HeyJaredUnmaskedParenting
Regulation-first tools and scripts for neurodivergent families.
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When Everyone Falls Apart After School (opens the original)
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There was a point when I started dreading school pickup.I knew what was coming.They could not keep holding it together much past 3 p.m. And I didn’t expect them to.But I expected myself to.By then, I was already going down.Driving itself took a lot out of me. The humming of the car. The vibrations of wind against the glass. The heat, even in colder months. Holding my bladder. Then spending half an hour waiting with my youngest needing reassurance and entertainment.All of that before pickup even
The Body They Come Looking For (opens the original)
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The Body They Come Looking ForOn sensory overwhelm, relational responsibility, and being wanted even when your absence is sometimes easierThis morning, I heard their little feet pattering down the hall, looking for me.They climbed into bed and pressed their warm little bodies against mine. I wrapped my arms around them and thought about how perfectly they fit there.My arms are short. I can barely reach most drive-through windows, which is especially inconvenient because I use drive-throughs spec
Where Did the Pause Go? (opens the original)
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This printable companion is meant to help you take the ideas from They Know Better. So Why Can’t They Stop? into real life without turning every hard moment into another behavior plan.Use it after the moment, when you have enough space to look back. You can work through the pages in order or pull out the one that fits what is happening right now. The goal is not to perfectly explain every behavior. It is to notice patterns, understand what may be affecting access to the pause, support the develo
Make the Moment Smaller (opens the original)
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There have been times when I knew exactly what I needed and still could not make it happen.I knew I needed water.The water was right there.I still did not drink it.I knew I needed food but could not figure out what I could eat, choose something, make it, and then actually eat it.I knew I needed to use the bathroom but three children needed something and leaving the room felt like another transition I could not make.I knew I desperately needed quiet while still being the person everyone was calli
Why Some Kids Stop Asking for Help (opens the original)
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What does a child learn about needing help from what happens after they ask?I think we celebrate independence so much that we can miss when it is not actually independence.Our kid used to ask us to help them start. Now they don’t.They used to tell the teacher when the room was too loud. They stopped.They used to come find us when something felt wrong. Now we hear about it after everything has already fallen apart.Maybe it is growth.But what if it isn’t?I want to know what happened to
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