The Respite

18/09/2026

When they’re running toward the office and waving “BYE BYE!” before Mommy can even finish the goodbye… 😂👋🏽

That’s when you know The Respite is their happy place! ❤️

For us, moments like these mean so much. A child who feels safe, comfortable and excited to walk through our doors is already ready to connect, explore, learn and grow.

Sorry, Mommy… looks like we’ve got it from here! 😂
.. only at The Respite

Precision In Practice. Compassion In Care.

17/09/2026

🎙️ BECOMING ANDREW IS NOW ON YOUTUBE

The story has begun.

Catch the first three videos from our Becoming Andrew podcast series:

Episode 1: Growing Up at Home
Episode 2: School Years — Finding My Place
Episode 3: Friendship — The Two of Us

Through childhood memories, friendships and experiences he now views through adult eyes, Andrew invites us into his world one story at a time.

🎧 Start watching here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeEA4cmWtz9M&si=t8FAZMz6YKUSYaGY&utm_

And while you're there, please subscribe to The Respite's YouTube channel, turn on notifications, and follow the series so you don't miss the next chapter of Andrew's story. They become even more interesting.

If an episode resonates with you, like, share and join the conversation in the comments. Your engagement also helps more people discover the series.

His life. His memories. In his own words.

🎙️ Becoming Andrew
Presented by The Respite.

**Becoming Andrew** is a reflective audiobiography exploring one man’s journey through childhood, school, friendship, adulthood and the experiences that shap...

16/09/2026

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY | Say This, Not That

“Why can’t you be more like your brother?”

We may say it hoping to motivate a child, but comparison doesn’t always inspire improvement. It can leave a child wondering, “What’s wrong with me?”

Every child comes with different strengths, challenges, personalities and ways of learning. The goal isn’t to make one child more like another.

Try:

“You don’t have to be like anyone else. Let’s work on what you can do better.”

We can correct. We can challenge. We can expect more. But we can do all of that without making another child the standard.

Better words lead to better connection, which leads to better relationships.

💬 Did being compared to a sibling motivate you growing up—or did it have the opposite effect?

Precision in Practice. Compassion In Care.

15/09/2026

Two for Tuesday!

THRIVE makes us HAPPY! Genuinely.

There’s something special about watching an idea become a programme, a learning experience, and now a growing community of children, families and educators.

We get to teach. We get to create. We get to celebrate progress. We get to watch children discover “I CAN!”

And apparently… it makes us throw our hands in the air too! 😂💛

This is THRIVE and yes, we LOVE what we do!

THRIVE - Transforming How Children Relate to, Interact with and Value Education

15/09/2026

🌟 IT’S OFFICIAL — OUR THRIVE STAR!

He read it. We talked about it and most importantly… he signed it himself. ✍🏾

As we continue testing and refining the THRIVE learning books, Amari gets an important job: experience THRIVE as a child would. He’ll explore the activities, try, learn, play and help us see what works through a child’s eyes.

THRIVE is still a work in progress, and that’s exactly why this part matters.

The agreement is signed. Our Star is on board. 🌟

14/09/2026

🎉 JOEMELA FREEMAN, COME FORWARD! 🎉

You’ve won a one-month School Meals' Voucher for a child! 🍎🥪

Joemela participated in our Riddle Me This! @100 Inc. Back-to-School Giveaway, and her name was drawn as one of our lucky winners!

👏🏽 Congratulations, Joemela!

And we’re not finished yet! 👀
We have space for TWO MORE WINNERS.

Who will be next? 🤔

🎟️ Another name will be drawn next Monday!

Stay tuned and good luck to everyone still in the running! ❤️

@100 Inc. — Restore My Potential

11/09/2026

Mind In Motion: A message from Saran Smithen. ❤️

What do people carry after an interaction with you?

Our words, reactions, kindness, and even our energy, can leave something behind.

In this Mind in Motion, Saran gives us a simple reminder:

What you give, they carry.

What are you adding to someone else's cup?

Watch here 👇

(https://youtu.be/TCrT9V2XFbY?si=3RbTaSA328MDgKBs)

What are people carrying after an interaction with you?We don’t a...

10/09/2026

Back in May of this year, our own Dr. Kerdis Clarke was featured at the LOUD26 Regional Human Resource Conference, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace.

That conversation stayed with us.

We speak quite a bit about neurodivergence in childhood — the child in the classroom, the child who struggles socially, the child whose behaviour may look a little different.

But children grow up. They become spouses, parents, employees, professionals, friends and partners. And adulthood brings its own expectations, relationships, responsibilities and challenges.

For some neurodivergent adults, those differences may go unnoticed for years.

That side of the conversation is not spoken about enough.

That reflection eventually led to Becoming Andrew.

A narrated memoir series centred on one Caribbean man looking back at his life, his experiences, and the things he understands differently now.

Today, we invite you to meet him.

Welcome to Becoming Andrew.
His life. His memories. In his own words.

09/09/2026

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY | Say This, Not That

“How many times do I have to tell you?”

Parents, we’ve probably said it. 😅 Especially when it feels like we’ve explained the same thing over and over again.

But children don’t always need another reminder of what they got wrong. They may need help figuring out what to do differently.

Try:

“Let’s try it again. What can you do differently this time?”

It still holds the child accountable, but it also invites them to think, problem-solve and try again.

The goal isn’t to remove correction. It’s to correct in a way that teaches.

Better words lead to better connection, which leads to better relationships.

💬 Parents, what phrase did you hear growing up that you’re trying to say differently with your own children?

08/09/2026

🌟 MEET AMARI — OUR THRIVE STAR! 🌟

THRIVE is still being developed, tested and refined and we thought, who better to help us along the way than one of the children for whom it was created?

Meet sweet, sweet Amari, our very first THRIVE Star!

Amari will be exploring the activities, trying things out and helping us see THRIVE through a child's eyes as we continue preparing the books for their official release.

So you'll be seeing a little more of this face around here. 😊

Meet our THRIVE Star.
Watch him THRIVE. 🌟