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abuse / ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Parenting

Breaking the Cycle: Parenting and Neurodivergence

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As we all know, the internet is just fucking rife with parenting blogs. And, there are plenty about parenting and neurodivergence. But I’ve got a feeling there’s not that many …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity

War of the Worlds: Rules When You Have ADHD and ASD

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Today, I’m talking about the trouble with rules when you have both ADHD and ASD. A good example of what this looks like occurred early in my college career (2016…ish) …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity

Being Neurodivergent In a Neurotypical World, Part Deux

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This past Saturday, I attended the North Carolina Writer’s Network Spring Conference. It was… let’s say interesting. In large part, because just like I do whenever I spend more than …

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ADHD / Autism / Literal thinking / neurodiversity

So Freaking Literal: Neurodivergence and Literal Thinking

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A few days into the current shit in Ukraine, a friend shared a picture of a sunflower she was embroidering with the tag, “Seeds for your pockets”. To which I …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity

Not a Complete Shitstorm: the Benefits of Neurodivergence

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Last Wednesday, when I got up, I did not feel like going to the gym. I had a headache, I didn’t sleep all that well and generally felt like shit. …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Uncategorized

Planners and ADHD: A Match Made In Hell?

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Planners and ADHD seem to go hand in hand. But in the Dark Times (before we had smartphones) I was constantly searching for one that would magically organize my life …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Self-care

About Self-care, Listening To My Brain, and All That Shit

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On a recent Sunday morning, I could not find the motivation to get ready and go to church. It just wasn’t there. I kept telling myself that I needed to …

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ADHD / Autism / Literal thinking / neurodiversity / Uncategorized

Being Neurodivergent In a Neurotypical World

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If you’re neurodivergent, you understand one thing above all others: the neurotypical world is fucking weird. From the odd social conventions (shaking hands? What the fuck is that all about?) …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity

A Socially Awkward Weirdo

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This isn’t the first time I’ve written about being neurodivergent but it is the first time I’ve brought some new information to the party.

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