When Your Environment Is Doing More Work Than You Realize
I have learned something about myself over the years. If I put something somewhere because I will definitely remember it? That item has entered another dimension. Apparently, my memory operates largely on the principle of: If I cannot see it, it has ceased to exist. This is why things end up by the front door. […]
Sometimes You Don’t Know You’re Overwhelmed Until You Stop
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you’re doing fine? Busy, definitely. Maybe a little tired. But fine. You’re answering emails. Going to work. Making dinner. Remembering appointments. Having conversations. Handling whatever gets thrown at you. You’re functioning. And then Saturday morning comes. You don’t have anywhere you need to be. Nobody needs […]
Why Some Days the Same Task Feels Completely Different
There are days when I can sit down at my computer, knock out half my to-do list, answer emails, make appointments, run errands, figure out dinner, and somehow still have enough brainpower left to have an actual conversation at the end of the day. And then there are days when I stare at an email […]
Why Small Decisions Can Feel So Exhausting
Have you ever reached the end of the day and thought, “Why am I so tired?” Not physically tired. Brain tired. The kind of tired where someone asks you what’s for dinner, and suddenly that feels like the hardest question you’ve been asked all day. The weird part is that nothing particularly big happened. There […]
When Everyone Thinks You’re Doing Fine
If you had asked most people how I was doing in high school, they probably would have told you I was fine. Actually, they probably would have told you I was doing great. I got good grades, I was very involved in activities, I had great friends, I showed up to school every day, I […]
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 Your Child Can’t Start Tasks (Even When They Want To)
From the outside, it can look confusing. Your child knows what needs to be done. They’ve heard the instructions, they understand the assignment, and they may even tell you they’re going to start. And then… nothing happens. They sit there, they avoid it, or they move on to something else entirely. It’s easy to assume […]
Neurodivergent Dad
Fatherhood, It’s a beautiful, messy, and often overwhelming experience for anyone. But for neurodivergent dads like myself add a cocktail of anxiety, ADHD, depression among others…
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