In this episode of The Sweet Diary of a Stay-at-Home Mom, I am diving deep into the ableism that exists within the neurodivergent community. I am speaking directly to those who have been dismissed, shamed, or told that their autism or ADHD does not look the way it is “supposed to.” I share personal experiences as a mother, daughter, and neurodivergent woman living with ADHD, autism, pathological demand avoidance, trauma, and PMDD. You will hear about the ways masking, survival mode, and childhood environment shape how neurodivergence shows up. I am also calling out the judgment and comparison that often comes from within our own community. This episode is for the ones who have been told they are too much, too sensitive, too emotional, too messy. The ones who have been fighting to be seen without needing to explain or prove themselves. If you are tired of shrinking yourself to seem more acceptable, this one is for you. Send me a DM with the word spectrum if this spoke to you @delectablecakesllc or @thesahmbakermentor

You are not broken. You are not alone. You are worthy of compassion exactly as you are.