Helping neurodiverse and homeschooling parents find clarity, calm, and connection through storytelling and practical self-care support.
I'm Karen Kossow, a writer, disability advocate, coach, and fellow neurospicy parent.
Through my writing and coaching, I offer insights and tools to help you navigate the complexities of parenting, self-care, and homeschooling.
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Writing & Media
From essays on parenting and mental health to tools for self-care and support, I’ve been featured in The New York Times and Bloomberg, and interviewed on CNN’s The Situation Room. I have written for outlets like ReWire News, The Story Exchange, Authority Magazine, and Elle Two: Team Difficult.
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Coaching That Meets You Where You Are…
As a Certified Master Life Coach, and a parent of two autistic kids, I support fellow parents who are doing their best, but still feel stretched thin.
Inside my one-on-one coaching and monthly group calls, we talk about boundaries, burnout, and how to take care of you in a world that wants you to come last.
Whether you're neurodivergent, raising someone who is, or both, you’re welcome here.
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Discover routines and practices that fit seamlessly into your life.
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Learn how to manage stress, stay grounded, and handle the all the challenges that come your way.
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Find practical ways to fit self-care into your busy schedule when you can’t leave the house and don’t have childcare. You can have self-care even on your most challenging days as a parent.
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Discover effective techniques to help you relax and recharge. I'll show you actionable self-care strategies that can help turn even your most challenging days around.
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Parenting your autistic child can often feel lonely and isolating. It’s hard to do this parenting thing alone…and you don’t have to anymore!
AI Powered Homeschool
Spoiler: it totally could.
Suddenly, I was personalizing learning plans, adjusting curriculum, and keeping my neurodivergent kids engaged…all without burning myself out.
No one else was talking about using AI this way. So I built the thing I needed. In my spare time, lol!
Now, AI Powered Homeschool is run by a smart, scrappy team that helps other parents do the same: make homeschooling easier, more flexible (and affordable!), all while personalizing lessons for their unique kids.
I started using AI in my business to save time (and brainpower), and honestly? It made everything easier.
Naturally, I wondered…could this help with homeschooling too?
Fair Care Idaho
I never set out to become a policy advocate, but when the supports that keep families like mine going came under threat, I knew I couldn’t stay quiet. Today, I serve as President and co-founder of Fair Care Idaho, a grassroots nonprofit coalition working to protect and strengthen the caregiving systems so many of us rely on.
My advocacy is personal! As a mom raising two autistic kids and a caregiver myself, I know firsthand how fragile these supports can feel. At Fair Care Idaho, we’re bringing families and allies together to make sure our stories shape policy, not the other way around.
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If you're navigating parenting, neurodivergence, homeschooling and modern life, you're in the right place.
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