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Autistic mothers

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Hi 

I  wondered if any autistic mums here could share some tips and advice for dealing with their own sensory overload whilst parenting. All the information I can find online is about helping autistic children as a parent but not how to help yourself if you as an autistic parent are struggling. I'm terrified my daughter is also autistic and I won't be able to help her properly because I'm struggling to regulate myself so any tips from anyone would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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  • this makes so much sense - you’re not alone. I don’t have the answers but I can relate to feeling sensory overload and overwhelm. I feel like my regulation and kids regulation are connected really closely - managing masking is something I’ve been thinking about recently.

    i remember a phase when my kids would clamber all over me like I was a climbing frame - deep breaths…that was horrorendous!

    I guess If you’re daughters autistic (mine may be) it’s an incentive to sort our relationship to autism out , trust it’s ok for it to be a rocky road?  And that you’ll find your equilibrium and she can learn from your perspectives and experience?

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  • this makes so much sense - you’re not alone. I don’t have the answers but I can relate to feeling sensory overload and overwhelm. I feel like my regulation and kids regulation are connected really closely - managing masking is something I’ve been thinking about recently.

    i remember a phase when my kids would clamber all over me like I was a climbing frame - deep breaths…that was horrorendous!

    I guess If you’re daughters autistic (mine may be) it’s an incentive to sort our relationship to autism out , trust it’s ok for it to be a rocky road?  And that you’ll find your equilibrium and she can learn from your perspectives and experience?

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