“When she was 3 years old, my daughter was diagnosed and evaluated by a developmental pediatrician, who found that she’s on the spectrum — level one, mild autism specifically. Now she’s nearly 5 years old, and we’ve been navigating this world for a while,” writes Ashley Ziegler. One of the big surprises? “I constantly feel lost in the space somewhere between the parents of neurotypical children, and the parents of kids with autism. I don’t seem to belong in either group.” And today, she’s talking about how that makes her feel.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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“Many people on social media started asking the question we've all been quietly wondering for years: What's the deal with eye cream?” writes Morgan Flaherty. “Face cream and SPF make sense. But why can't those just be used around the eyes to cut out one of the many steps?” So she asked an esthetician for the truth.