My dad's sister Penny had limited speech. Most people couldn't understand much of what she said. But there was one phrase she had down cold — one phrase that was perfectly clear every single time. "I know you." It didn't matter if she'd just met you or known you for decades. Penny greeted everyone the… Continue reading When Penny Said “I Know You”
Brain fog. Trouble concentrating. Feeling like you're constantly a half-step behind in conversations. Exhausted after social situations that didn't used to drain you. If you're a woman of a certain age, you know exactly what I just described. Perimenopause. Obviously. Or maybe ADHD — because apparently half of us are just now figuring out we've… Continue reading What I Kept Blaming on Perimenopause (And Why That’s Not an Accident)
I started writing the night my brother died. Not because I had a plan, or because I thought it would become anything. I just didn’t know where else to put everything that was happening in my head. So I wrote to him. I’m a neurodiverse writer, which basically means my brain doesn’t switch off neatly.… Continue reading The Night My Brother Died, I Started Writing to Him
Denby Williams Looking at the prevalence rate of epilepsy among autistic individuals, approximately 25-30% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. This is compared to the much lower prevalence rate of 1% among the general U.S. population. Much of the development occurs during puberty due to evolving hormonal shifts… Continue reading Why Epilepsy Awareness Matters in Autism Discussions
Sometimes I stop and think about why I believe so deeply in Sibshops. And then something lands in my inbox that reminds me all over again. A mom recently shared a video with me — made by her son, Shawn Torres-Viteri, a junior student who created a documentary for National History Day titled "The Amy… Continue reading Meet Shawn: The Young Sib Who Made a Documentary — And Why It Matters
