I used to think that I could help people understand my daughter Jessica’s situation (and not incidentally my own) by talking about it. But over the years I realized that I couldn’t make people understand if they didn’t want to understand.

I came to learn that if I had to explain to grown adults why they should try to empathize with other people, why they should care about other people … it was already a lost cause.

So I began to write for the people who already know. To say, “You are not alone.”

Sometimes it doesn’t seem like much – I’m not changing the world – but it’s good enough for me.

My memoir Just So You Know is for you, for everyone who already knows. I see you and I appreciate you.

Just So You Know releases October 6, 2026. You can preorder the ebook on Kindle and everywhere else. The paperback is still under construction and I’ll let you know when that’s available for preorder.

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Jennifer Lawler has been a writer-editor for more than twenty-five years and has published more than forty novels and nonfiction books. She is the founder of the online education company Club Ed LLC.