Reflections
Hello there, passive-aggression.
Apr 15, 2021
This morning whilst packing up from a weekend away, one of my children told me I had been passive-aggressive.
It was a shock.
I had said “I’m sensing annoyance in your tone” and tha
...This is a difficult time. Let's acknowledge that.
Apr 08, 2021
Immerse yourself in communities, places and with people who feel right for you.
A group or page isn't necessarily safe or right because someone else says so.
You get to choose.
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Awareness month? Nah, not over here.
Apr 01, 2021
This morning I'm reminded of an appointment with an obstetrician in the public system seven years ago.
I was heavily pregnant with my last baby.
He was going over my subsequent pregn
...Let's discuss: "Living with autism."
Mar 18, 2021
I'd like to encourage individuals, professionals seeking out education to be better allies, and families of neurodivergent individuals to be cautious when engaging with any information and education
...What I've learned as a PDAer...
Mar 11, 2021
If you've seen any of my instastories over at instagram.com/_kristyforbes; if you're in our inTune Access Support: Family Collective membership then you'll be quite accustomed to seeing me in my pyj
...Why wasn't I invited to be a Jedi? (a fun one)
Mar 03, 2021
Random weekday memory...
I once went against my better judgement out of curiosity (it's ALWAYS that autistic curiosity and fascination with humans, concepts and belief systems) and sat in on
...You have permission to protect your energy.
Feb 24, 2021
It's okay to let others squirm a little; to provide them an opportunity to take responsibility for their discomfort.
It's okay for us to speak up, to correct pronouns, to share our language
...PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) and villains.
Dec 28, 2020
Why do so many children with a PDA autistic profile take on the character of a villain, a bad guy or a monster, werewolf, zombie, anything that seems a disapproved of figure?
Because we come
...Her behaviour was unacceptable.
Dec 04, 2020
(Shared with permission from my adult daughter.)
Cleaning out the shed today, I found a box of things collected since my teens.
I felt such sadness when I found this.
I was 18 when my first ba
...The diversity of resilience.
Dec 04, 2020
Ahhh, resilience.
The word "resilience" and "resilient" sit uncomfortably for me.
I've seen it used for belittling, dismissing, gaslighting, invalidating and bullying more than I've seen it used for goo...