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This comic asks us to understand the loneliness of having Asperger’s Syndrome and wanting connection, but existing in a society that requires social skills they don’t have. It explores how heartbreaking it is to research those skills, and instead find tons of online comments and posts expressing how horrible it is to raise people with autism.

Have you heard of unschooling? It’s still vastly misunderstood – and these facts about families choosing this alternative to compulsory education might give you a whole new perspective.

Setting boundaries is a challenge for many people – so what do you do about sexual consent if your partner has a hard time saying “no?” Try these steps.

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If your child is an introvert, how do you honor their needs while also encouraging confident self-expression? These ideas can help you discover the most supportive ways to do that with your introverted child.

Many of us send messages that hurt children’s ability to recognize and communicate about when their personal boundaries are violated. Here are some practical, everyday ways to change that.

When you’re depressed, anxious, abused, and/or have been isolated your whole life, it’s easy to feel like other people can’t really ever get close. Socializing is really hard for people who’ve had nothing but abuse. And we keep waiting for someone healthy to save us. But they can’t. So how can we fight this process and end the cycle? Here are some ways to get started.

What’s the relationship between poverty and mental health? If you’ve never been poor, you may be surprised to learn how poverty affects every aspect of life – and how that can have a damaging impact on mental health.

No one wants to think about the sexual abuse of children, particularly involving their own kids. But it’s a devastating reality that too many children face, and we help no one when we avoid it. We must be educated in order to be prepared to help the survivors – your kids, your nieces and nephews, your friends’ kids. So here’s a breakdown of what is it and what to do if a child is being abused.

The winter holidays are upon us and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or Yule you are probably going to be giving a gift sometime this month. Children are bombarded with limiting, negative messages in the media but you can buy gifts that show a different way to think about the world. For help, check out our list of gifts for the under 10 year feminist crowd.

You may have read about the importance of setting boundaries – but what if you don’t know what your boundaries are? These steps can help you find out.

So many of these are gender norms we don’t even think twice about. But have you thought about what it means to do all this work for free?

Contrary to popular belief, being sexually active does not automatically mean a teen has problems and is in need of help. With the appropriate education and resource, sexual connection can be healthy for teenagers. But treating sexually active teens as delinquents and stigmatizing them can create the very problems many claim to be trying to avoid.

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The difference between how people treat this author and how they treat her sister really shows how ability privilege shows up for neurotypical people. Does this list show any privileges you didn’t know you had?

Do you believe white liberals care about racism – or that “small” acts of racism are no big deal? Here’s how those “not racist” liberals are a big part of the problem.

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If you’re a well-meaning autism ally pushing for a cure, you might be doing allyship all wrong. This article has some interesting insight.

Has traditional schooling failed your children in any of these ways? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, but this article has some options that might help.

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Ever felt like someone you wanted to date was “out of your league?” Here are the thought patterns this concept traps you in – with more helpful ways to think about dating.

I’ve talked before about the toxic culture surrounding masculinity and how it hurts men. Today, I want to start the conversation to help dismantle it. One of the best places to start is to talk about sex. Specifically: male virginity and the shame in not having sex. Let’s talk about the problems with the way we think about male virginity and how to fix them.

Think service workers like baristas are “low-skilled” workers who deserve low wages? It’s a common idea, but this info reveals what you’re getting very wrong.

Our social movements have failed to reach a transformational level of change. In part, this is due to how we don’t address our own privilege or prioritize supporting and lifting up marginalized voices to the social change table. And until we do, our work will not achieve lasting structural changes – where those being impacted are leading the fight for their own communities, supported by allies.