Zero-Prep Outdoor Activities for a Low-Energy Day
Sidewalk chalk, the sprinkler, a sandbox that earned its keep for years, and hunting for the perfect rock. Plus a fuller list if you want more structured options.
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Systems for raising neurodivergent and twice-exceptional kids
Real systems for the parts of parenting an ND or 2e kid that don't fit on a milestone chart. Built from what's actually worked in one house with three kids, not theory.
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What Nobody Tells You About Raising a Twice-Exceptional Kid
It gets easier in some ways and harder in others. And the parenting job itself has to change shape as your kid gets older. Here's what I'd tell a parent just starting out.
I Don't Do Toy Rotation. I Sort by Category Instead.
Toy rotation sounds perfect on paper. I don't do it, and here's the category system with kid-owned cleanup that holds up with three kids.
Talking to Teachers and Schools About a 2e Kid, at Every Age
What's genuinely different about advocating for a twice-exceptional kid in elementary school versus high school. Plus the post-it note trick that changed how my son handled homework overwhelm.
Time Blindness: My Son Loses Forty Minutes and Doesn't Feel It
Time blindness isn't defiance and it isn't laziness. It's a brain that runs on 'now' and 'not now.' What it looks like day to day, and what finally helped.
Sensory Regulation Doesn't End at Thirteen
Meltdowns don't disappear as kids get older: they change shape. What dysregulation looks like at eighteen, sixteen, and twelve, and what's worked in our house.
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