The Neurodiversity Docs

05/08/2025

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t being misunderstood. It’s not being asked at all.

01/08/2025

31/07/2025

Thriving as a parent isn’t about perfection—it’s about tiny moments of care for yourself.

These micro‑moments matter. Acknowledge emotions without judgment; you’re navigating an intense journey, and self-compassion is essential.

It’s okay to say no and set boundaries. Whether it’s asking for help or creating sensory breaks at home, you’re protecting your mental health—and modeling emotional wellness for your child too.

You’re not alone in this. As one parent shared:

“Hang in there, momma. You are not alone. … Being overstimulated is an awful feeling but I hope you find some space, time and quiet in which to recover.”

You deserve rest. You deserve care. And by nurturing yourself, you give your child strength too.

30/07/2025

I am a loving parent of a child with special needs and I...
…get overwhelmed sometimes.
…feel guilty for needing breaks.
…worry if I’m doing enough.
…love fiercely, even on the hardest days.
Mental health matters—for our kids and for us. 💛
You’re not alone, and your well-being is worth protecting.

30/07/2025

Gaslighting isn’t always easy to recognize, especially when you’ve spent years being told your feelings or perspective are wrong.

28/07/2025

When you spend years masking and reshaping your emotions to be more accepted, you can start to lose access to your own feelings.

25/07/2025

🎨🩰 For many autistic girls, passions like painting, movement, or the arts are so much more than just hobbies.

They’re a language when words fall short.
A rhythm when the world feels too loud.
A lifeline for regulation, expression, and relief.

This isn’t just creativity—it’s survival in motion. 💫

23/07/2025

Finding clarity through creative expression is one way to make sense of a world that is not always welcoming.

21/07/2025

When you’re autistic and constantly adapting or masking to please others, your authentic self can get lost. Finding safe ways to express your true self is both healing and essential.

14/07/2025

Anxiety is an ancient response that was supposed to help us. Our brains were designed to scan for predators and to respond quickly, but that same alarm now turns on even when our life is not in danger.

12/07/2025

Realizing it was PDA didn’t fix everything—
but it finally made everything make sense.
For so long, you thought maybe you were just a bad parent. Then you understood neurodivergence, sensory needs, and self-regulation.
Why didn’t the sticker charts work?
Why did every gentle prompt turn into a meltdown?
Why did your child seem terrified of expectations—even the ones they wanted to meet?
You tried routines, rewards, consequences, logic.
You second-guessed yourself.
You Googled at midnight.
You cried in the car.
And still, nothing made sense.
Until the day you found the words Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).
Until the moment you realized your child wasn’t trying to defy you—they were trying to survive.
The resistance, the anxiety, the need for control, the emotional intensity, the seemingly “good days” followed by collapse.
It wasn’t bad behavior.
It wasn’t bad parenting.
It was a nervous system overwhelmed by the invisible weight of demands.
There are still hard days.
There are still changes and deep breaths and trial-and-error parenting.
But now you have a lens that doesn’t blame your child—or you.
And that lens changes everything.