By Violeta Dubov Building Resilience: You don’t have to take the first step alone From a young age, most of us learn that emotions like anger, fear, and sadness are uncomfortable -both for ourselves and for those around us. We’re also taught, often unintentionally, that these “hard” feelings can be fixed or avoided. A crying child is soothed with a lollipop. An irritable teen is distracted with funny videos. As adults, the same pattern continues. We feel the pressure, intern

Taking in a sensory experience. From an early age, we are taught about our five basic senses—taste, smell, sight, touch, and hearing. However, modern research has revealed that the human body is even more complex. In addition to these five senses, we also have at least three more: proprioception, interoception, and the vestibular system. Understanding these additional senses can be crucial for parents of highly sensitive children, especially those who are sensory seekers or s

Social prescribing is a powerful tool for helping neurodiverse individuals build resilience, find belonging, and experience personal growth.

By Pam Ross, & Michelle L. Guy, 2025 Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a fascinating phenomenon where certain sounds or visual stimuli trigger a relaxing sensation, often described as a tingling feeling that typically starts at the scalp and travels down the back.  For many, this experience can be deeply soothing, creating a calming and grounding effect.  But what about neurodivergent folks, specifically those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder),

neurological differences like ADHD, Giftedness, Autism Spectrum, and dyslexia are simply variations of the human brain, not shortcomings.

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Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids, The importance of modeling and practicing with our kids for better mental health.

Self-regulation supports neurodivergence, ADHD, Gifted, ASD, emotions, self-awareness, 2e kids

Gifted, twice exceptional folks often exhibit multiple "overexcitabilities". Gifted, 2e minds may need different support than neurotypicals.

Profoundly gifted (above 99th %), increased intensity, empathy, and asynchronous development, Complexities

Understanding Asynchronous development, Neurodivergence includes giftedness, twice-exceptional, 2e: Gifted & LD, ADHD, ASD or C-PTSD,