A Personal Perspective: Discover how cultivating a sensory lens can transform parenting, help us discard unhelpful cultural scripts, and better attune to our children.
I learned to navigate the clash between societal expectations and the realities of neurodiverse families.attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
My thoughts turned critical and impatient. I had risen an hour early to craft a special day for her; couldn’t she, in turn, offer me the solace of feeling like an adept mother? The psychological dynamics at play were intricate and complex. I was an undiagnosed, fatigued autistic mother wrestling with a pervasive sense of inadequacy and the constant
I understand that my daughter and I were processing our world differently. The sensory overload from the decorations and the disruption of routine all contributed to her dysregulated state—and to mine. We were entwined in a loop of mutual dysregulation, and I struggled to effectively support my daughter's or my own needs, as I didn’t yet have a lens to understand them.
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