The Part of OCD Most People Never See
For years, if someone had asked me what OCD looked like, I probably would have given the same answer most people do. I would have pictured someone who liked things organized, someone who color-coded their planner, or someone who got frustrated when the picture frames weren’t straight. Those are the stereotypes we’ve all seen repeated […]
Why Level 1 Autism Is Often Misunderstood
When most people hear the word “autism,” they picture whatever stereotype TV, movies, TikTok comments, or Facebook University taught them. And because of that, Level 1 Autism is one of the most misunderstood things we have experienced as a family. People assume that because someone can talk, go to school, make decent grades, joke around, […]
Why Small Tasks Feel So Overwhelming
There’s a moment that happens more often than people talk about. You look at a task that, logically, should be simple. It doesn’t seem complicated. It doesn’t seem like it should take long. And yet, when you sit down to start, it feels much bigger than it actually is. That experience can be confusing, especially […]
The Moment It Became Real: Talking to 200 People in 2 Days
Day 1 of the event. We woke up, grabbed breakfast with our partnerships guy (shoutout to Chris for being there with us!), and headed over to the expo hall to set up our booth. This was our first event experience, and the anxiety leading up to it was a lot more intense than we expected. […]
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