We're Not Your Typical Podcast

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.

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A rare and honest conversation with a dad on the spectrum-parenting journey.

In this episode, we sit down with Glenn (with two Ns!), known online as @AutismWithFreddie, for a refreshingly honest chat about raising his 14-year-old son Freddie, who is autistic and non/pre-verbal.

We talk about:
🍼 The years-long journey to potty training success
🐷 Freddie's unshakeable love of Peppa Pig (even at 14!)
🥔 Being a certified "Pringles snob" and other sensory food quirks
💔 Denial after diagnosis, and why so many marriages struggle after an autism diagnosis
👨‍👧‍👦 Co-parenting, respite, and why some dads stay quiet about it all
🎭 An unforgettable sensory-friendly trip to see The Lion King
🗣️ Why dad voices are so underrepresented in the SEN/autism community and why that needs to change

Glenn isn't a professional or an "agony uncle" he's just a dad living it every day, and his honesty, humour, and heart make this one of our most relatable episodes yet.

💬 If you're a dad raising a child with additional needs and have felt alone in it Glenn's DMs (and ours) are always open.

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In this episode, my husband Nick joins me for an honest, unfiltered conversation about what life really looks like raising our severely autistic daughter Bailey, who is non-verbal and has a global developmental delay.

We talk about the relentless daily routine, the impact on our other children, the loss of spontaneity, relationship strain, identity loss, and the emotional toll of not knowing what the future holds.
If you're a parent of a child with autism, ADHD, global delay, or any additional needs you are not alone. We see you.

Topics covered:

- Raising a non-verbal autistic child
- Global developmental delay
- Special needs sibling guilt
- Parenting burnout and identity loss
- ADHD in adults and parenting
- How to cope when you can't see an end

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You asked and we delivered! 🎙️

We sit down for one of our most requested episodes ever an honest and emotional conversation about what it's really like to be a grandparent to an autistic child.

From spotting early signs at just nine months old, to the grief, the exhaustion, the meltdowns, and the moments that make it all worth it. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or just someone who wants to feel less alone pull up a seat, this one's special. 💛

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