Everyone Gets a Juice Box: For Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

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How neurodivergent kids helped build a better children’s museum

June 23, 2026

Rainy Saturdays just got a whole lot better. Leslie Bushara, chief program officer of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, reveals how she’s taking notes from neurodivergent kids and their parents to build a space that’s welcoming to every kind of learner, including yours. From muted paint colors to reimagined animations, Leslie shares what happens when you actually listen to kids.  For more on this topic  Watch: First-generation parents, neurodivergent kids, and redefining excellence Liste...

First-gen parents, neurodivergent kids, and redefining excellence

June 09, 2026

Alison Cho grew up in a tight-knit Korean American family where Harvard and medical school weren’t just dreams, they were expectations. Alison had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, and she often felt like she was letting her parents down. Now she’s raising two neurodivergent kids of her own. And she’s navigating the same cultural expectations she grew up with, this time as the parent. In this funny and tender interview, Alison explores what she wants to keep from her upbringing — and what she want...

We didn’t know we had ADHD. Then motherhood hit.

May 26, 2026

Two experts in ADHD went decades without realizing they had it themselves. Katie Severson, a speech pathologist, and Lori Long, a child psychologist, co-run The Childhood Collective and host the Shining With ADHD podcast. But both received their own ADHD diagnoses only after becoming mothers. They talk about late diagnosis, the shame that came before it, and how it shapes their parenting.   For more on this topic Listen: Shining With ADHD Watch: I’m an ADHD expert. My kid still can’t get ...