The Most Important Thing My Son’s Teachers Ever Read Wasn’t His IEP
Read Time: 22 minutes Every August felt the same. The backpacks were packed. The school supplies had been bought. Families filled social media with first-day pictures, excited smiles, and fresh starts. While everyone else seemed excited about the beginning of another school year, I sat at my computer wondering something entirely different. Who will my […]
Stop Chasing Perfect: What Neurodivergent Students Really Need
Every school year seems to come with the same unspoken expectation. Show up. Work hard. Get good grades. Stay organized. Don’t fall behind. And if something isn’t working? Try harder. As a mom of a neurodivergent child, I’ve learned that those expectations aren’t necessarily bad. They’re just incomplete. Because somewhere along the way, we’ve convinced […]
Why Preparation Matters More Than Perfection
Every August, it happens. Parents start buying school supplies, teachers start setting up classrooms, students begin adjusting their sleep schedules (or at least pretending to), and social media fills up with perfectly organized backpacks, beautifully color-coded homework stations, and lunch boxes that honestly belong in an art museum. And every year, I catch myself thinking […]
Why Dyslexia Is About More Than Reading
When most people hear the word “dyslexia,” they immediately think: “Oh, that’s the reading thing.” And technically…they aren’t wrong. But they also aren’t exactly right. That’s kind of like saying a car is “the wheel thing.” Sure. The wheels are involved. But there is a LOT more going on under the hood. As a mom […]
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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