Tag: neurodiversity
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Masking In A World Of Behavioral Guidelines And Expectations
Masking is a tool that neurodivergent individuals use to appear normal or to fit into normal situations. Masking is also a skill that everyone uses when trying to “fit in” within specific defined parameters for what the “ideal” is in any given area. We trade in our authenticity for the behavioral guidelines and expectations required Read more
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Growth Can Be Measured In Inches As Well As In Feet
Parenting is hard. Parenting kids that are neurodiverse or struggle with mental health is even harder. Parenting those quirky, emotional kids when you yourself are quirky and emotional? Exhausting. On one hand, I have a depth of empathy from understanding their struggles, having experienced similar ones myself. On the other, it’s like the blind leading Read more