About this episode

In this episode, Sarah Kernion and Tommy discuss the transformative journey of autism fatherhood and the lessons learned about strength and presence.

What does autism teach a father about strength? In this episode of Inchstones, Sarah Kernion sits down with Tommy of Spectrum in Camouflage for an honest conversation about autism fatherhood, faith, mental health, and how raising a nonspeaking autistic son completely transformed his understanding of success, purpose, and what truly matters. When Tommy’s son Wyatt began losing language around age two and a half, everything he thought he knew about fatherhood changed. As a construction business owner, husband, and father, he spent years believing strength meant fixing problems. Autism forced him to discover a different kind of strength: presence, surrender, and learning to live one inchstone at a time. Together, Sarah and Tommy explore autism parenting, profound autism, fatherhood, caregiver mental health, marriage, faith, and the quiet transformation that often happens inside parents long before anyone else notices it. This conversation explores: * autism fatherhood* nonspeaking autism* profound autism* caregiver mental health* autism parenting and marriage* faith during difficult seasons* living in the present moment* autism advocacy* parenting beyond societal expectations*…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Kernion

Guest: Tommy

Topics covered

• autism fatherhood
• nonspeaking autism
• caregiver mental health
• faith
• autism advocacy
• parenting

Keywords

• autism
• fatherhood
• mental health
• profound autism
• caregiver
• faith
• parenting
• anxiety
• depression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spectrum in Camouflage

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