A candid conversation between Troy and his mom about comfort zones, learning preferences, and the challenge of changing what you've always known. The Question That Started It All Mom: "Are you comfortable learning new things, and what was the last new thing you...
What it's actually like when your brain says "nope" to everything So my mom and I had this conversation about something called Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and honestly, it explained a lot about why I am the way I am. She'd been reading about it and wanted to...
In this edition of Troy's Truth Booth, Troy sits down with Mom to make his passionate case for extraterrestrial life, armed with logic, astronomical odds, and a healthy dose of skepticism about human exceptionalism. Question: Do you think there is life on other...
Understanding how my brain processes fairness—and why it matters Whether it's bad referee calls in rugby, cheaters in video games, or classmates breaking rules, I seem to get more upset about these things than most people. Recently, I learned there's actually a term...
The Great Egg Thief That Wasn't Meet Oviraptor, whose name literally means "egg thief" - but here's the twist: this dinosaur got one of the worst reputations in paleontology based on a complete misunderstanding! The Mistaken Identity Story Back in 1923,...
Question: Do you trust people who don't look you in the eye? Looking back on this conversation, I realize how loaded this question really is. My answer? It depends. But not for the reasons you might think. My Personal Struggle with Eye Contact Here's the thing - I try...
Reflections from Mom: Watching your child struggle with sleep is very difficult. Thinking back, it was such a drastic change from when he was a baby. I knew something was off when he really struggled just to get into bed at night. It's as if he knew that once he fell...
Speaking of things that aren't what they seem, here's a fun fact about the Dilophosaurus from the first Jurassic Park movie: it's completely wrong! In the film, you see this turkey-sized, venom-spitting, neck-frilled monster that kills Dennis Nedry. In reality, the...
When you think about the future and the next school year specifically, what one word comes to mind? I don't really have a word—it's more of a mantra: ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES. You can't prepare for everything that's going to happen. FLEXIBLE! That is my...