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Sarah McInnes

Published in
Invisible Illness

10 Ways Your Child Can Be a Better Friend to Autistic Peers

Autism Awareness Month: learning how you can adapt to autistic peers

Apr 10, 2022

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Apr 10, 2022

Published in
A Thousand Lives

Are You a Librocubicularist in the Bedroom?

Necessary words for a logophile living the bookish life

Jan 26, 2022

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Jan 26, 2022

How I Got Out of a Rut by Trying Something New Every Month for a Year

I was inspired by this book

Jan 10, 2022

How I Got Out of a Rut by Trying Something New Every Month for a Year

Jan 10, 2022

Published in
About Me Stories

About Me — Sarah McInnes

An introspective introvert talks about anxiety, beaches, parenting, neurodiversity, and her love of books and writing

Oct 23, 2021

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Oct 23, 2021

Published in
Being Known

Our Shared Recurring Dreams

Can we forge connections using shared dreams?

Oct 6, 2021

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Oct 6, 2021

Published in
Invisible Illness

My Autistic Son Laughs at Sad Movies (It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)

It’s an unfair misconception that autistic kids don’t feel empathy

Oct 5, 2021

small boy holding a red, paper heart, standing in front of a white brick wall

Oct 5, 2021

Published in
Found In My Journal

(un)Happy Birthday to Me

For the first time ever, I’m just not feeling my birthday

Sep 25, 2021

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Sep 25, 2021

Published in
Writers’ Blokke

Are You My Ideal Reader? Am I Yours? Is Making an Ideal Reader Profile Even Necessary?

Marketing experts say an ideal reader profile is necessary for authors, but I’m not convinced

Sep 15, 2021

woman, with an open book covering her face, lying on tree trunk that leans out over a reflective lake

Sep 15, 2021

Published in
Invisible Illness

I’ve Been a Mess Since My Private Post Was Shared With My Son’s Teachers

On Mental Health and Vulnerability as a Writer

Sep 2, 2021

Lonely woman standing on a rocky coast surrounded by ocean

Sep 2, 2021

Published in
Writers’ Blokke

What Do Writers Dream of at Night?

A tug-of-war between a writer and a housewife

Aug 30, 2021

woman sleeping on a bed with laptop and open notebook nearby

Aug 30, 2021

Sarah McInnes

Sarah McInnes

I write about neurodiversity, education, parenting, creativity, literature, memoir. UNC-CH Grad. Mom to a kid with ASD & ADHD https://linktr.ee/sarahmcinnes

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