"I'm touched out!"

"My kid is always up against me, I need a break!"

Parenting spaces talk about this at great length, but no one is talking about being "stimmed out". Parenting an autistic child can be physically and emotionnaly draining. ASD parenting is a whole other level of sensory overload, especially for single, autistic parents carrying trauma.

When there's no other parent around to take over while you recover, what do you do?

When your child’s stimming, movement, or verbal repetition triggers your own sensory overload, and you feel like you're carrying most of the parenting load, what do you do?

For mothers coming into parenting a neurodivergent child when they themselves are neurodivergent, and have experienced trauma, it's a lot.

This episode is about what it feels like to be stimmed out as a single mother. It's noise, it's movement, it's bolting, it's much more than just wanting to be up against you or in your arms. As a matter of fact, a lot of the time our ASD kids don't even want to be held - they're just here for the noise levels, the running around and allll the sensory-seeking behaviours.

So here you will find 4 practical, tiny adjustments you can rely on in the midst of being stimmed out. It may help you stay present without shutting down or reacting. We cover guilt-free, real strategies for protecting your nervous system while still showing up with love.

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