I moved out of home at 16, surviving off government assistance, charity, and sheer will. Back then, I couldn’t imagine what thriving would even look like…

I am happy to say that I am learning social skills from my 1.5 year old. His unabashed confidence and ability to just make friends has blown me away.

True, I don’t approach strangers and show them my toy train collection, or teach them how to go “Sh sh sh”, but I am starting to use some of the methods of connection that my son is naturally demonstrating …