What if nothing needs to change?

What if my kid is loud and boisterous?
What if my kid is emotional and standoffish?
What if my kid is a constantly moving, wriggling, excitable, feral creature? 
What if my kid is an annoying handful?

What if nothing needs to change?
Except us.

As a kid, I was constantly being asked to talk quieter, to dial it back and usually to stop talking all together. I wasn’t especially sporty or physically energetic. I loved the library. I loved ideas. I loved sharing those ideas. Especially with my classma...