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The neurodivergent blog

Short reads, real stories and news on neurodivergent life.

The Understanding Zoe blog shares short, plain-language articles for families raising neurodivergent children, neurodivergent adults, and the people who support them. You will find recent stories, practical tips and Australian neurodivergence news. For step-by-step guides, see our Guides. Understanding Zoe is a neurodivergent app made in Australia.

Latest update: 23 June 2026

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2 Oct 2026Laetitia Andrac

Tips for raising a neurodivergent child: mindset over method

After an autism diagnosis, parents often feel they need the right method or technique. Autistic family consultant Maisie Soetantyo argues the opposite: mindset matters far more than method. This article explores why curiosity and radical acceptance are the most practical tools for neurodivergent parenting. Learn how to trust yourself as a parent, protect your child's identity, and create a home where they can simply be themselves.

Neurodivergent ParentingAutistic IdentityNeuroaffirming Approaches+5

27 Aug 2026Laetitia Andrac

Your needs belong in the family too: neurodivergent parenting

Neurodivergent parents are whole people with their own nervous systems, capacity limits, and needs that matter just as much as their children's. This conversation with disability advocate Hollie-Ann Newman challenges the myth that parental regulation must be perfect, explores what sustainable neurodivergent parenting actually looks like when you embrace your own needs rather than constantly compensating for them, and offers a practical framework: awareness, accommodation, repair, and support. For the 60% of neurodivergent parents raising neurodivergent children, the path forward is not better self-care habits but honest acknowledgment that your needs belong in the family too.

Neurodivergent ParentingCaregiver BurnoutCo-Regulation+5