Someone Goes Alone

In this episode, we talk honestly about one of the hidden realities of parenting a child with profound autism: one parent staying home. From missing family events and taking turns attending baseball games to sitting alone at church on Mother’s Day, they share the emotional impact autism can have on marriage, family experiences, caregiving, and everyday life. This episode explores the invisible grief, isolation, burnout, and divided family dynamics many autism parents experience while raising children with severe autism, profound autism, Level 3 autism, intellectual disability, and high support needs. If you are an autism mom or autism parent feeling overwhelmed, alone, or exhausted by the constant balancing act of caregiving, this conversation will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.