A real‑time school‑run parenting conversation from our Dutch cargo bike in The Hague about dyslexia, neurodiversity and keeping your own creative dreams alive between lunch boxes and laundry.

A dead mouse, a Pringles‑box funeral plan and a drizzly dash through The Hague set the scene, as we end up in a surprisingly big chat about difference, doubt and doing the thing anyway. On the bike, Z calls me out on my unfinished book and unknowingly gives me the push I need to finally get words on the page, while we talk honestly about what it means to model follow‑through to our kids when life already feels full.

Z also shares her experience of dyslexia in her own words – from the early days when books made her want to curl up on the sofa, to now reading in the bakfiets – and how the same neurodivergent brain that finds decoding text harder seems wired for people skills, problem‑solving and resilience. If you’re parenting a neurodivergent child, suspect your kid might be dyslexic, or you’re just trying to keep a creative project alive alongside parenting, this kids & family school‑run episode is for you.

This week we’re asking:

What special talents have you developed out of your own difference or diversity?

Do you have any neurodiversities, and if you do, what are they?

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