Father and Son Edition: Becoming a Better Parent

About this episode

Jeremy Rochford shares his journey as an autistic adult and parent, discussing the transformation of his relationship with his son, Jonathan.

In this heartfelt episode, Jeremy Rochford reflects on his evolution as both an autistic adult and a parent. He shares candidly about past struggles with anger and communication, and how learning to shift from control to connection transformed his relationship with his son, Jonathan. Together, father and son bring humor, honesty, and perspective—closing with a lighthearted segment about their first comedy gig as a duo. It’s an authentic look at growth, forgiveness, and the joy that comes from embracing both the serious and the silly sides of parenting. ourneurofam.com www.springbrookbehavioral.com www.convergeautism.com www.allabilitiesnofilter.com

People in this episode

Guests: Jeremy Rochford, Jonathan

Topics covered

• parenting
• autism
• communication
• growth
• forgiveness
• humor
• family

Keywords

• autistic adult
• parenting
• communication
• anger
• connection
• comedy gig
• growth
• forgiveness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MHNR Network, LLC, Springbrook Behavioral, Converge Autism, All Abilities No Filter

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