Parenting Through Holiday Sensory Overload The holidays come wrapped in this expectation of magic — the soft glow of twinkle lights, the soundtrack of laughter, the coziness of family gathering around a table. Everywhere you look, there’s this message that the season should feel warm and effortless. Joy on autopilot. But for families with neurodivergent kids — especially kids who struggle with sensory overload, unpredictable routines, transitions, and emotional regulation — the holidays are not effortless. They are a careful balancing act. A constant measuring of Is this too much? before you even know exactly what “this” will be. It…

Loving Myself Meant Letting You Go — Even When I Wanted to Stay. And God, It Hurt. There is a grief that has no funeral. A grief with no service, no condolences, no flowers delivered to the porch.It’s the grief of letting go of someone who is still alive.Someone who still laughs, still breathes, still posts on Facebook like nothing ever happened. Someone who once held your whole world inside their hands. People don’t talk about this kind of loss because it doesn’t look dramatic on the outside.There are no slammed doors.No shouting matches.No final goodbye. Sometimes the door closes…