An unwritten Story
A Letter to Hops. Tomorrow marks the 14th anniversary of a profound loss in my life – the loss of our first child, whom we named Hops. (Hops is the nickname we chose to give the fetus when we discovered we
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The Double Standard of Change:
The Mirror of Our Own Resistance Change is the ever-present dance of existence, swirling around us like a mischievous imp. While we accept subtle shifts in ourselves and others—often unnoticed until we look back—what happens when change becomes undeniable? Why
The Fuck-Yeah Manifesto: Owning Your “Oddthentic” Badassery
This is for those of us who’ve stumbled, fallen, and gotten back up, stronger and more determined than ever. This is for the ones who dare to be different, who embrace their quirks and imperfections, and who shine their “oddthentic”
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Beyond the To-Do List: The Mental Load of Neurodivergent Parenting
Parenting is often described as the most rewarding yet challenging job in the world. But what happens when you add in the complexities of ADHD, autism, and mental illness for both the parent and the child? The mental load becomes
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Invisible Wounds: The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage on Fathers
Miscarriage. It’s a word that carries immense weight, often associated with the profound grief and loss experienced by mothers. But what about the fathers? Where do we fit in this equation of sorrow? Sadly, as most men will already know,
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The Roots of Us: Cultivating Oddthentic Relationships.
They say communication is key in relationships. And while that’s not entirely wrong, it’s also not the whole story. Because let’s be real, sometimes communicating is like trying to assemble IKEA furniture with instructions written in Klingon. (And no, I’m
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Wise Mind Parenting: Responding, Not Reacting
Remember that old saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff”? Well, in parenting, sometimes the “small stuff” is a full-blown meltdown over a misplaced Lego or a tearful tantrum because the toast isn’t cut into the exact right shape. And
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who’s the “Oddthentic-est” of Them All?
(And Why Is the Mirror Giving Me Parenting Advice?) Ever stopped to think about how your actions and words are shaping your child’s self-perception? It’s like they’re looking into a mirror, and every interaction, every reaction, every moment of connection
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A Breath of Connection: An Oddthentic New Year’s Reflection
When the clock strikes midnight this New Year’s, I’m going to raise my water bottle (because let’s be real, I can barely afford seltzer water), not just to the year ahead, but to this wonderfully messy, surprisingly resilient human I’m
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Parenting: My Oddthentic Approach
Imagine this, you come home with the kids, they immediately hang up their coats, put away their shoes, wash their hands, and off they go to play. After the day is done and the kids went to bed without a
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