Unmasking Mum: The Highs and Lows of Life as a Neurodivergent Parent

“I’ve always been weird. Not in a mysterious, sexy way—more like a ‘Where’s her caregiver?’ kind of way.”

When Lisa Lloyd became a mom, her own needs quickly dropped to the bottom of a very long list. But adjusting to life with kids was an uphill battle—complete with frequent meltdowns from both her and them. When her two children were diagnosed with autism, everything began to click. Her struggles growing up, the jobs she couldn’t keep, the emotional rollercoasters—maybe there had been a r...