PARENTING OUT HERE TAKES A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN A CONSISTENT BEDTIME ROUTINE AND A BIT OF SELF-CARE.
You’re doing the work. You’re the one who notices the thing nobody else noticed, holds the details nobody else is holding, and makes the phone call at 9am on a Tuesday because that’s when the line opens. You do the chasing, the explaining, the arguing, and the bracing yourself before you walk into a room.
And you do nearly all of it on your own. Not because nobody cares, but because there is no one close enough to the shape of your life to take any of it off you.
You’re good at this. You’ve had to be.
But almost none of it is reflected back at you. The books assume a family that isn’t yours. The Facebook groups and the Reddit threads assume it too. The advice assumes a system that works. The other parents at the gate are having a completely different conversation, and you have learned to nod along in it.
Maybe right now you…
YOU ARE NOT THE PROBLEM.
You can find that out for certain here, with other people who already get it. Community, honestly, not just information.
PARENTING FROM THE EDGES IS THE CONVERSATION YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE HAVING ALONE.
Two days. A full lineup of parents, carers and people who have lived it. No gurus, no optimisation, no transformation promises, no one telling you to put your oxygen mask on first as though you hadn’t thought of that.
JUST PLAIN TALK FROM THE EDGES, FOR ANYONE WHO PARENTS OUT HERE.
THREE THEMES, TWO DAYS
Everything across the two days sits under one of three threads.
YOU’RE NOT IMAGINING THIS
Recognition and naming. Sessions where someone describes your life accurately and something loosens.
SYSTEMS AND ADVOCACY
How the machinery works, what it’s built to do, and why the difficulty is structural rather than personal.
PLAIN TALK
The things nobody says out loud. Advocacy fatigue, loneliness, resentment, and still being here anyway.
The speakers
19 parents and carers, each speaking from their own experience.
Abigail Reid
Making a Connection
PhD Research Student, Forest School Leader, Creative Writing Facilitator
Becky Nieves
The Pause Before You Regret It
Parenting Coach for Black Sheep
Greer Jones
Finding your way out when navigating neurodivergence
Creator of The Unfinished Idea
Heather Clark
We Threw Out the Playbook and Built Our Own
Life Declutter Strategist
Ije
I am a Statistic
Speaker
Jade Zammit
The Overwhelmed Parent RESET
Parent Coach
Jenn Wilson (Irregular Jenn)
Consent-led Parenting
Consent-led Coach, Activist and Creative Instigator
Lexi Thurston
The Work Nobody Calls Work
Parent, Advocate, Business Coach and Strategist
Lianne Terry
Double Trouble: and Other Parenting Adventures
Psychotherapist
M. Murphy Roscher
Suicide Prevention and Radical Acceptance
Customer Success Manager
Nicky Merrick
I Promised I’d Never Leave: Earning trust, grieving and finding joy in a family that doesn’t fit the mould
Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur
Nicola Reekie
Why Saying No Isn’t Always the Answer
Founder of The PDA Space | Neurodivergent Therapist
Nikki Steele Osborne
Stop The Wheels From Falling Off: A Parent’s Guide To The 6 Human Needs
Founder of The Scottish Soul Sister
Pete White
Parenting Through the Storm: Mental health and parenting
Author
Regina Martin
Fair Parenting Means Different Needs
Founder of The NETwork
Sam Leeson
Navigating healthcare systems as a queer family
Parenting Guide
Sam Milburn
An introduction to Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The hidden condition
Founder, Beyond BDD
Thea Jacobra
Queer Parenting
Founder of Rainbow Space
Wheelie Chronic
Normal was never the goal: Parenting through disability, poverty, neurodivergence, young caring and queerness
Disability Activist and Advocate
Read every speaker’s full bio or see the schedule for both days.
MEET YOUR HOST
HI, I’M LOGAN.
I’m a trans dad raising neurodivergent and medically complex kids. I know what it is to be off the map, and I know what it costs to keep pretending you’re not.
For a long time I was sure the problem was me: not patient enough, not organised enough, not doing it the way the books said. It took an embarrassingly long time to realise the books were written about a family that has never lived in my house.
The gap shows up in small, specific moments. One afternoon I took our two eldest to a birthday party while my wife was in hospital with our youngest. Another parent asked me, cheerfully, if it was “mum’s day off.” I explained that no, their mum was in hospital with our poorly baby, and we didn’t know when they’d be home.
And often, before I could get to whatever I’d actually come in to ask, I’d have to come out as trans and explain, in the same breath, that our children are donor conceived. Two conversations before the real one had even started.
I started Dad Business because I kept meeting parents in waiting rooms and comment threads who were having the exact conversation I was having, and none of us were having it out loud. We were doing it privately, late at night, slightly apologetically, as though needing it said something bad about us.
I built this event because the conversation I needed didn’t exist anywhere I could find it. So I went and found the people already having it in the corners, and put them all in one place for two days.
Parenting from the Edges is for parents who are done pretending. Whatever brought you to the edges, you belong here.
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHEN AND WHERE
Parenting from the Edges runs across 15th and 16th October 2026, with a plethora of sessions to choose from each day. It’s entirely online, so you can join from anywhere with an internet connection, including the hospital car park, the school pick-up queue, or the kitchen at 11pm.
THE SESSIONS
A full slate of speakers, in short sessions built for people whose attention is already spoken for. Nothing long. Nothing that assumes you have an uninterrupted hour.
Each day’s talks go live that morning, and your free ticket covers them until the end of Sunday 18th October. No 24-hour countdown, no scrambling to catch something before it disappears. If you can only get to one thing all weekend, that is a completely reasonable amount of things to get to.
THE COMMUNITY
When you register, you can join my private Facebook group. It’s where attendees and speakers talk to each other before, during and after the event.
You are extremely welcome to lurk. Reading quietly is a legitimate way to be here.
THIS IS NOT A PARENTING SUMMIT THAT HAPPENS TO INCLUDE DIFFICULT EXPERIENCES. IT’S BUILT FROM THEM.
Parenting from the Edges was made for parents like you:
Instead of covering the things you already know, or the things that assume a capacity and a system you don’t have, this summit is about recognition. Shared language. Context. The relief of not having to start from the beginning every single time.
THE EDGES ARE NOT A FAILURE STATE. THEY’RE A VANTAGE POINT.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE FIXED, OPTIMISED, OR TURNED INTO A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF.
You need two days with people who already understand the thing you keep having to explain.
It’s free, it’s on 15th and 16th October, and there is a seat with your name on it.
With thanks to the sponsors
These businesses are backing the parents at this summit, with prizes for the draw and offers you can use whether or not you win.
The prize draw: you don’t have to do anything to enter. No sharing, no tagging, no forms. Everyone registered is in it automatically, and I’ll draw the winners live in the Facebook group on Sunday 18th October at 8.30pm (UK time).
You’ll find every prize and offer in your summit emails and on the day pages.
With thanks to Krista Miller and Summit in a Box.
FAQ
How do I know if this is for me?
If you’ve read this far and something in it landed, it’s for you. There is no checklist and no criteria to meet. If you recognise yourself in the phrase “parenting from the edges”, you’re in. You do not have to justify why you’re here, to me or to anyone.
When is it happening?
15th and 16th October 2026. You can join the private Facebook community as soon as you register, so there’s no need to wait until October to find your people.
What if I can’t make it live?
Then don’t. Genuinely. Every session is pre-recorded. Each day’s talks go live that morning, and your free ticket covers them until the end of Sunday 18th October. Come when you can, watch what you can, skip the rest. If you miss something, nothing is lost and you haven’t fallen behind.
How long do I have access?
Your free ticket covers every talk until the end of Sunday 18th October.
Are the sessions live?
No. Every session is pre-recorded, which keeps things reliable and takes the pressure off everyone, including the speakers.
Do I have to talk, or turn my camera on?
No. Never. Not once. You can attend this entire event without typing a single word or being seen by another human being.
Will the speakers get my email address?
No. When you register, you’re added to the Dad Business email list so I can send you the schedule and the daily links. You can unsubscribe whenever you like, no hard feelings and no exit survey. Some speakers will offer free resources you can sign up for separately, but that’s your choice and nobody gets your details unless you hand them over yourself. You can read my Privacy Policy for the full picture.
Are the sessions captioned?
Yes. All sessions have closed captions. If there’s anything else that would make this event work better for you, email me at parentingfromtheedges@dadbusiness.co.uk and I’ll do what I can. That’s not a formality.
I still have questions.
Sign up anyway. Most questions get answered in the community or during the event itself, and registering costs you nothing. If you’d rather ask first, email parentingfromtheedges@dadbusiness.co.uk.
Pull up a chair
Get your free ticket and I’ll email you the links on the day.