A nurse and mom's raw story about the birthday that shattered everything - how healthcare training failed to prepare her to recognize her own child's sensory overload and dysregulation

Christie is a neurodivergent mom, home care + hospice nurse, and founder of Stims + Smiles, writer of Behind the Stims. She shares the real, unfiltered truth about supporting neurodivergent kids—no toxic positivity, just practical wisdom and authentic connection.