Nobody Told Me the Hardest Part of Back-to-School Might Happen at Home
For many neurodivergent teens and young adults, getting through a “good” school day can take almost everything they have. When they finally come home, exhaustion, overwhelm, silence, tears, or irritability may be what we see. Sometimes home is simply the place where it finally feels safe to stop holding everything together.
The First-Day Photo Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Behind every first-day-of-school photo is a story that often goes unseen. This back-to-school reflection honors the quiet work, resilience, and hope of neurodivergent families as they begin a new school year.