
You Don’t Need My Permission To Pee
A short rant on how our society teaches us to give away bodily autonomy.
A short rant on how our society teaches us to give away bodily autonomy.
Here’s an overview of how to get out of autistic burnout permanently, so you can get your life back (an autism-friendly life you are excited to live).
Here are 20 examples of masking in real life. Do you do any of these things? If you resonate with several of them, you might be masking.
Here are a few prompts to reflect on what messages you were taught about rest, and how you would like to engage with it in the future.
I used to despair that I was always a little (or a lot) different no matter how hard I tried to fit in. Figuring out I’m autistic explained why, but created a complicated relationship with that feeling of being broken.
Do you find it difficult to answer questions like, “what do you want?” or “what do you need?” Here’s my take on what’s going on.
How do you rest when your inner critic keeps getting on your case?
The things that drivers do to stay safe and keep others safe, are the same types of things that go on in healthy relationships.
Trying to make your own version of an autistic-friendly life is a bit like finding your way through the deep dark woods.
Once you’ve figured out that you’re masking, and want to do so less, how do you unmask? Here’s my philosophy.
You’ve heard of autistic masking? Here’s an intro on what it is, what it’s not, and some of the side effects.
I hear a lot of questions from parents and professionals on how to motivate autistic children. But motivation itself isn’t the issue.
Autistics get stressed out by a lot more things than most people, and what stresses us, and why, is often surprising to others. Here’s the critical first step to helping.
If your default mode is that people are scary, mean, and tiring, but you still long for good friendships and better relationships, I get that. I’ve been there. And there is hope.
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