The Writer's Workout

This summer has been short and sweet. It’s also been hell. Let me explain: I am a teacher. I work ten months of the year. I am also one of the fortunate ones who does not have to pick up a second or third job in the summer to make ends meet. My summers are wide-open expanses of hours, days, and weeks to fill as I see fit. Even so, it tends to fly by. Normally, we have a vacation or two planned. This year we traveled to Canada and visited Banff and Jasper National Parks. The

One of the hardest things for neurodivergent people (NDs) to handle is the constant worry about how others view them. The stereotypes are...