What Is Neurodiversity Affirming Support? A Compassionate Approach to Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Differences
At The Parents and Children Project, there is a moment we witness again and again. It is a moment with a visible exhale. A…
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Therapy Across the Lifespan: Inclusive Care for All Ages and Identities
There is something quietly radical about bearing witness to the full spectrum of a human life: not only the grief and rupture, but the…
Debunking the Myth: Academic Success Doesn’t Bar Special Ed Eligibility
If you’ve ever been told by a school administrator or special education team, “Your child isn’t struggling academically, so they don’t qualify for special…
Give the Kid the Damn Life Jacket: What Parenting Really Means (and What Happens When You Never Got One)
If you’ve ever gone canoeing at camp, you probably remember the drill: life jacket first. Before anyone even touches a paddle, there’s that safety…
Standing Up to Judgmental Strangers and Finding Light in the Hard Moments
When You Judge My Kid, I Might Just Ask for $25,000 (and Annoy the Piss Out of You) You know the look. That sideways…
Mom’s Strike: How I Stopped Being My Family’s Free Labor and Let the Chaos Be the Teacher
As a mom of two (15 and 20), I did something radical: I went on strike. Not the “spa weekend” kind of break. I…
Friendship, Age, and the Family We Make
When I say the word friendship, what comes to mind? Sleepovers? Crying on the playground? Trading stickers with the kind of intensity only an…
Empowering Students: Join Our Executive Functioning Bootcamp
Empowering Students, Equipping Families: A Virtual Executive Functioning Program for Student Success Are you a parent of a high schooler or college-bound teen who…
How to Fill Your Home With Love (Not Just Stuff)
This Mother’s Day, I want to honor my mama mentor—my best friend. If you’re lucky, you have someone like this. Someone who shows up…
The “A” Word: Why Autism Isn’t a Dirty Little Secret
The Conversation That Sparked It All This story begins with my friend Sarah—a passionate educator, fierce advocate, and loving mom—having a totally normal chat…
