Making knots into rainbows.
Ideas: alternative education, neurodiversity, non-violence, cultural studies, collaborative parenting, HAES, anti-racism, permaculture. Interests: memoir, BIPOC fiction, Palestine, California, Ireland, DCP stories, nature writing, creative geography, cookbooks, graphic novels, picture books, poetry, guidebooks. About: White cis woman. Unschooling parent. PhD in English/Feminist Theory, specializing in 19th-20th century California domestic fiction. Volunteer support group moderator at "Unschooling Every Family." Podcaster at "Untangling Oursleves." Healing CPTSD. Bagel maker and haphazard gardener.
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I love that this book is based in lived experience, is accessible and concise, has beautiful illustrations, and acknowledges how hard it can be to move forward with OCD treatments. Because it's aimed at teenagers it is truly consent based, rather than shaming or bossy, but I would recommend it for anyone or for friends and family of someone with OCD.
I love that this book is based in lived experience, is accessible and concise, has beautiful illustrations, and acknowledges how hard it can be to move forward with OCD treatments. Because it's aimed at teenagers it is truly consent based, rather than shaming or bossy, but I would recommend it for anyone or for friends and family of someone with OCD.
