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Matilyn Wu

Midwestern at heart, I find comfort in small routines and looking out for the people around me. Known for my steady presence, a stash of snacks, and noticing details others miss.

A parent looking intently at a wrinkled note from school, showing concern.

Have We Been Treating Exhaustion and Calling It ADHD?

What would change if we listened more closely to tired kids?

A flat vector illustration of hands exchanging cash for groceries at a church pantry table.

The Gift and the Ground Beneath It

A few years ago, a small literacy nonprofit down the road from my school received an email the director assumed was a scam. It came from an intermediary she’d never heard of, asking for a quick call about a “significant” gift, and she almost deleted it — the sort of

A parent and a school administrator lean in to talk privately in a school office.

Sitting at the Kitchen Table with the WHO

A new WHO review again finds no link between vaccines and autism. But trust isn’t built from headlines. It grows in small, honest conversations at kitchen tables, where fear is named, questions are welcomed, and science meets lived experience.