. And I wasn’t a bad mum.
I simply needed a different way to understand what his behaviour was communicating.
Christa Morris
Founder of Your Unique Child and mum to Pete & Sam
Why I created Your Unique Child
Your Unique Child grew from the understanding I wish I’d had when my boys were young.
It is a mum-centred space for mothers of young children who experience overwhelm, big reactions, meltdowns, sensory differences or behaviour that is difficult to understand. Some children have a diagnosis. Many do not.
Here, we begin with curiosity about what may be happening underneath behaviour.
That doesn’t mean ignoring behaviour that needs guidance, boundaries or teaching. It means pausing long enough to ask what may be making something hard for your child, so you can offer support without making either of you feel blamed or broken.
Everything I create is guided by the CARE Formula:
Communicate with your child and understand what their behaviour may be telling you.
Advocate for what they need, so the responsibility for understanding them doesn’t sit only with you.
Reframe difficult behaviour by becoming curious about what may be happening underneath it.
Empower both you and your child with greater understanding and confidence.
A place to begin
If firmer instructions, more explaining or consequences seem to make your child’s reaction bigger, my free Tantrum or Meltdown? guide is a simple place to begin. It will help you understand why these reactions may need a different response.
Get the free guide
If you’re ready to look earlier and understand what may be building before everything becomes too much, Before the Meltdown takes the next step through four short, watch-anytime workshops and practical tools.
See how Before the Meltdown can help
I can’t go back and give my younger self the understanding she needed. But I can help another mum reach that understanding earlier—to trust what she is seeing, feel clearer about what her child may need and become more confident in the support she offers.
You’re not failing. Your child isn’t broken. You may simply need a different way to understand what their behaviour is telling you.