Is havoc happening at home? Are you at a loss when it comes to your neurodivergent kid’s intense behaviors? — We can’t let our kids get away with it… or CAN we? Here’s a mindfulness practice and a parenting script to help you stop walking on eggshells and start leading by example. Join us for Unstuck & Understood: How to use connection to motivate your neurodivergent kid. Sure, behavior is communication, but if your kid is saying something inappropriate, or acting rude…

3 reassuring Instagram Reels for you, from a parent who has been there. — Have you and your child just finished the sometimes grueling process of getting an autism diagnosis? You aren’t alone in your struggles. How are you feeling? I have a secret to tell you… It’s okay. 🦄 Watch this Instagram Reel. Your kid is still the same beloved child, and now you know what they need!

As a new parent, I was riddled with guilt because I had the unreasonable expectation that I was supposed to know what to do. — Do you ever feel parenting guilt? I’ve been there. I’ll show you how to forgive yourself in 3 steps. I’ll also tell you why self-forgiveness is essential for parents. The photo above is the obligatory first birthday shot. By then I was riddled with guilt on a daily basis. …

Parenting under the intolerant gaze and judgmental mutterings of ableism. — “You’ve got to think about the big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” - Alvin Toffler Soothing Lullaby Did you know that Twinkle Twinkle Little Star has 5 verses? Yup, and I learned them all. …

The most important thing you can do when your neurodivergent child is having a hard time is not what you think. — We parents don’t have all the answers. When your kid is stuck, unmotivated, or overwhelmed, it’s hard to think straight. I understand how frustrating that can be, and how hard it is to keep calm when you aren’t sure how to help. We just want to DO SOMETHING to fix it! If you are fed up with top-down parenting approaches, but you don’t know what to do instead, you’re not alone.

When you are grounded in self-love, it helps all of us. — Do you have a love hangover? Sometimes I hear Hallmark platitudes disguised as meditation and it pisses me off. Even the sentiment, “May you live with ease” annoys me. It feels unrealistic for many parents who are struggling with real systemic inequity, and it can be alienating. That’s not what meditation is about. …

My kid’s 7th grade science teacher showed a video claiming fecal matter cures autism in mice… but guess what? — Consider this your trigger warning if you are neurodivergent or neurodiversity-affirming. Today my son came home from school and (uncharacteristically) started a conversation about a lesson in science class. I was thrilled, because he rarely tells me about school… until I learned why. He started by asking me, “Do I have leaky gut?”

Yes, the toddlers running errands in this controversial television show are adorable, but that’s not what I love about it. — Has Your 2 Year Old Ever Brought Home Groceries? Culture shock meets gleeful adventure as tiny 2-year-olds cross the street and buy treats without their parents. Why are American parents freaking out? The Japanese reality television show about toddlers running their first solo errands is binge-worthy adorableness. ‘Old Enough!’ is streaming on Netflix in bite-sized episodes accessible by any attention span. Before you judge, watch…