Neurodivergent Self-Care and the Myth of Rest Why Rest and Regulation Are Not the Same Thing For a long time, rest has been treated as a moral good. The quieter you are, the more regulated you must be. The more still your body looks, the healthier your nervous system is assumed to be. Calm becomesContinue reading “When “Slow Down” Doesn’t Work”
Category Archives: Neurodivergent
Cloaks, Characters, and Survival Spells: Neurodivergent Masking in Toxic Settings
Two Haunted Houses: The Workplace Swamp and the Holiday Table Cauldron There’s a peculiar time of year when life seems to usher you through two very different haunted houses, each one demanding its own flavor of neurodivergent masking. The first is the workplace, glowing under fluorescent lights that flicker like a ghost with a grudge. YouContinue reading “Cloaks, Characters, and Survival Spells: Neurodivergent Masking in Toxic Settings”
The 4 R’s of Intimacy for Neurodivergent Brains
What to do when your partner’s love bid collides with your executive functioning breakdown—and how to navigate it through the lens of neurodivergent intimacy and communication. Wait, You’re Mad at Me for Not Hugging You While I’m Folding Laundry? Let’s set the scene: you’re halfway through organizing the chaos that is your kitchen junk drawerContinue reading “The 4 R’s of Intimacy for Neurodivergent Brains”
Dear Neurodivergent Mom: You’re Not Broken—You’re Becoming (Wanda Maximoff Would Agree)
Welcome to the Fourth Trimester—A.k.a. The Westview of Motherhood If you’ve recently given birth and feel like your sense of time, identity, and reality are collapsing in on themselves—hi. You might be a new mom, and you might also feel like you’ve accidentally hexed your own life into a bizarre alternate sitcom universe where nothingContinue reading “Dear Neurodivergent Mom: You’re Not Broken—You’re Becoming (Wanda Maximoff Would Agree)”