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Translucent : A Memoir & Survival Guide for Raising Kids with Invisible needs the System Misses, the World Judges and Karen Side-Eyes at the Checkout - Ny M Jones

Translucent

A Memoir & Survival Guide for Raising Kids with Invisible needs the System Misses, the World Judges and Karen Side-Eyes at the Checkout

By: Ny M Jones, Nyesha Jones (Designed by)

Paperback | 5 December 2025

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Some needs aren't invisible; they are translucent.

When a mother's world becomes a revolving door of assessments, acronyms, and side-eyes at the checkout, survival turns into an art form. In this raw, funny, and fiercely honest memoir, a Hackney-born mother turns the chaos of raising a child with complex, misunderstood needs into a movement for change.

Translucent redefines what it means to parent beyond the labels. With biting humour, emotional intelligence, and moments of breathtaking clarity, the author coins a new language: 'Translucent Need', to describe children whose struggles are not invisible but simply misread.

Part memoir, part manual, and part manifesto, this book offers:

  • Real-life insight into navigating education, healthcare, and "the system".
  • Survival strategies for parents who feel unseen, unheard, or on the brink.
  • Reflections that transform guilt and burnout into empowerment.
  • "Translucent Needs Identified" sections that bridge emotion and advocacy for teachers, carers, and professionals.
  • Humour and humanity in the face of judgment, exhaustion, and hope.

If you have ever sat in a car park crying between appointments, been told your child just needs better boundaries, or wanted to shout "it's not bad parenting; it's the system", this book is for you.

Translucent is a survival guide, a mirror, and a love letter to every parent fighting unseen battles with grace, grit, and sometimes, sarcasm.

Because some of us don't need fixing. We just need translating.

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