Tag: health

  • Autistics Don’t Just Want Equality — Our Brains Expect It (5 min. read)

    “That’s such a double standard!” I can’t count how many times I’ve said this to my husband in the middle of a conversation. And every time, he just shrugs. Maybe he even chuckles a little. And then comes the response that hits me like nails on a chalkboard: That’s just the way it is. Usually,…

  • Feel Your Feelings; Like, Physically (5 min. read)

    Feel Your Feelings; Like, Physically (5 min. read)

    Remember last week when I broke down Thoughts, Feelings, Emotions, and Facts?  Well, we’re going to build off that, starting with what I believe to be the most critical building block in this chain for those like me. By that, I mean my fellow neurodivergent women who have big feelings, but have conditioned ourselves to…