About this episode

This episode addresses various autism and PDA parenting dilemmas with honesty and depth.

This episode we're tackling YOUR autism & PDA parenting dilemmas the ones that don't have easy answers. From masking at school to grandparents who "just don't get it," we're answering the questions flooding our inbox with total honesty (no sugar-coating, promise). 🎧 In this episode: 👧 Birthday party dilemmas do you risk the overwhelm or skip the social opportunity? 👴 The grandparent problem handling family members who dismiss sensory meltdowns 💔 Sibling jealousy & the "Glass Child" experience 🐔 The supermarket battle when your child will only eat ONE specific food 😴 Sleep struggles & why bedtime routines look different for autistic kids 🏫 Masking why "well-behaved at school" often means "meltdown at home" ✈️ The holiday dilemma staying home vs. risking a stressful trip abroad 🗣️ PDA mornings when even things your child WANTS to do feel like demands This is the deep, raw, unfiltered conversation we wish someone had with us. If you're raising a neurodivergent child, you are not alone in any of this. 💬 Got a dilemma of your own? Drop it in the comments or send it to us we read every single one. 🔗 Want even more honest, unfiltered episodes? Join us on Patreon (£5 & £10…

Topics covered

• autism parenting
• PDA
• sibling jealousy
• masking
• sensory meltdowns
• sleep struggles
• holiday dilemmas

Keywords

• autism
• PDA
• parenting dilemmas
• masking
• sibling jealousy
• sensory issues
• sleep challenges
• grandparents
• holiday stress

Sponsors

B and W

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LaunchPod Studios

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