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Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Is Hard!
By Odelya Gertel Kraybill — 2021
It is hard for those who do not parent a neurodivergent child to understand how complex, sad, and draining it can be to see your child constantly triggered, flaring up in ways beyond the child’s ability to control and your ability to resolve.
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