I was in a Facebook group for AuDHD women when I saw the post. A mom, heartbroken, wondering if her daughter didn’t make the dance team because she was just a little too different. Too odd. Too herself. Then I saw a comment that stopped me cold. The gist of it: our job as parents…
When I was younger, I dreamed of being an actress, not for fame, but because I loved becoming someone else. As an introvert, it was easier to perform as someone else, using their words and story instead of my own. I moved to L.A. to chase that dream, but my insecurities followed me everywhere. I…