255. Autism Parenting Changes You: And Why That Isn't the End of Your Story
Jan 29, 2026Autism parenting changes you.
Not just how you parent — but how you think, how you feel, and how you move through the world.
In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast, Shannon Urquiola talks honestly about the parts of this journey we don’t always say out loud — losing pieces of yourself, living in survival mode, feeling isolated even in a room full of people, and carrying fears about the future that never fully quiet.
This conversation isn’t about fixing anything.
It’s about understanding what’s been happening inside you — and why that matters.
You’ll hear about:
- how survival mode slowly becomes your normal
- why identity loss and exhaustion are not personal failures
- how love and grief can exist at the same time
- the moments that shift everything
- and how coaching can change how you experience autism parenting — even when nothing around you changes
✨ Coaching RESET Workshop
If this episode resonated and you’re feeling emotionally fried, stuck on high alert, or like you’ve lost yourself along the way, Shannon invites you to join her live RESET Coaching Workshop.
Four hours of real coaching, created specifically for moms raising autistic children, to help you:
- slow the mental noise
- stop spiraling in worst-case thinking
- feel more grounded in the middle of hard days
- and show up with more calm and confidence in real life
👉 Get the details HERE
If you’ve been feeling exhausted, stuck, or like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way, this episode is for you.
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