My name is Rachel Zirkin Duda. As a mother with complex PTSD and mental illness who spent years in the trenches raising a challenging child (diagnosed with autism at age 16) - and lived to tell the tale - I welcome you!

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In this blog, I will write about my journey healing from complex PTSD, share some poetry, talk about the relationship I have with my son, Seth, and provide information about autism/neurodivergence and other related subjects. If there are particular topics you'd like me to address, let me know, and I'll do my best to cover them! Please feel free to comment on posts and/or contact me with any questions. Also, check out my Substack for additional entries.

I may not be an expert, but I am Another Mother who has been there and gets where you're coming from!! You are not alone!