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Practical writing about executive function, relationships, diagnosis and burnout — from people living it, not observing it. One post up, five more being written.

Relationships

What To Say When You’ve Gone Non-Verbal

When overload makes speech unavailable, silence can easily be mistaken for anger, punishment, or withdrawal. Agreeing on simple scripts, signals, and a plan to reconnect helps everyone feel safer until talking becomes possible again.

7 min read

Executive function

The 2-Minute Rule Doesn’t Work For Us

The classic advice says do it now if it takes under two minutes. For an ADHD brain that’s a trap. Here’s the version that actually sticks.

8 min read

Diagnosis

Getting Assessed As An Adult

What the process actually looks like, what it costs, how long you’ll wait, and the honest case for and against bothering.

11 min read  ·  In the works

Daily systems

The Only Three Habits That Survived Our Bad Weeks

We tried a lot of systems. Almost all of them worked while things were fine. These three held when they weren’t.

7 min read  ·  In the works

Kids

Telling Your Kid You’re Neurodivergent Too

Why the disclosure conversation matters more than you think, and how to have it at four, at nine and at fourteen.

9 min read  ·  In the works

Burnout

Masking All Day, Empty By Evening

Where the energy actually goes, why the crash lands on the people closest to you, and what you can claw back.

8 min read  ·  In the works

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