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When Did Life Get So Serious? Finding Joy While Parenting a Child with Autism

When Did Life Get So Serious? Finding Joy While Parenting a Child with Autism

Update: 2025-09-23
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Life with autism often comes with serious moments—hard days, big emotions, and challenges that can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we open up about some of the most difficult times we’ve faced with Alec and the weight that comes with parenting a child on the autism spectrum. But it’s not all heavy—we also share how finding a supportive community and remembering to laugh has helped us stay positive along the way. Parenting a child with autism is a marathon, not a sprint, and sometimes joy and humor are the tools that get you through.

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or simply someone who wants to better understand the autism journey, we hope this conversation reminds you that even in serious times, laughter is essential.

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When Did Life Get So Serious? Finding Joy While Parenting a Child with Autism

When Did Life Get So Serious? Finding Joy While Parenting a Child with Autism

Christi Jensen & Angie Matheney