The Fi(ND)ing Motherhood Journal:

Reflections on Matrescence and Raising Neurodivergent Children

Welcome to The Fi(ND)ing Motherhood Journal — a collection of reflections, insights, and personal stories exploring the transformation of motherhood through the lens of matrescence. Here, I write about what it really means to raise neurodivergent and disabled children in a world that often misunderstands them — and us.

These pieces are adapted from the Fi(ND)ing Motherhood podcast, blending lived experience, research, and heart-led honesty to help you feel seen, grounded, and less alone on this journey. Whether you’re newly navigating a diagnosis or years into parenting a child with additional needs, you’ll find compassion, community, and calm here.

Too Strong for Too Long: The Hidden Burnout of Motherhood
Emotional Wellbeing, Matrescence & Identity, Neurodivergent Motherhood, Strength & Vulnerability Kirsten Killoran Emotional Wellbeing, Matrescence & Identity, Neurodivergent Motherhood, Strength & Vulnerability Kirsten Killoran

Too Strong for Too Long: The Hidden Burnout of Motherhood

There’s a certain kind of strength that isn’t strength at all — it’s survival. In Too Strong for Too Long, I talk about the hidden burnout of motherhood, the rage beneath resilience, and what it means to finally let the cracks show.

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The First of Your Kind: Parenting an Autistic Child Without a Map
Neurodivergent Motherhood, Matrescence & Identity, Advocacy & Systems Kirsten Killoran Neurodivergent Motherhood, Matrescence & Identity, Advocacy & Systems Kirsten Killoran

The First of Your Kind: Parenting an Autistic Child Without a Map

Being the first in your family to raise a neurodivergent or disabled child means walking without a map — rewriting motherhood as you go. This post explores the loneliness, the hidden strength, and the quiet revolution of becoming the mother your child needs.

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