Why Did Our Neurodivergent, Trans Son Develop an Eating Disorder?
By Beth Ann While painful to admit, we never saw the eating disorder coming. Will had come out as transgender 2 ½ years prior. Then...
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May 1, 20234 min
Pathological Demand Avoidance: Why is my loved one so overwhelmed?
By Beth Ann At a very early age, we began describing our son as “strong willed.” He was always very comfortable asserting himself. People...
Apr 4, 20232 min
Kid-Friendly Alternative to the Weighted Blanket
By Beth Ann The first time I became aware that weighted blankets existed was when my oldest daughter included one on her Christmas list...
Mar 7, 20233 min
How Change Can Impact Our Neurodivergent Kids
By Beth Ann Change. It’s difficult for many of us. Humans have evolved to rely on predictability to survive. Makes sense, right? If a...
Feb 16, 20234 min
Recognizing an Autism Meltdown and Supporting Our Son
By Beth Ann We had two children prior to having Will so we had some experience with typical childhood tantrums. Unfortunately, typical...
Jan 2, 20234 min
School Can Be a Special Hell for Neuro Atypical Kids (But It Can Get Better)
When your child is acting out, it creates unbelievable stress for the child and caregivers. Will was acting out at age three when he...
Dec 12, 20224 min
The One Thing My Son Fears (It's probably not what you think)
By Beth Ann We always noticed that our son, Will, lacked reasonable fear and had poor impulse control as a child. If something looked...
Nov 2, 20221 min
Stimming Redirect: Chewable Necklaces
By Beth Ann Our son, Will, has always had a habit of chewing on non-food items like pencil erasers and pen caps. This is a stimming...
Nov 2, 20224 min
Intro to Stimming: Our Banging Son and His Blankie
By Beth Ann I married my second husband *Daniel when I was 36. We began trying for a baby immediately. By immediately, I mean BEFORE our...
Oct 28, 20223 min
Will's New Autism Diagnosis
By Beth Ann I have 17-year-old son. He is bright, creative and talented. In fact, the artwork on this blog site's home page is an...
Oct 28, 20225 min
The Difficult Decision of Placing a Child with Autism in Residential Care
By Beth Ann I asked Lara Garrard when she first sensed something was different with her third son, Luka. She replied, “I could tell at 6...
Oct 28, 20221 min
My Transgender Monologue
You don't get it. You will never know what it's like to be watched every time you walk into the bathroom you are forced to use. You don't...
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