By Lisa Zeiderman — 2020
It's all about communication, mama.
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Parents of children with autism may feel more isolated from friends and family, which makes co-parenting support from partners even more significant.
Your child is wired differently, and that means his life may not follow the path you envisioned. Before you can help him thrive, you must give yourself space and time to recognize the emotions that a neurodivergent diagnosis brings. Here’s how to get started embracing your new “normal.”
Give your child the self-esteem and skills to become a self-actualized adult who embraces self-discovery. That is every parent’s goal, but it is especially challenging—and important—when your child is neurodivergent. Use these four steps to help your child on that journey.
Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available
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Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom’s heart and mind—literally