So imagine when I saw a cheesy Facebook post about a supposed 2025 genetics study that modeled how the DNA signals for dyslexia relate to other conditions and found that dyslexia aligns most closely with ADHD on a shared, attention-and-learning genetic pattern. Whoa. Too good to be true? Not when it's believable and supports a framework I’ve worked to develop.

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For years, we've been handed diagnostic fragments. Each label attempts to describe a set of traits, challenges, or neurological styles. Yet beneath the variation, there is a shared thread running through many of these lived experiences, one that rarely gets named directly: a nervous system that adapts quickly, deeply, and often at great cost.

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Is normal good? Self-stigma from not being normal can make healing or growth difficult. This essay reframes the conversation.

Recently, I posed the question: why are we called Bloomers? The responses were as varied as they were delightful

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There is undoubtedly an overlap between giftedness and high IQ.

It’s about tuning in to your child’s world and making sure they feel like they belong in it.

Do not apologize for your intensities. For your fears. You are big. And lush. And multilayered. Like a Duff Goldman birthday cake.

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