Autism Unmuted

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 more—while trying to create the “perfect” summer everyone else seems to be having. In this episode, we’re talking honestly about the challenges of summer as an autism pa...

In this episode, we’re 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 surprising...

Before kids, we were perfect parents… at least in our heads.  In this episode of Autism Unmuted, we’re talking about all the things we swore we would NEVER do as parents — 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 reminde...

There are so many “rules” 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 th...

Sleep struggles in autistic households are often misunderstood. In this episode, we’re talking honestly about what autistic sleep can actually look like — the middle-of-the-night wakeups, the sensory overload, the nervous systems that won’t switch off, and the parents quietly surviving on broken sleep while still showing up every day. This isn’t a conversation about perfect routines or quick fixes...

It can feel like everything is going fine… and then suddenly it isn’t. In this episode, we’re talking about why those moments aren’t actually random. What looks like one small trigger is often a buildup of things happening underneath the surface—sensory overwhelm, transitions, expectations, and more. We break down what’s really “filling the cup,” why meltdowns can feel so sudden, and how understan...

What does it actually feel like to be “always on edge” as a parent? In this episode, we’re talking about the reality of living in a constant state of readiness—the kind that doesn’t 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 “walking on eggshells” really means, why it’s s...

*Sorry the sound in this episode isn’t 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.