D.L. Mayfield (they/them) lives and writes on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, with their partner and two children. After a decade of writing for Christian spaces, they now write primarily about issues of neurodivergence and healing from high-control religion.
D.L. and their partner Krispin Mayfield are currently working on a multimedia publishing project entitled STRONGWILLED centered on helping survivors of religious authoritarian parenting methods develop autonomy and find solidarity.
D.L. is the author of three books, the most recent of which is a biography of radical catholic anarchist/journalist Dorothy Day titled Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision and its Challenge for our Times.
In addition to their books, Mayfield has writes a popular substack called Healing is My Special Interest, a weekly newsletter at the intersection of late-diagnosed neurodivergence and healing from high control religions, which you can learn more about here.
D.L. co-hosts the podcast STRONGWILLED (on recovering from religious authoritarian parenting methods) with their partner, Krispin Mayfield.
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