Honesty Time: I’m flakey AF. Am I allowed to say that? Whatever, I’m saying it. I straight up SUCK at consistency. Between my own lack of executive functioning, my chronic health struggles, and the fact that I’m an Autistic adult raising 6 neurodivergent kids with my ADHD partner, pretty much nothing in my life is […]
“Everyone tells us what NOT to do, and no one gives us a real plan” “The advice feels so random and contradictory, how do I actually put it all together?” “Can’t someone just tell me how to be the parent-advocate my kid needs?” Sound familiar? If so, you aren’t alone. The truth is, most of […]
“I love my child, but I hate autism” I hear this phrase all the time, and every time it breaks my heart. And I want to be clear… If you are a parent who’s said this, I don’t doubt that you love your child. I don’t doubt that for one second. But no matter how […]
If there’s one thing that all of my clients have in common, it’s the fact that they desperately want to accommodate their Autistic child. “I just wish I could help them feel comfortable” “I can’t seem to help him stay regulated” “She’s so frustrated that we don’t understand what she needs” Parent-advocates want to help […]
Don’t do this! Never do that! What kind of parent would do that? Don’t you know that’s abusive?! Are you tired of everyone and their brother telling you that EVERYTHING you do for your Autistic child is absolutely wrong? Especially because it feels like no one out there tells you what you SHOULD do? Well […]
When I’m talking about accommodating an Autistic child, I get this one question more than any other… How do I know if I’m accommodating them or am I just coddling them? Where do I draw the line with accommodations? Am I preparing the path for my child or preparing my child for the path? It’s […]
