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Are Neurodivergent Parents More Likely to Have Neurodivergent Children?

The research, the family patterns, and what it actually means to raise neurodivergent kids as a neurotypical (or neurodivergent) parent.

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A Parent's Guide to Navigating Pathological Demand Avoidance

PDA isn't defiance and it isn't bad parenting. Here's what 26 years in a neurodiverse household has taught me about the demand...

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What Is Asperger's? A Friendly Guide for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard the term Asperger's — but what does it actually mean, and how does it affect the person standing right...

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Autism Explained: What Nobody Tells You at Diagnosis

The diagnosis lands and suddenly you're handed a label, a leaflet, and absolutely nothing else. Here's what I wish someone had explained...