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People often say caregivers are strong. Strong for dealing with things. Strong for adjusting. Strong for keeping it all together. But if we only see strength as just pushing through, it becomes a trap. It doesn't leave space for rest, doubt, or being vulnerable. Over time, this kind of strength demands silence. Real strength is about knowing. Knowing when to take a break. Knowing when to ask for help. Knowing that setting boundaries isn't failing, but being wise. At The Clarity Catalyst, we...

When a family is dealing with neurodivergence, the conversation usually kicks off with the question: “How’s the kid doing?” It makes sense to start there, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. What we don’t ask enough is how the parent, carer, or therapist is holding up. Are they getting enough sleep? Do they have emotional support? Are they quietly managing stress so others can keep going? Not asking these questions unintentionally suggests that caregivers should just keep going forever. Over...

Taking care of neurodivergent kids might look pretty organized from the outside: therapy sessions, routines, updates on progress, school meetings. But what you don’t see is the ongoing mental and emotional work quietly done by parents, carers, and therapists. This hidden effort involves predicting emotional changes, checking for things that might cause a reaction, managing your own feelings to help stabilize someone else’s, and making countless small decisions every day. This doesn’t show up...