If you’re a parent, then you already know that parenting is often described as exhausting, beautiful, chaotic and of course, loud… very loud. For neurodivergent parents, this “loud” isn’t just in the background of the day to day, it also feels like it is happening inside your body.. The noise coming from the TV, a child calling your name on repeat, toys clattering across the floor; these sounds can all stack on top of each other until our nervous system says; “This is too much!”. This isn’t...

I used to think the hardest part of having kids would be the sleep deprivation, but let me tell you that although it was up there, it was definitely not the hardest. It was the quiet shift that happened between us. Before children, marriage felt lighter. We were partners of course but, the stakes felt different. We could leave the house without packing half the kitchen, we could disagree without the background noise of “who’s picking him up?” or “did anyone refill the prescription?” running...

For most new parents, the six-week postpartum checkup feels like a milestone, the supposed moment you’re “cleared” for normal life again. But the truth is, recovery and adjustment don’t end there. The postpartum time, the fourth trimester, is probably one of the most transformative and vulnerable times in a person's life. It's a time for healing, to get acquainted with this new identity, and to experience the ups and downs that come with this new chapter. But our health care system treats it...