![As parents, it’s easy to carry the weight of tomorrow. We wonder what life will look like years...]()
As parents, it’s easy to carry the weight of tomorrow. We wonder what life will look like years... ![Long lines don’t just mean waiting. For many autism families, they can mean rising anxiety,...]()
Long lines don’t just mean waiting. For many autism families, they can mean rising anxiety, sensory... ![One of the greatest lessons autism has taught me is that my job isn’t to make my child fit into...]()
One of the greatest lessons autism has taught me is that my job isn’t to make my child fit into the... ![People ask parents how they do it. The answer is… sometimes we don’t know either. Many autism...]()
People ask parents how they do it. The answer is… sometimes we don’t know either. Many autism... ![There would be more sensory friendly playgrounds where every child could play without feeling...]()
There would be more sensory friendly playgrounds where every child could play without feeling left... ![Autism parenting has a way of changing what you value in people. I don’t need someone who thinks...]()
Autism parenting has a way of changing what you value in people. I don’t need someone who thinks... ![But then I remember something important. If I respond with the same ignorance, cruelty, or lack...]()
But then I remember something important. If I respond with the same ignorance, cruelty, or lack of... ![There are so many things people cannot see when they look at a family raising an autistic child....]()
There are so many things people cannot see when they look at a family raising an autistic child.... ![If you’ve ever seen a parent suddenly sprint across a parking lot, playground, or grocery store...]()
If you’ve ever seen a parent suddenly sprint across a parking lot, playground, or grocery store... ![Every child deserves to be celebrated for who they are, not who the world expects them to be. We...]()
Every child deserves to be celebrated for who they are, not who the world expects them to be. We... ![If you asked my son to describe his perfect day, it probably would not look anything like the...]()
If you asked my son to describe his perfect day, it probably would not look anything like the... ![The best conversations start with curiosity. You don’t have to know everything about autism to...]()
The best conversations start with curiosity. You don’t have to know everything about autism to make... ![What does happiness look like? For my son, it looks like this. No words. No expectations. Just...]()
What does happiness look like? For my son, it looks like this. No words. No expectations. Just the... ![Waiting is one of the hardest parts of this journey. Waiting for answers. Waiting for words....]()
Waiting is one of the hardest parts of this journey. Waiting for answers. Waiting for words.... ![If autism has taught us anything, it’s how to pivot. 😂 We don’t just make one plan. We make...]()
If autism has taught us anything, it’s how to pivot. 😂 We don’t just make one plan. We make backup... ![People often tell parents of autistic children, “I don’t know how you do it.” The truth is, we do...]()
People often tell parents of autistic children, “I don’t know how you do it.” The truth is, we do... ![Summer is supposed to be the season of freedom. Longer days. New experiences. Family outings....]()
Summer is supposed to be the season of freedom. Longer days. New experiences. Family outings.... ![No one hands you a guidebook when you become a parent to an autistic child. Most of what you...]()
No one hands you a guidebook when you become a parent to an autistic child. Most of what you learn... ![Sometimes people say children with special needs are “angels.” While every child is wonderfully...]()
Sometimes people say children with special needs are “angels.” While every child is wonderfully... ![fr why tho?…how is this such a miss when there is so much proof from the autistic community? As...]()
fr why tho?…how is this such a miss when there is so much proof from the autistic community? As... ![Some moments are so outrageous that all you can do is laugh. One minute you’re enjoying your...]()
Some moments are so outrageous that all you can do is laugh. One minute you’re enjoying your meal,... ![For some families, a car ride is just transportation. For others, it’s regulation. It’s the place...]()
For some families, a car ride is just transportation. For others, it’s regulation. It’s the place... ![People often say parents become advocates when they have an autistic child. I’d take it one step...]()
People often say parents become advocates when they have an autistic child. I’d take it one step... ![People say they accept autism… until autism asks them to expand their understanding. Acceptance...]()
People say they accept autism… until autism asks them to expand their understanding. Acceptance is... ![Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is log off. No pressure to post. No constant...]()
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is log off. No pressure to post. No constant... ![☀️ A little summer update from Autism Collective ☀️ This summer, we’re taking a short siesta. Not...]()
☀️ A little summer update from Autism Collective ☀️ This summer, we’re taking a short siesta. Not... ![how to wear the message 🤍 this drop isn’t just about what you wear, it’s about what you stand...]()
how to wear the message 🤍 this drop isn’t just about what you wear, it’s about what you stand for... ![Thank you all for celebrating 30K followers with me! Proud to announce that The Autism Collective...]()
Thank you all for celebrating 30K followers with me! Proud to announce that The Autism Collective... ![there is a very specific look autism parents give each other at parks 😭 no words. just immediate...]()
there is a very specific look autism parents give each other at parks 😭 no words. just immediate... ![Autism parenting taught us to let go of the picture-perfect version of family life we thought we...]()
Autism parenting taught us to let go of the picture-perfect version of family life we thought we... ![One of the hardest parts of parenting an autistic child isn’t the therapy appointments, the...]()
One of the hardest parts of parenting an autistic child isn’t the therapy appointments, the... ![Autism parenting changes the way you experience the world. You celebrate things other people...]()
Autism parenting changes the way you experience the world. You celebrate things other people might... ![I keep thinking about the people who show up. The ones who check in. Who listen without needing...]()
I keep thinking about the people who show up. The ones who check in. Who listen without needing... ![Autism parents hearing the kids wake up and instantly becoming the world’s most supportive hype...]()
Autism parents hearing the kids wake up and instantly becoming the world’s most supportive hype... ![💙…]()
💙… ![Autistic children grow. They learn. They adapt. They develop. They discover supports,...]()
Autistic children grow. They learn. They adapt. They develop. They discover supports, communication... ![HBD week to the boy who made me a mama💙 People will try to describe autism with checklists,...]()
HBD week to the boy who made me a mama💙 People will try to describe autism with checklists,... ![2am hits and somehow… they are fully energized meanwhile you’re running on fumes wondering how...]()
2am hits and somehow… they are fully energized meanwhile you’re running on fumes wondering how this... ![Officially in my protecting-my-peace era. 🤍 And honestly? It’s the happiest I’ve been in a long...]()
Officially in my protecting-my-peace era. 🤍 And honestly? It’s the happiest I’ve been in a long... ![Link in bio!✨ 20% off this weekend! Merch with meaning will always hit different. Not just...]()
Link in bio!✨ 20% off this weekend! Merch with meaning will always hit different. Not just... ![To the autism parents carrying more than most people will ever see… I see you. I see the...]()
To the autism parents carrying more than most people will ever see… I see you. I see the... ![Autism parents could probably calculate therapy costs faster than they can calculate their own...]()
Autism parents could probably calculate therapy costs faster than they can calculate their own... ![☀️ SUMMER OF FUN GIVEAWAY ☀️ We’re celebrating 30K followers in the BEST way possible… by giving...]()
☀️ SUMMER OF FUN GIVEAWAY ☀️ We’re celebrating 30K followers in the BEST way possible… by giving back... ![Ten years ago, I thought autism meant I needed to grieve the life I imagined. I didn’t understand...]()
Ten years ago, I thought autism meant I needed to grieve the life I imagined. I didn’t understand... ![Autism parents know advocacy does not stop after diagnosis. It follows you into schools, doctor...]()
Autism parents know advocacy does not stop after diagnosis. It follows you into schools, doctor... ![who’s with me?😂💙 #autism #autismparent #autismmom]()
who’s with me?😂💙 #autism #autismparent #autismmom ![this is my new favorite hobby people…😂💙 So yes…we will keep talking about sensory needs.We will...]()
this is my new favorite hobby people…😂💙 So yes…we will keep talking about sensory needs.We will... ![Autism is not the hardest part. The hardest part is fighting for acceptance in spaces that were...]()
Autism is not the hardest part. The hardest part is fighting for acceptance in spaces that were... ![it hits different when your partner isn’t questioning you… they’re backing you because advocacy...]()
it hits different when your partner isn’t questioning you… they’re backing you because advocacy can... ![i think one of the biggest things my autistic son has taught me is how much energy people waste...]()
i think one of the biggest things my autistic son has taught me is how much energy people waste... ![The conversation around parenting autistic children is often pushed into extremes. People either...]()
The conversation around parenting autistic children is often pushed into extremes. People either... ![you’d never know by looking… but behind the scenes, there’s a whole conversation being planned...]()
you’d never know by looking… but behind the scenes, there’s a whole conversation being planned... ![autism parenting changes you. not just in the obvious ways, but deep down in the quiet parts of...]()
autism parenting changes you. not just in the obvious ways, but deep down in the quiet parts of... ![there are so many little things parents dream about hearing from their children. what their...]()
there are so many little things parents dream about hearing from their children. what their... ![my autistic son does not need pity. he needs understanding. patience. accommodation. acceptance....]()
my autistic son does not need pity. he needs understanding. patience. accommodation. acceptance. a... ![It might look easy from the outside like you just figured it out like it all clicks like there’s...]()
It might look easy from the outside like you just figured it out like it all clicks like there’s... ![if you know…you know 😅 autism parenting comes with a very specific list of things that can send...]()
if you know…you know 😅 autism parenting comes with a very specific list of things that can send... ![some people think autism advocacy only exists in the hard moments. the meltdowns. the meetings....]()
some people think autism advocacy only exists in the hard moments. the meltdowns. the meetings. the... ![before autism touched my life personally, i did not know what i know now. i did not know the...]()
before autism touched my life personally, i did not know what i know now. i did not know the... ![it’s not just “plans” it’s the prep the mental run-throughs the comfort of having both parents...]()
it’s not just “plans” it’s the prep the mental run-throughs the comfort of having both parents... ![There is so much pressure in today’s world to be extraordinary. To be the best. The fastest. The...]()
There is so much pressure in today’s world to be extraordinary. To be the best. The fastest. The... ![There’s a narrative that still exists that having an autistic child in the classroom somehow...]()
There’s a narrative that still exists that having an autistic child in the classroom somehow takes... ![if you know, you know 😂 one bite turns into a full internal celebration no sudden movements no...]()
if you know, you know 😂 one bite turns into a full internal celebration no sudden movements no eye... ![Link in bio…Love this new drop❤️✨]()
Link in bio…Love this new drop❤️✨ ![Sometimes you’re so in it the appointments, the routines, the unknowns that you don’t even...]()
Sometimes you’re so in it the appointments, the routines, the unknowns that you don’t even realize... ![Autism has a way of shifting everything you thought parenting would look like. The timelines. The...]()
Autism has a way of shifting everything you thought parenting would look like. The timelines. The... ![There’s always a list appointments to schedule emails to answer forms to fill out things to...]()
There’s always a list appointments to schedule emails to answer forms to fill out things to... ![you finally lay down… house is quiet… you’re this close to falling asleep and then the pantry no...]()
you finally lay down… house is quiet… you’re this close to falling asleep and then the pantry no... ![Link. In. Bio. wear what you mean 💌 this drop is soft but it says a lot little phrases that feel...]()
Link. In. Bio. wear what you mean 💌 this drop is soft but it says a lot little phrases that feel... ![IYKYK…. There is nothing subtle about it no guessing no wondering no “maybe they’re hungry?”...]()
IYKYK…. There is nothing subtle about it no guessing no wondering no “maybe they’re hungry?” Hudson... ![NEW✨NEW✨NEW✨ shop before they sell out! link in bio💕 hats that say it for you 🧢 new hats. new...]()
NEW✨NEW✨NEW✨ shop before they sell out! link in bio💕 hats that say it for you 🧢 new hats. new... ![There are parts of this journey no one prepares you for. Not the way it reshapes you. Not the way...]()
There are parts of this journey no one prepares you for. Not the way it reshapes you. Not the way... ![give us the carts @target 🛒]()
give us the carts @target 🛒 ![there are so many things people take for granted in parenting without even realizing it like...]()
there are so many things people take for granted in parenting without even realizing it like being... ![autism parenting will humble you quickly because things don’t always go as planned routines get...]()
autism parenting will humble you quickly because things don’t always go as planned routines get... ![You can feel it this time of year. The group chats picking up. The vacations being booked. The...]()
You can feel it this time of year. The group chats picking up. The vacations being booked. The “we... ![i used to think pride looked a certain way. like milestones hit on time. like things unfolding...]()
i used to think pride looked a certain way. like milestones hit on time. like things unfolding... ![“Just go with the flow.” It sounds simple. Easy. Carefree. But autism parenting doesn’t really...]()
“Just go with the flow.” It sounds simple. Easy. Carefree. But autism parenting doesn’t really work... ![if you knew me before autism became part of my life… you knew a different version of me. not a...]()
if you knew me before autism became part of my life… you knew a different version of me. not a bad... ![This is your reminder that advocacy doesn’t always look loud… but sometimes it is. Sometimes it...]()
This is your reminder that advocacy doesn’t always look loud… but sometimes it is. Sometimes it... ![there’s a conversation happening in the autism world… and if you’re in it, you’ve probably felt...]()
there’s a conversation happening in the autism world… and if you’re in it, you’ve probably felt it.... ![being a mom to a nonverbal child changes the way you understand communication. you stop waiting...]()
being a mom to a nonverbal child changes the way you understand communication. you stop waiting for... ![I don’t say this lightly… but building something that supports autistic individuals and families?...]()
I don’t say this lightly… but building something that supports autistic individuals and families?... ![fear still shows up. in the unknown in the what-ifs in the moments that feel too big but so does...]()
fear still shows up. in the unknown in the what-ifs in the moments that feel too big but so does... ![Autism isn’t something to fix. And it’s not something you “figure out” once and move on. It’s...]()
Autism isn’t something to fix. And it’s not something you “figure out” once and move on. It’s... ![If you know, you know. Walking into an IEP meeting can feel like carrying the weight of your...]()
If you know, you know. Walking into an IEP meeting can feel like carrying the weight of your... ![there’s a part of autism parenting that no one really prepares you for. advocating. not the...]()
there’s a part of autism parenting that no one really prepares you for. advocating. not the strong,... ![only positive vibes allowed…✨ Here’s the thing about being an autism parent… you learn quickly...]()
only positive vibes allowed…✨ Here’s the thing about being an autism parent… you learn quickly what... ![I used to measure everything. The timelines. The milestones. The “should be by now” moments. And...]()
I used to measure everything. The timelines. The milestones. The “should be by now” moments. And if... ![It starts with a follow. A DM. A “wait… you get it too?” Late night messages. Voice notes in the...]()
It starts with a follow. A DM. A “wait… you get it too?” Late night messages. Voice notes in the... ![link in bio❤️ There’s just something about finally having a second to yourself… Hair washed....]()
link in bio❤️ There’s just something about finally having a second to yourself… Hair washed. Makeup... ![Before autism, I thought I understood what mattered. I thought it looked like milestones,...]()
Before autism, I thought I understood what mattered. I thought it looked like milestones,... ![The middle of the night. The random bursts of energy. The “we are absolutely not sleeping right...]()
The middle of the night. The random bursts of energy. The “we are absolutely not sleeping right... ![What looks small to you…is everything to us 🤍 There are moments in this journey that the outside...]()
What looks small to you…is everything to us 🤍 There are moments in this journey that the outside... ![It’s wild how fast the internet can switch up. One second it’s opinions, assumptions, and people...]()
It’s wild how fast the internet can switch up. One second it’s opinions, assumptions, and people... ![He’s not living in his own world…he’s living in ours 🤍 There’s this narrative that autistic...]()
He’s not living in his own world…he’s living in ours 🤍 There’s this narrative that autistic... ![I think about this more than I’d like to admit… One day, our kids won’t be little anymore. One...]()
I think about this more than I’d like to admit… One day, our kids won’t be little anymore. One day,... ![The excitement and trying to act chill all at once😂❤️ #AutismAcceptance #ParentingJourney...]()
The excitement and trying to act chill all at once😂❤️ #AutismAcceptance #ParentingJourney... ![I think a lot of people assume communication only looks one way. Words. Sentences. Conversations...]()
I think a lot of people assume communication only looks one way. Words. Sentences. Conversations... ![Behind every child figuring it out is a parent who never stopped trying, never stopped...]()
Behind every child figuring it out is a parent who never stopped trying, never stopped advocating,...
