by Lucinda | Jun 10, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Emotions, identity, Neurodivergence in Children, Self-Acceptance
Neurodivergent Children Feeling Different Before Having the Language to Explain When neurodivergent children feel different before they have words Many neurodivergent children experience difference emotionally long before they can explain it cognitively. They may...
by Lucinda | May 27, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Emotions, Neurodivergence in Children, Regulation
Emotional Overload in Children and “Other People’s Stuff” We can see emotional overload in children often when they come home and a host of emotions arrive with them! Many parents notice a pattern that can feel confusing and exhausting. A child holds it together...
by Lucinda | May 13, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Neurodivergence in Children, Self-Acceptance
Invisible effort in neurodivergent children often goes unseen, even when they are trying incredibly hard To an outside observer, a child may seem distracted, oppositional, emotional, or inconsistent. Beneath that surface, however, many neurodivergent children are...
by Lucinda | Apr 29, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Music, Neurodivergence in Children, Regulation
Exploring Other Worlds with Children Safe Inner Spaces Through Music Some children don’t just listen to music.They enter it — almost as if the music becomes a place. They step into it as though it’s a place — somewhere textured, layered, alive. A forest. A sky. A...
by Lucinda | Apr 15, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Neurodivergence in Children, Self-Acceptance
Building Self-Acceptance in Neurodivergent Children Children do not start life believing they are “too much,” “too sensitive,” or “not enough.” They learn it. Through repeated moments, subtle cues and environments that do not quite fit how they think, feel, or process...
