Tag: family
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Stop Speaking For Children: How to Empower Their Voice
Have you ever found yourself explaining what your child really means? Or talking to another adult about how your child feels, even though your child is standing right there with you? I’ve been guilty of this more times than I can count. I always thought I was being helpful, advocating for her needs, and amplifying… Read more
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ADHD and Autism: How to Succeed at University
This is how I just about survived my second year of university – all while undiagnosed and unaware that I was autistic and ADHD. With the added complexity of being a military family and uprooting our lives to Kenya, while supporting my neurodivergent daughter through all the challenges this brings. Luckily, by the end of my second… Read more
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When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough: School Masking
I’ve been reflecting on my childhood lately and decided to write down how masking at school made me feel. So here it is… I hope that by sharing my experience, it can help build more awareness of the internal struggles we face. Holding It All In at School Masking all day at school, trying my… Read more
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Obedience in Childhood; People Pleaser in Adulthood
Why Obedience Isn’t Always The Goal. What If Teaching Children To Confidently Say “No” Could Protect Them In Later Life? One of the most powerful things I’ve learnt, both through studying psychology and parenting a neurodivergent child, is just how important it is to give children the space to question us. Not to be defiant,… Read more
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A New Notebook Will Solve Everything, Right?
Let’s Be Real… How Many Notebooks Have You Actually Got? Yes, including those that are empty, waiting for the perfect occasion to be used, or you bought it because of the dopamine hit you got from the pattern on the front or thinking about all the wonderful things you could achieve, if you just buy… Read more
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Being Neurodivergent in the Military Community
Well, Here It Is… My First Blog! Where better to start than with the reason behind why I created Wired Beyond Labels? If you have ADHD, you’ll probably relate to the impulsive burst of excitement that comes with new ideas, the kind that doesn’t leave your mind for hours, sometimes days, even weeks. This blog… Read more