Overwhelm: When It Feels Like I’m Being Swept Out to Sea

I know my children are not broken. I know their strengths, their gifts and the incredible ways they experience the world. But I am also learning that loving them exactly as they are doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to grieve, feel overwhelmed or admit how lonely it can sometimes be to stand between two different worlds. This is the part of autism parenting I don’t think we talk about enough.