Sitting with Discomfort: Raising Humans in a Biased System
Description
A candid, courageous conversation about the messy intersections of parenting, privilege, and support for neurodivergent kids.
“Fear isn’t unsafe. Discomfort isn’t unsafe. It’s where growth begins.”
Together, we explored:
Long-form storytelling vs social media sound bytes
The myth of the “ideal child” and ambiguous grief
The tension between emotional narratives and clinical realities
How parents can regulate their own nervous systems and model resilience
The line between “deeply feeling” and clinically neurodivergent, and why it matters
How ableism, privilege, and bureaucracy shape access to support, and what we can do to fix the systems
What “profound autism” means to Sarah, and how it differs from other autism presentations
Finding meaning in unexpected parenting journeys
The power of compassionate conversation in a divided culture
Why community care and nervous system regulation are at the heart of survival for our families
“There’s no hierarchy of people, only shifting needs.”
Finding Compassion in the Chaos
We didn’t have a neat conclusion — and that’s the point. This conversation invites you to pause, reflect, and notice where you might sit with complexity in your parenting, your advocacy, or your own self-understanding.
We can find meaning in the mess,
compassion in the chaos, and
presence in the unknown.
When we sit with complexity, we create space for something new to emerge: creative collaborations that spark change. An emerging vision of a culture that values care, connection, and the full humanity of every child.
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