“Floor check! This one’s up to code!” I said and outwardly smiled at the lady across the aisle at the grocery store. I’ve been having …
Neurodiversity and Embarrassing Mistakes
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Executive Functioning: Rigid Thinking
“BUT YOU SAID WE WERE GOING TO THE LIBRARY!” As I finished cleaning the melted chocolate out of the back seat of the car, …
The Summer Reading Struggle
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Executive Functioning: Indecision
“It’s like a paint can hit a wall.” That was how one of my former students described what it felt like when she was faced …
Executive Functioning: Well, That Was Impulsive
That was the first thought to cross my mind as I gently wiggled a child’s arm to get it loose from the bathroom door …
Hyper focusing
“Mom, you forgot to get us off the bus!” That was the first thing I remember hearing a few days ago. I had …
Executive Functioning: Working Memory
Yesterday I had the brilliant idea for dinner, so I picked up my phone to look up the recipe on Pintrest. When I opened my …
Executive Functioning: I Didn’t Mean to Say That!
Communicating is hard for neurodivergent thinkers! Lately, it seems like the biggest issue in my house is social filters…or the lack of social filters. …
Clutter vs. Collections (Part 2)
When I wrote a post last week about hoarding, I never expected so many different views on the matter. In fact, everyone I’ve talked …
Clutter and Hoarding
(This is the first post on this topic, but it will not be the last.) A few nights ago, I went to tuck my …