A personal space for writing about neurodivergent parenting and only-child life.
Only child myths still paint children without siblings as lonely, spoiled, or socially disadvantaged. I looked at where those stereotypes came from, what current research says, and why the pressure
Diagnosing Autism Level 1 in a small child is often harder than people expect. This post looks at the subtle signs that get missed, why some screening questions are not
This post is a personal account of how we approached deciding whether to have a second child, and why our circumstances, health history, and the support we had available eventually
Considering a second child after autism diagnosis raises questions that go beyond recurrence risk. For me, the decision also came down to family capacity, the developmental work my first child
What does research actually say about raising an only child? This post looks at the evidence, the questions it raised for me, and the choices our family made in response.
An ASD Level 1 diagnosis can feel difficult to pursue when a child seems bright, verbal, and mostly coping. I looked at why families hesitate, and why I ultimately chose
Autism Level 1 can affect learning even in children without intellectual disability. An uneven developmental profile can combine obvious strengths with real difficulty in language, mathematics, working memory, or applying