You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity
Gwen & Kristen
34 episodes
2 weeks ago
Sometimes the best-laid plans… fall flat. And when you’re raising a neurodivergent young adult, those pivots can feel like earthquakes. In this episode, Gwen and Kristen get honest about something big: Rylan is back home from college and the beautiful, carefully supported experience that seemed guaranteed… wasn’t. This isn’t a story of failure. It’s a story of real parenting: the kind that requires grit, grief, and the courage to start again. If you’ve ever tasted disappointment after believi...
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Sometimes the best-laid plans… fall flat. And when you’re raising a neurodivergent young adult, those pivots can feel like earthquakes. In this episode, Gwen and Kristen get honest about something big: Rylan is back home from college and the beautiful, carefully supported experience that seemed guaranteed… wasn’t. This isn’t a story of failure. It’s a story of real parenting: the kind that requires grit, grief, and the courage to start again. If you’ve ever tasted disappointment after believi...
Ep 14: It’s Spooky Season: Our Top Tips on Tackling Halloween with Neurodiverse Kids
You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity
39 minutes
2 years ago
Ep 14: It’s Spooky Season: Our Top Tips on Tackling Halloween with Neurodiverse Kids
Halloween can sometimes be a struggle for neurodiverse children. There’s costumes and candy and strangers to consider. Halloween can be adapted to fit the needs of your family. Don’t feel like it has to be the same, traditional Halloween you see in the movies. That’s not always real life, friends. And if your kid tries to poop in someone else’s house, it’s okay. We’ve been there. In today’s episode, we’ve got a short and sweet conversation to share our pro tips for how to tackle Halloween lik...
You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity
Sometimes the best-laid plans… fall flat. And when you’re raising a neurodivergent young adult, those pivots can feel like earthquakes. In this episode, Gwen and Kristen get honest about something big: Rylan is back home from college and the beautiful, carefully supported experience that seemed guaranteed… wasn’t. This isn’t a story of failure. It’s a story of real parenting: the kind that requires grit, grief, and the courage to start again. If you’ve ever tasted disappointment after believi...
