Are you wondering when to push your autistic child to try something newand when to pull back? In Episode 167 of The Autism Mom Coach podcast, Lisa Candera, a lawyer, life coach, and full-time solo mom to a teenager with autism, tackles this common parenting dilemma.
From school routines to self-advocacy to small tasks like ordering food, knowing when to stretch your child outside their comfort zone can feel like a guessing game. Using a real-life coaching story, Lisa explains why theres no perfect momentand why experimentation, not perfection, is the path forward.
Youll learn:
- Why the perfect moment is a myth
- How to treat parenting decisions like experiments
- What it looks like to take action, evaluate, and recalibrate
- Why resistance doesnt mean you made the wrong decision when you push your child with autism
I also share a real coaching story from one of my clients, Rachel, and how she navigated her son’s return to the school busand what she learned when things didnt go as expected.
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode Highlights / When to Push Your Child with Autism
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:38 Continuing Last Weeks Conversation -When to push your child with autism?
- 01:13 Everyday Should I Push? Moments
- 02:20 The Goldilocks Myth
- 03:35 Coaching Case Study: Rachels Bus Decision
- 05:08 Reframing Failure
- 06:00 Adopt an Experiment Mindset
06:52 Final Takeaway + Work With Me
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