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When Neurodivergent Burnout Turns Into Depression
Neurodivergent burnout and depression can overlap. Learn how autistic and ADHD burnout can contribute to shame, hopelessness, and depression. What recovery may need to look like when both are present.
How to Protect Your Peace at a Funeral in a Politically Divided Family
Grieving in a divided family? Discover practical ways to cope with family conflict at funerals, reduce anxiety, and honor your loved one safely.
Should You Go or Stay? How to Decide About Holiday Travel When You Have an Elderly or Chronically Ill Pet
Caring for a senior or chronically ill pet can make holiday travel decisions complicated. Before you say yes to that trip, take a moment to reflect on what’s best for both you and your pet. This guide walks you through real-world questions about health, caregiving, family pressure, and emotional readiness so you can make a choice grounded in love, not guilt.
My Heart Is Breaking While You’re Still Here: Coping with Anticipatory Grief for a Pet
When your pet has a serious diagnosis, you’re suddenly living in two worlds, loving them in the present while grieving what’s ahead. This post shares compassionate, realistic ways to navigate that in-between space, find small moments of peace, and care for both your pet and yourself through it all.
My Dog Has Prostate Cancer: What I’ve Learned About Care, Coping, and Treatment Options
Sharing my journey with my dog’s prostate cancer. Symptoms, diagnosis, urination and hydration struggles, treatment options, and coping along the way.
Holiday Dread in September? You’re Not Alone
Holiday dread is real. Learn how to reflect on your values, set realistic expectations, and protect your peace even when family stress and grief show up during this time of year.
The Early Stages of Discovering You're ADHD or Autistic: Embracing Neurodivergence in Adulthood
What happens after you realize you’re neurodivergent later in life? Whether you’re newly diagnosed or self-identified, the early stages can feel overwhelming and transformative. This post explores the common emotional shifts, identity rebuilding, and the power of finally finding your community.
Seeing the Past in a New Light: Processing Trauma After a Late Neurodivergence Discovery
Realizing you're neurodivergent later in life can completely shift how you see past relationships and trauma. Understanding ADHD, autism, or both through this new lens can bring buried pain to the surface, helping you make sense of experiences that once felt confusing or isolating. This blog explores how therapy can support you in processing trauma.
Why Setting Boundaries Was Easier During the Pandemic
This blog looks at how the pandemic helped us to set boundaries and focus on our well-being. You will learn how we can keep using these lessons in our everyday lives, encouraging us to set clear boundaries, take care of ourselves, and build healthier relationships and balance moving forward.
Navigating Holiday Guilt After Cutting Ties with Family
The holiday season can be especially difficult for those who have cut ties from family. This blog explores managing complex emotions, including memories of both joyful and painful past holidays and the conflicting feelings around reaching out. With practical tips for setting boundaries, managing expectations, and finding support.
I’m ADHD, Now What???
You’ve recently discovered that you are ADHD and are still trying to understand what that means. You might be wondering how you didn’t realize it sooner, and you may have encountered people who say, “But you’re smart; you can’t have ADHD.” You might also be curious about how ADHD affects your relationships. This article offers TONS of links to resources to help answer these questions and more.
The Links Between Late Diagnosed Autism and Religious Trauma
Determining if what you're going through is because of late diagnosed autism or religious trauma can be tricky, even for therapists. This article provides guidance on recognizing the similarities and differences between these two experiences.
Reduce YOUR Anxiety with Your Pet
Step by step guided relaxation exercise for you to do with your fur baby to help reduce your anxiety.
I’m Autistic, Now What???
You have come to the realization that you are autistic. Finally you have some answers! However, you may now be asking yourself, “Now what???” This article addresses next steps after learning you are autistic. It also includes resources and information to share to others to help inform them about adult autism.
Unexpected Traits of Autism
You have worked on emotion regulation, read many self help books, psychoanalyzed yourself, taken medication, processed your past trauma in therapy, but still aren’t where you want to be. Could you be autistic?
How Do You Know When It Is Time To Let Your Pet Go?
Deciding if it is time to euthanize your pet is so hard. While it is great to ask advice from other people, remember you know them best. They have trusted you to make all sorts of decisions in their life ,and they will trust you with this one as well. Listen to your gut. Often you will “know” when it is time.
Remote Work as an Accommodation for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD
One of the most notable employers advocating a return to the office is Elon Musk. In a tweet, he implied that workers who want to work from home are lazy and unproductive. However, working remotely can decrease employee stress, increase productivity, enhance company loyalty, provide greater work/life balance, reduce sick leave, and increase retention.