When should forgiveness come easily?
About Josh Friedberg
On (Not) Dancing While White, Gay, and Disabled–and the Perfect Remix for Me
A personal meditation on bucking--and reinforcing--stereotypes.
A personal meditation on bucking–and reinforcing–stereotypes.
My Name Is Josh and I’m a Growth-aholic
The pleasures and perils of growth addiction as neurodivergent, with examples.
The pleasures and perils of growth addiction as neurodivergent, with examples.
‘Overcoming’ Autism?
The main thing I’ve learned about overcoming anything, including disabilities, concerns working through issues, not overcoming them.
The main thing I’ve learned about overcoming anything, including disabilities, concerns working through issues, not overcoming them.
10 Things I Learned From My Toughest Teacher
What a Black Studies genius taught a suburban white boy about education.
What a Black Studies genius taught a suburban white boy about education.
To Chase and/or Avert Praise: A Neurodivergent Dilemma?
A conflicted relationship with compliments, possibly explained.
A conflicted relationship with compliments, possibly explained.
10 African American Studies Texts That Changed My Life
And challenged my thinking about race, especially.
And challenged my thinking about race, especially.
I’m Better Off Without Coffee. Here’s Why.
Coffee and I go way back.
Coffee and I go way back.
Mania, Madness, and Matchbox Twenty
Just a little unwell, ten years later
Just a little unwell, ten years later
Ella Fitzgerald and the Acoustics of My Autism
My mother has said that music was like my first language.
My mother has said that music was like my first language.
A Queer (Be)longing
I think the greatest longing in my own life, more than for love or companionship, has been for community.
I think the greatest longing in my own life, more than for love or companionship, has been for community.
Matthew Perry, Addictions, and Self-Care
I hope he knows wherever he is that he helped other addicts feel less alone.
I hope he knows wherever he is that he helped other addicts feel less alone.
The Best Advice I Ever Got
It's graduation time!
It’s graduation time!
Why Do So Many LGBTQIA+ People Seem to Take Issue With Pride?
Ask an Ally: Pride Month can be difficult for many, including those whom it is supposed to represent.
Pride Month can be difficult for many, including those whom it is supposed to represent.
What’s May Got to Do With It?
May is a rough month for my depression. How am I moving forward?
May is a rough month for my depression. How am I moving forward?
On Acceptance, Resistance, and the Last Word
What does it mean for me to accept life, as is?
What does it mean for me to accept life, as is?