About this episode

Catherine Simpson shares her journey of raising her autistic daughter Nina and the challenges faced in obtaining a diagnosis.

Catherine Simpson thought she was failing as a mother throughout the first 10 years of her daughter Nina's life. After a decade of misdiagnosis, blame, and searching for answers, she finally discovered the truth: Nina is autistic. In this episode of Happy Mum Happy Baby, Catherine sits down with Giovanna for a conversation about the journey to getting Nina—now 31—her diagnosis. This episode is all about letting go of perfection, and learning to navigate a world not built for autistic children. Catherine’s memoir, Hold Fast: Motherhood, My Autistic Daughter and Me , is available now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keywords

• perfection
• navigating autism
• memoir

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