Autism Parent Club podcast · Episode 92

Can I love my child and wish things were different?

June 18, 2026 · 32 min · with Chris & Becky Fry

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Can you love your autistic child exactly as they are and still wish some things were different? In this episode of the Autism Parent Club Podcast, we explore the complex emotions many autism parents experience while raising a child with profound autism. From autism acceptance and autism parenting challenges to caregiver burnout, aggression, self-injury, and hope for support, they discuss why two seemingly opposite things can be true at the same time. If you've ever felt guilty for being exhausted, worried about your child's future, or hopeful that therapies, medications, or services could improve your family's quality of life, this conversation is for you. Join us as we talk about the realities of raising a child with high support needs autism and why parents don't all have to share the same perspective to support one another.

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