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Who Were You Before You Learned to Disappear? Autism, Masking, and the Long Work of Finding Yourself

Someone asked me recently what my favorite movie was. Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more important conversations. The kind that has an easy answer if you’re a person who knows yourself. I didn’t have one. And it wasn’t thatRead More »Who Were You Before You Learned to Disappear? Autism, Masking, and the Long Work of Finding Yourself

The “Good Kid” Was Never Fine: Rethinking What We Were Actually Praising When We Praised Compliance

We have always praised children who make adults comfortable. The ones who sat still. Who didn’t make a fuss. Who said “please” and “thank you” without being reminded. They never caused a scene and were, in the language adults used for children they prefer, good. Good. What a thing toRead More »The “Good Kid” Was Never Fine: Rethinking What We Were Actually Praising When We Praised Compliance