Do you continually feel discouraged and frustrated as you pursue an Autism diagnosis for your child? Are you being shut down and dismissed by doctors about your concerns? Does it seem like no matter how hard you push or advocate for your child, no one is listening?...

It’s November, which here in the US means lots of talk about having an attitude of gratitude. While being grateful is definitely a good thing, as Autism moms, we often weaponize gratitude against ourselves as a way of dismissing our own grief. This is called gratitude...

We’re talking about resentment this week. Not the kind of resentment we feel justified in, like the resentment you might feel towards the medical field or the lack of understanding in the world about Autism. Instead, we’re diving into the resentment we all feel but...

Experiencing emotions like fear, disappointment, jealousy, and sadness is a normal part of the Autism parent journey. In fact, they’re part and parcel of any human’s experience of life. While there is unavoidable pain that all of us will inevitably go through in life,...

Last week, I explored the significant physical manifestations of fear and how to give yourself the safety you need in order to process fear without judgment. Now, it’s time to start talking back to fear. If we are still in fight or flight, we're listening to the fear....

This week, I'm joined by my former client, Anna, who is walking us through what it's like to process fear. I'm offering my favorite tool for processing fear which I use all the time, and Anna is here to share a real-life challenge she’s going through and how she’s...

Would you say that fear is the predominant emotion you feel in your day-to-day life as an Autism parent? More than sadness, anger, or jealousy, we are afraid as Autism moms. Fear drives us, follows us, and haunts us, and that’s why it’s time to take a deep dive into...

This week, I'm bringing back one of our most valuable podcasts. It's all about what to do when things suck, because right now, for me and many of the people I hear from, things really suck. Relistening to this episode was a timely reminder for me personally, but even...

This week, we are continuing on from last week’s discussion on the nervous system and creating internal safety. On that episode, I gave you a rundown of the basics of polyvagal theory and why learning to create internal safety is so important. And today, you’ll learn...

This week, we’re exploring how to create internal safety so you can feel any emotion. All of us tend to push down, resist, and avoid difficult emotions because they scare us. When we feel afraid, our brains kick into overdrive, creating even more anxiety, fear, and...