A lot of times now when parents of newly identified autistic kids ask me what they should know, the first thing I say is: “We get tired.” This is so important. The way we autistics process is often on hyperdrive. The activities that are like strolling for many allistic people are like sprinting for us. […]
As an autistic woman with ADHD, the horrific recent narratives around autism have left me bereft. I am exhausted, terrified, overstimulated, and vulnerable. My justice sensitivity is through the roof, and I feel uncertain and unsafe. When my passion is ignited and my emotions are triggered, writing is my tried-and-true release. Since I first learned […]
Working Mom Hacks: How to Balance Career and Kids Without Burnout By Sadvika Kylash – momlifeandlifestyle.com Being a working mom often feels like juggling a thousand things at once. Deadlines at work, homework at home, meals to cook, laundry piling up, and somewhere in between—you try to catch your breath. As a mom of two […]
I was the kind of educator who cried after IEP meetings. Who took parent complaints home like barbs under the skin. Who paced the kitchen at midnight rehearsing conversations that never happened. You see, I am not just an educator. I am a caregiver-educator — a combination that caused me not to burn out, but […]
There’s a quiet grief that has settled in my bones over the years — a subtle, enduring, invisible sadness I never expected when I first became a parent. It’s the grief of constantly co-regulating my child, who is autistic with ADHD, and whose big emotions are often beyond their control. Co-regulation means being present, constantly […]
On Tuesday’s meeting of the Washington County School District Board of Education, the education association president Amy Barton warned numerous teachers are pondering quitting amid perceived over-scheduling and staffing shortages. | Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash ST. GEORGE — The president of the Washington County Education Association sent out an SOS on behalf of local […]
Zwei Wochen im Voraus: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina stimmten am 28. Oktober für die Schließung der Schulen am 12. November für einen „Tag der Freundlichkeit, Gemeinschaft und Verbundenheit“. Fünf Tage im Voraus: Am Abend des Mittwochs, dem 17. November, gaben die öffentlichen Schulen von Ann Arbor in Michigan bekannt, dass sie am folgenden […]
Guest contribution by Andréas RB Deolinda, BA, BSc. Have you ever reached a point of extreme exhaustion that left you feeling empty and no longer feeling like moving or engaging in any form of activity? Burnout can be confused with fatigue, but as a general definition, it is an extreme form of exhaustion that leaves […]
There are always decisions that help us connect career and motherhood into a unified universe and give us a sense of control. I remember my introduction to that time as confusing and lonely. Every day I tried to get around the fear of abandoning someone while my brain was filled with responsibility. It was like […]
A burnout experience is never your own – it would be selfish to believe that it was. Your actions and behaviors have effects on your surroundings ranging from small to seismic, but here’s the thing: it’s not like dropping a stone into a pond with immediate effect. The Burnout Stone is inherently secret; it gradually […]
I clearly remember it. I just kept looking at the clock, hoping the day would be over soon. I didn’t know how long I could keep looking happy with my colleagues. The day finally came to an end and I just stepped in the elevator and the tears started to pour down my face. Anyone […]
Tilley Creary has really understood stress over the past few months. The Toronto-based married mother has two boys, ages eight and ten, the youngest of whom has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and usually receives language and communication support from school. In pre-pandemic times, he also had individual support from a dedicated educational assistant (EA). But […]
