I see this question a lot whenever we talk about girls and women receiving an autism diagnosis later in life. “If they’ve made it this far and they seem fine, why does a diagnosis even matter?” Making it through life doesn’t tell us how difficult it has been to do so. So many struggles are invisible. You can go to school, build relationships, have a career, raise a family, accomplish incredible things and still spend years privately struggling with things no one else can see. The fact that someo

Every year, during those last 5 minutes of the day, we play the “reading my mind” trick 😂🧠 It’s a silly little secret they believe, and I play along ALL year long. 😂 But honestly, these are the moments I love most about teaching. Sometimes we just need to put the academics down for a minute, laugh together, talk, and build our classroom community. The little traditions you create with your students become the memories they remember. 🤍🍎 #TeacherTikTok #TeachersOfTikTok #TeacherLife #Classroo

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Living in Madrid, I fell for everyone: bartenders, cleaners... but the real connection? It's with people who are authentically themselves. Society can be so repressed, especially in higher circles. I've faced judgment for my style, for my choices. It's complex, but true connection matters most. #MadridLife #Authenticity #RealConnections #LGBTQ Madrid #SelfExpression #LoveWins #Vulnerability #BeyondTheSurface

When I was a single mom I would have given ANYTHING for someone to do this for me. Some of the reasons were financial, but it was the mental load. I just wanted someone to take that off my plate. When I moved home, my mom often took over for me and it was such a huge relief. I had the time today, and back to school night is tonight, so I called up a friend of mine and asked if she had gotten supplies yet. With her permission, my daughter and I just took care of it. Mental load done. Thank you fr