The Untangle journal
Small reads. Real changes.
Short, practical articles on executive function, routines, big feelings and school, written for parents, not textbooks.
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Supporting Siblings When One Child’s Needs Dominate
Your neurotypical daughter is eight years old when she says it: “You love him more than me.” You don’t. But you understand completely why she thinks you do.…
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Working Together: Parenting Your Neurodivergent Child as a Team
It’s 9pm. Your neurodivergent child is finally asleep after a two-hour bedtime routine. You and your partner collapse on the couch. This guide is written for partnered parents.…
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Is This Normal? Understanding Neurodivergent Development Milestones
Your child is three and can’t sit through circle time. The other kids can. Your child is seven and melts down over homework every night. Their friends don’t.…
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Morning Routines That Actually Work for Neurodivergent Kids
It’s 8:15am. School starts at 8:45. Your child still isn’t dressed. You can’t find their shoes. Someone is crying—might be you, might be them, honestly hard to tell…
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When Making Friends Is Hard: What’s Really Going On (And What Actually Helps)
Watching neurodivergent kids make friends, or struggle to, can break a parent’s heart a little more each week. The birthday party invitations come home in backpacks all around…
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Why Smart Kids Struggle (And What Actually Helps)
Your child can explain complex concepts that make your head spin. They remember every detail about topics they love. They ask questions that make you think deeply about…
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How to Handle Meltdowns Without Losing Your Mind
You’re driving home from school and your child is melting down in the backseat. Not crying—that would be easier. This is the rage-filled, incoherent, scared kind of meltdown…
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Welcome to Untangle: Why This Exists
Why I built Untangle: the moment I realized I was out of my depth as a parent, and the help I couldn’t find.