Tag: puberty

“Because of expectations of cultural gender roles, girls try to mask their social challenges. While symptoms may seem less obvious, they may be exhausted internally trying to continually fit in and understand social situations. They may seem less impaired, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need support.” — Dr. Abha Gupta With more awareness, more …

Kids with disabilities deal with many social stigmas on a daily basis, including being infantilized for their disability. But as parents, we know that puberty comes calling for our kids, just like everyone else — including periods, PMS, dating, budding sexuality, gender identity, and more. We can be allies for our kids in many ways, …