Many years ago, I joined an online mums’ group. We were all expecting babies around the same time and, like many new parents, shared everything from sleepless nights and feeding dramas to first words, first steps and school milestones. As the years passed, life naturally took us in different directions. Some members remained active on…
Every woman knows the feeling. The washing basket is overflowing. The bin is one yoghurt pot away from becoming a health hazard. There are three empty milk cartons in the fridge. Yet somehow your husband walks straight past every single one as though they are completely invisible. By this point, you have convinced yourself he…
For many neurodivergent folks, traditional therapy isn’t always the right fit. Long waitlists, awkward phone calls, and the fear of being misunderstood can make support feel miles away. That’s where AI therapy tools come in. Available anytime, they offer low-pressure, stigma-free space to explore your thoughts. Whether you need help untangling anxious spirals, tracking moods,…
If you’re neurodivergent, you’ve probably spent a good portion of your life trying to “run the race” the way neurotypicals do. You’ve been told to grind harder, network more aggressively, and stay on that 9-to-5 treadmill until your legs give out. But for us, “the chase” isn’t just exhausting, it’s biologically expensive. When we chase…
You can hear perfectly well. Yet somehow, nothing makes sense. Words arrive like badly tuned radio signals, half formed and oddly timed. You nod. You smile. You say “sorry, what?” for the third time in one minute. Eventually, people stop repeating themselves. Eventually, they think you are rude. Or slow. Or not paying attention. This…
Let it go, they say.Yeah, easier said than done, I say. When someone pokes the bear in you, there’s a moment you try to stay calm, to breathe, to remember your affirmations and resist the urge to write a strongly worded text. You tell yourself you can handle it. But if that same person keeps…
You’ve decided it’s time to stop drinking, or at least stop leaning on weed to soften the edges. You’ve got willpower, a plan, maybe even a shiny new journal with motivational quotes. But somehow, two days later, you’re staring at an empty wine bottle or wondering why there’s another half-smoked joint in your ashtray. It’s…
Ever met someone and thought, “Oh, they’re definitely autistic”, only for their professional assessment to come back with a polite-but-firm “Nope”? It happens far more often than you’d think, and the reasons are fascinating, frustrating, and occasionally absurd. Let’s talk masking, ADHD imposters, and the curious world of the “almost-autistic”. The Diagnostic Plot Twist Autism…
Some people can let things roll off their back like water on a duck. Others, like me – are more like a sponge in a puddle. If you so much as flick a comment in our direction, we’ll soak it up, carry it around, and possibly replay it in our heads during a 2 am…
We’ve all had that moment: you walk into a room and forget why you went in. You can’t concentrate, you interrupt conversations, your brain feels like a browser with 83 tabs open and one playing music, you just can’t find it. But what if it’s not ADHD? Turns out, several medical conditions can look suspiciously…
