Afleveringen
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Becoming an autism parent changes you in ways you never expected.
The things that once felt so important start to look different. The opinions of others, the pressure to keep up, the perfect timeline, the idea of what parenting was âsupposedâ to look like.
In this episode of Autism Unmuted, weâre talking about the things many autism parents quietly let go of: perfection, comparison, other peopleâs expectations, and the pressure to make life look a certain way.
Because somewhere along the journey, we learn that the biggest wins arenât always the ones people notice.
Theyâre the moments of connection.
The tiny victories.
The progress no one else sees.
The joy found in embracing our child exactly as they are.This is a reminder that letting go doesnât mean giving upâit means making space for what truly matters.
What is one thing you stopped caring about after becoming an autism parent?
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Summer is supposed to be relaxing⊠but for many autism families, it can feel like the exact opposite.
When school routines disappear, therapies pause, and the days become long and unpredictable, many parents are left carrying even moreâwhile trying to create the âperfectâ summer everyone else seems to be having.
In this episode, weâre talking honestly about the challenges of summer as an autism parent: the pressure, the exhaustion, the changes in routine, and the reminder that your child doesnât need a picture-perfect summerâthey need to feel safe, understood, and loved.
If youâve ever wondered why summer feels harder than everyone makes it look, this episode is for you.
Because youâre not doing summer wrong⊠youâre doing what your family needs.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode, weâre simply catching you up on life lately.
We share a school update, some emotional struggles that were unexpected during a planned psych meeting, and the realities of navigating challenges that many autism families will understand. We also chat about sleep (because when is sleep not part of the conversation?), our latest adventures creating stuffies, and one of those surprisingly deep discussions about what happens after I die.
Itâs a little bit serious, a little bit funny, a little bit randomâand a very honest look at whatâs been happening behind the scenes.
Thanks for spending some time with us.
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Before kids, we were perfect parents⊠at least in our heads.
In this episode of Autism Unmuted, weâre talking about all the things we swore we would NEVER do as parents â co-sleeping, relying on screens, negotiating with toddlers, leaving places mid-meltdown, making separate meals⊠and how autism parenting completely changed our perspective.
This episode is funny, honest, relatable, and a reminder that parenting isnât about looking perfect â itâs about doing what works for your child and your family.
Weâre sharing the rules we let go of, the judgments we outgrew, and the ways autism parenting taught us flexibility, compassion, and survival.
If youâve ever caught yourself saying âI never thought Iâd be this parentâŠâ this episode is for you.
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There are so many ârulesâ that come with autism parenting that nobody ever talks about⊠but somehow, parents all end up learning them.
Rules like always knowing where the exits are. Never assuming a quick trip will actually be quick. Understanding that recovery time is just as important as the outing itself. Celebrating things other people might never even notice.
In this episode, we talk about the unspoken survival rules autism parents slowly learn through love, adaptation, exhaustion, and experience. The things that become second nature when youâre raising a child with different sensory needs, routines, emotions, and ways of experiencing the world.
Some parts are funny. Some are emotional. Most are deeply relatable.
If youâve ever felt like autism parenting comes with an invisible handbook nobody gave you⊠this episode is for you. -
Sleep struggles in autistic households are often misunderstood.
In this episode, weâre talking honestly about what autistic sleep can actually look like â the middle-of-the-night wakeups, the sensory overload, the nervous systems that wonât switch off, and the parents quietly surviving on broken sleep while still showing up every day.
This isnât a conversation about perfect routines or quick fixes. Itâs about regulation, co-regulation, exhaustion, and the emotional reality of parenting through sleepless nights.
If youâve ever felt alone at 2am, questioned yourself, or wondered why sleep feels so much harder in your home⊠this episode is for you.
Youâre not failing.
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It can feel like everything is going fine⊠and then suddenly it isnât.
In this episode, weâre talking about why those moments arenât actually random. What looks like one small trigger is often a buildup of things happening underneath the surfaceâsensory overwhelm, transitions, expectations, and more.
We break down whatâs really âfilling the cup,â why meltdowns can feel so sudden, and how understanding the build-up can shift the way you respond in those moments.
If youâve ever sat there thinking âwhat just happened?ââthis oneâs for you.
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What does it actually feel like to be âalways on edgeâ as a parent?
In this episode, weâre talking about the reality of living in a constant state of readinessâthe kind that doesnât come from anxiety, but from experience. The quiet scanning, the mental load, the way your nervous system never fully switches off⊠even on the good days.
We get into what âwalking on eggshellsâ really means, why itâs so often misunderstood, and how parenting in this space isnât about being overly cautiousâitâs about being deeply attuned.
Because when you know your child the way we know Clark, you start to see the smallest shifts before anyone else does.
This episode is honest, raw, and grounded in the in-betweenâwhere love, exhaustion, connection, and survival all exist at the same time.
If youâve ever felt like youâre constantly bracing, adjusting, or carrying more than people can see⊠this oneâs for you. -
*Sorry the sound in this episode isnât great, it gets better in further episodes**
The questions are asked causally.
But they don't land casually.
In this episode, we're responding to some of the comments parents of neurodivergent children hear.
And- what is missing when they ask them.
This episode is a look at the weight behind the words.. and the reality most people don't see.
