Holiday-ing and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide
Neurodiversity, Mental Health, mindfulness, Therapy, stress, Parenting, burnout, resilience Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant Neurodiversity, Mental Health, mindfulness, Therapy, stress, Parenting, burnout, resilience Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant

Holiday-ing and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide

Starobin Counseling’s Executive Assistant isn’t a therapist, but she’s been there & done that as a parent in a neurodivergent family.  Read Robin’s Holidaying and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide for a reminder that this feels hard because it IS hard…and tiny steps might make it a tiny bit easier.

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The “Wall of Awful”: Why Starting “Simple” Tasks Isn’t So Simple After All</span>
Executive Function, neurodiversity, ableism, Autism, ADHD, Skills Sarah Jacques, LMSW Executive Function, neurodiversity, ableism, Autism, ADHD, Skills Sarah Jacques, LMSW

The “Wall of Awful”: Why Starting “Simple” Tasks Isn’t So Simple After All

Struggling to start tasks, even ones that seem simple? Wondering why common tips like “chunking” your tasks don’t actually help get you moving? Find out how to break free from task paralysis by navigating the emotions that come with it.

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BE YOURSELF — Learning to safely step out from the mask, step outside societal norms, and step into the freedom of embracing neurodivergence
Autism, #ADHD, Neurodivergent, Masking, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW Autism, #ADHD, Neurodivergent, Masking, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW

BE YOURSELF — Learning to safely step out from the mask, step outside societal norms, and step into the freedom of embracing neurodivergence

Many people with autism and/or ADHD experience covert and overt messaging that they need to “mask” their true selves to fit in with a neurotypical world. Find out how our societal norms reinforce this message, and how learning ways to safely unmask can free neurodivergent people to be themselves.

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