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Navigating New Territory: Encouragement for the Newly Diagnosed Neurodivergent Parent of an ADHD Young Adult

Navigating New Territory: Encouragement for the Newly Diagnosed Neurodivergent Parent of an ADHD Young Adult If you’ve recently discovered your own neurodivergence, perhaps after decades of feeling misunderstood, you’re likely experiencing a mixture of relief, confusion, overwhelm, and hope—all at once. Adding complexity, your young adult child with ADHD might be exhibiting challenging behaviours, leading […]

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Five Gentle, Neuro-Affirming Ways to Strengthen Family Alignment When You’re All Wired a Little Differently

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Five Gentle, Neuro-Affirming Ways to Strengthen Family Alignment When You’re All Wired a Little Differently For neurodivergent parents raising an autistic child (and often other neurodivergent kids, too), “getting on the same page” can feel like herding butterflies: beautiful, possible, and utterly nonlinear. Below are five low-friction practices that respect everyone’s wiring while nudging the

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Inherited Family Trauma and Estrangement: Breaking the Cycle

Relationship / Grace Chatting

Inherited Family Trauma and Estrangement: Breaking the Cycle Have you ever felt that the pain of your family estrangement runs deeper than the surface conflicts? That, somehow, there is an invisible thread connecting your struggles to wounds that existed long before you were even born. If so, you’re not alone. Many of us carry emotional

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