Respond, Don’t React: Staying Grounded as an Autism Mom When Everything Feels Like Too Much

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t I stay calm when my child is melting down?”—this episode wraps you in so much compassion, without letting you off the hook in a shame-y way.

Greer Jones is joined by Lisa Candera, an autism mom of 18 years who built the kind of support she couldn’t find anywhere: support that starts with the parent’s regulation first—because (as Lisa says) we are our children’s environment, and emotions are contagious.

Together, they talk about the real reason “just be consistent” isn’t enough when you’re parenting a neuro...