The Emotions Lab Blog

One minute you have it all. The next, you are dismantling a family home. big emotions grief neurodivergence Apr 17, 2026

 

Many of you know that Laura and I have had a pretty rough two years. We celebrated Christmas 2023...

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Are We Diagnosing Our Way Out Of The Real Problem autism diagnoses emotional health neurodivergence Apr 10, 2026

My son has autism.

I've watched him go from a small child whose differences were impossible to miss...

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It started with children, but it was always about the mothers. anxiety emotional leadership neurodivergence Mar 13, 2026


This week, on International Women's Day, we received this email. 

"I've started the self-led course...

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Neurodivergence Doesn’t Break Families - Ignoring It Can. biology conflict neurodivergence stress response Oct 06, 2025

In Our House, Everyone’s Neurodivergent 

That wasn’t always language we had. 

It started with my c...

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Biology makes sense, the world no longer does. anxiety biology neurodivergence rage Sep 24, 2025

You’ve done everything right.

You’re loving, efficient, career-driven, running a home most people c...

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Neurodivergence vs Neurodivergence emotional regulation family conflict neurodivergence regulate Aug 13, 2025

So, you’ve got a diagnosis. Or maybe you don’t.
Maybe you just suspect that neurodivergence runs in y...

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My child is neurodivergent but...... neurodivergence sen Aug 07, 2025

This week I read a school newsletter that I’m still reeling from. 

It was sent to parents at the en...

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How heavy is your mask? adhd autism masking neurodivergence unmasking Jul 31, 2025

 

Neurodivergence runs in families. It’s deeply biological—shaped by a mix of genes and expressed t...

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How my autistic son’s struggles helped me make sense of my story. autism dyslexia neurodivergence parent learning Jul 08, 2025

My eldest is about to leave home after the summer. I find myself reflecting on all the things he’s t...

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What do mum’s and soldiers have in common? adhd anxiety autism neurodivergence stress May 22, 2025

 Emotional health is the gateway to all health—and nowhere is this more evident than in families nav...

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