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This is a forum where I share my evolving thoughts on parenting, neurodiversity, and writing—three things that rarely go according to plan, but often provide excellent fodder for storytelling.

Newsletter · By Erin McGibbon Smith · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    I Thought It Would Be Easier by Now (opens the original)

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    <img alt="a chocolate cake with a candle on top of it" class="sizing-normal" height="1142" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fF9O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d11

  2. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Autism and Inflexibility (opens the original)

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    <img alt="a woman holding her head in her hands" class="sizing-normal" height="6722" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1688397548038-f71a418e2045?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAz

  3. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    The Summer I Thought I Was Doing Nothing (opens the original)

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    <img alt="white cat sleeps under white comforter" class="sizing-normal" height="2720" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541781774459-bb2af2f05b55?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyfHxzbGVl

  4. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    A Good Childhood Doesn’t Have to Look Like Mine (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AuNS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff450ac58-1de1-435d-bb68-e9945056b591_4032x3024.

  5. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    Invisible Disabilities Are Still Disabilities (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="3888" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIp8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6776bc53-0d9f-481b-8d0f-9a16312b8b6d_2988x3888.

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