Autism Parenting in Crisis: What Needs Your Attention and What Can Wait
When your autistic child is in crisis, the rest of your life doesn't stop. You still have work deadlines, family responsibilities, appointments, and commitments. But when you're spending hours on the phone with doctors, providers, and school teams trying to manage an urgent situation, something has to give.
In this episode, Lisa Candera, The Autism Mom Coach, shares why she missed a week of podcasting while managing a crisis involving her autistic son. She explains how years of autism parenting have changed her approach to balancing responsibilities, managing expectations, and deciding what actually needs to get done when circumstances change.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why trying to fit an autism parenting crisis into an already full schedule creates unnecessary pressure.
How to distinguish between what must happen, what needs your attention, and what can wait.
Why being capable of doing something doesn't necessarily mean it's the right use of your time and energy.
How to reconsider commitments, ask for help, and adjust expectations when your autistic child's needs suddenly take priority.
Whether you're dealing with an emergency school call, escalating behaviors, a hospitalization, or a placement crisis, this episode is a reminder that you have more choices about how you manage the rest of your responsibilities than you might realize. Sometimes the most practical decision is to take something off your plate.
Time Stamps
00:07 - Autism Parenting in Crisis
01:53 - When Parenting an Autistic Child Disrupts Your Plans
03:52 - The 'Should' Question: Deciding What to Do
05:01 - Renegotiating Obligations as Autism Parents
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