Introductory post on my Substack! I'll be posting as near-daily as I can, so please subscribe! :) substack.com/@neurospicyp...
Lauren Hollis (@neurospicyparent)
Greetings and welcome! Introductory post incoming. I have decided to take my near-daily ramblings about my parenting experience from social media to a bona fide blog. I will do my best to post each day. Of course, life happens and there may be hiccups from time to time, but I am pretty consistent. I haven't quite decided what kind of content will be subscribers-only, but probably the things that are more extensively researched and/or deeply personal. Mostly, I'm sort of a silly little guy. I hang out with an even sillier, littler guy who is the basis of my content. We'll call him E. As for what kind of space this is, this is where I do my best to help other neurodivergent parents with their parenting. I share my musings, my mistakes, my remedies, my research...anything that I can bring to our shared table of knowledge and support. I also welcome questions and thoughts from y'all: what, as neurodivergent parents, would you most like to discuss and most desire advice about? I do focus on the gentle parenting approach, and will write with those goals in mind. I should probably introduce myself properly. Hi, I'm Lu. I'm a middle-aged single parent of a goofy toddler boy. I'm AuDHD and have narcolepsy and some OCD to spice things up. I'm unmedicated and rely on various coping mechanisms to navigate life; I have no opinion about other people using medication, as it is none of my business. I'm queer as a shiny flashing rainbow and I am white. This is the point of view I am writing from, and while I am invested in the well-being of racial and ethnic minorities I don't speak for any of them and will happily refer anyone interested to relevant content creators I know of for further information. I participate in politics, but don't discuss that here unless it is related to parenting and neurodivergence. It's important, but this is not the space for that. That being said, I ask that if you do not respect the humanity, dignity, and rights of 2SLGBTQIA+, those with any disability, and racial and ethnic minorities to please scroll along because this is not the space for you. Lastly, while I’ve spent many years reading about child development because it is a special interest, I do not hold any sort of professional license or credential past a bachelor's degree in psychology. I am merely here to offer my experiences and thoughts in hopes of helping others. This is not professional advice; please do not take it as such. I'm looking forward to diving in! See you tomorrow. 😃
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