Thais Freitas

Communications Strategist & Writer

Author

I’ve always used writing to make sense of the world.

It’s how I process the big things, explain the hard things, and find the words for moments that don’t come with clear answers. That shows up in my work, and even more at home, raising three kids who ask questions that deserve real explanations.

Little by little, those conversations started turning into stories.

What I write about

My writing comes from everyday life, especially the moments that feel confusing, overwhelming, or hard to explain. Lately, it’s been:

  • Parenting, in all its messy, real-life versions
  • Autism, and what comes after a diagnosis
  • The systems families have to navigate, like schools and healthcare
  • The small moments that shape how kids understand themselves and the world

I’m interested in making things clearer without oversimplifying them, and in putting words to experiences that are often hard to name.

What I’m working on

I’m currently working on two types of books.

One is After the Autism Diagnosis – A practical guide to what comes next, from a mother who’s been there, written for parents navigating the early days after a diagnosis. The other is a series of children’s books inspired by everyday life with my kids, including My Busy Builder Brain, a story that helps explain autism in a way children can understand.

These projects are rooted in real conversations, real questions, and the kind of explanations I found myself needing, but couldn’t find.

This is a space where I share that work as it develops.

Blog

The books I read in 2025

I wrote a brutally honest list of the books I read in 2025, realized how many bad choices I made at bedtime, and somehow still walked away feeling okay about my reading year.

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2024: My year in review

2024 was an insanely busy year for me and my family, but we made it! In this year in review, I look back at all the changes in our lives and what we did to put everything back in order after the chaos of 2023.

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