". .provoking mental health conditions that lead to anxiety, depression and suicide. In fact, rates of attempted suicide by LGBTQ youth whose parents tried to change their sexual orientation are more than double the rate of LGBTQ youth who reported experiencing no sexual orientation change efforts."

"National PTA knows that sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, commonly referred to as “conversion therapy,” are proven to be ineffective and pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, . . ."

Contact your state or council PTA. National has a position statement against Conversion Therapy. www.pta.org/home/advocac...

PTA has a resolution against censoring books. I’ve used it to testify against book banning bills and for bills that protect against censorship in my state.

I’m NOT saying my demographic isn’t often problematic. Just that PTA as an org is great. PTOs on the other hand. .

www.pta.org/home/advocac...

Yes. Join PTA! There is work being done at the local school, council, state, and national levels.

Check out PTA’s positions. If you want to learn how to get involved in Colorado, I’m happy to answer questions (especially about legislative engagement at the state level)!

This new statement just hit my email! www.pta.org/home/advocac...

2018-2021, we were taught stare decisis was key. My legal writing Prof. actually used O’Connors opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey to bring the point home.

It wasn't until a few years later when it stopped working during 3L's adventure into the zoom school of law with a kid also remote learning that I was Dx with ADHD. I was 40!

I thought everyone relied on the procrastination, anxiety, hyperfocus cycle to get things done.

Convo from several years ago.

Me: Why do I keep doing this to myself?

Therapist: It's never burned you before so why would you change your ways.

Me: Because it's STRESSFUL and exhausting.

Therapist: But you always pull it off in the end successfully. 🤷‍♀️

Me: 😐