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The Quiet Ways ND Parents Love
Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25

The Quiet Ways ND Parents Love

Post about the quiet, precise ways ND parents love and attune.

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 The Weather of an ND Home
Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25

The Weather of an ND Home


A poetic note about ND intuition and how kids feel emotional weather in the home.

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ND Grief Is Not Inconvenient
Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25

ND Grief Is Not Inconvenient

A resonant piece about ND grief and why it’s misunderstood, dismissed, or pathologized

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 ND Kids Run Toward, Not Away
Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25

ND Kids Run Toward, Not Away

A personal reflection on ND kids’ protective instincts and the misinterpretation of their devotion.

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 ND Attachment Is Nervous System Intelligence
Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Attachment + Grief stacey acquavella 11/18/25

ND Attachment Is Nervous System Intelligence

A note on ND deep attachment as a form of nervous-system wisdom, not weakness.

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When a Court Tells You Something Cruel Is “For the Best”
Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25

When a Court Tells You Something Cruel Is “For the Best”

A micro-essay on how courts sanitize harm and the emotional violence ND families endure through “procedure.”

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Systems Choose Punishment Over Support Every Time
Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25

Systems Choose Punishment Over Support Every Time

A concise indictment of how systems punish ND families instead of supporting them and the somatic toll.

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 ND Mothers Navigate Systems That Were Never Built For Us
Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25

ND Mothers Navigate Systems That Were Never Built For Us


A raw reflection on systemic harm and how ND mothers are consistently disbelieved, dismissed, and overburdened.

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Inclusion Disappears When Needs Become Inconvenient
Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25

Inclusion Disappears When Needs Become Inconvenient

An essay on how inclusion collapses when ND needs require effort and how systems prioritize convenience.

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Suspicion Is the Default Setting for ND Families
Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25 Systemic Harm + Ableism stacey acquavella 11/18/25

Suspicion Is the Default Setting for ND Families

A Short, powerful note on how suspicion shapes ND family life and the nervous-system impact of being doubted.

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 ND Families Live in the Economy of Leak
NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19 NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19

ND Families Live in the Economy of Leak

Short essay on the hidden economic burdens ND families carry PT, OT, meds, burnout, crises and the nervous-system cost of survival.

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The Moment ND Mothers Stop Pretending They’re Fine
NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19 NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19

The Moment ND Mothers Stop Pretending They’re Fine


A short, resonant post about ND mother overwhelm, micro-collapses, and the nervous-system truth behind "I'm fine."

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 Burnout Isn’t a Time Problem.  It’s a Capacity Problem
NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19 NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19

Burnout Isn’t a Time Problem. It’s a Capacity Problem


A nervous-system-based explanation of burnout: why ND people hit capacity, not time limits, and what the body knows first.

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You Can’t Strategize a Dysregulated Nervous System
NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19 NERVOUS SYSTEM ECONOMICS stacey acquavella 3/11/19

You Can’t Strategize a Dysregulated Nervous System

A micro-essay on why strategy fails without regulation and how ND nervous systems need safety before planning.

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