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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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  • Hi. I felt so guilty when my son was little that I did not want to hug and cuddle 24 hours a day.and my mental health was horrible. Allow yourself some grace and let others hug and hold your daughter lots. Take a few moments for yourself whenever you can and know you are an excellent mom.The fact that you are on this forum looking for ways to parent better indicates how great you are.

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  • Hi. I felt so guilty when my son was little that I did not want to hug and cuddle 24 hours a day.and my mental health was horrible. Allow yourself some grace and let others hug and hold your daughter lots. Take a few moments for yourself whenever you can and know you are an excellent mom.The fact that you are on this forum looking for ways to parent better indicates how great you are.

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