When a child is diagnosed with Autism, parents may experience a mix of emotions – the diagnosis may bring a sense of relief but also worry and concern. Appointments fill the calendar. Doomscrolling research on autism becomes a nightly routine. Naturally, all the attention goes towards supporting the child with autism. There are various supports available for both children who have autism and their caregivers but often left out of the conversations around autism are the siblings of those...

When do you fill your tank? Do you top it up before it hits halfway, or wait until the gas light comes on? No matter your approach, one thing is certain: you can’t run a car on empty. At some point, before you hit zero, you have to stop and refuel. So why do we often wait until we are at “empty” before seeking mental health care? You may have heard the phrase, “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” The same idea applies here. While our healthcare system has increasingly shifted toward...

Has this ever happened to you? Your child's teacher pulls you aside at pickup to rave about how wonderfully behaved your child is. You smile, nod, maybe feel a flicker of pride and then spend the entire car ride home wondering if she's somehow talking about a different kid. Because the child you know at home? That child cries. Screams. Refuses to listen. Seems to fall apart the moment they walk through the front door. You're not imagining things, and you're not failing as a parent. There's...