Not Your Average Autism Mom
Shannon Urquiola
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S1E234 BEST of Summer Series: Stop Chasing Calm: The Truth About Regulation
☀️ BEST of Summer SeriesThis episode is part of our BEST of Summer Series, where I'm revisiting some of the most impactful, most downloaded, and most shared episodes from the Not Your Average Autism…
S1E272 272. Summer is Coming... And I Know You're Already Tired
Summer is coming... and if you're already feeling overwhelmed thinking about it, you're not alone.In this episode, Shannon talks about the unique challenges summer brings for families raising…
S1E271 271. Planning Exit Routes Since 2001: When "Easy" Isn't Easy
Why do autism moms feel exhausted before we even leave the house?In this deeply relatable episode, Shannon talks about the invisible mental load so many autism moms carry every single day —…
S1E270 270. When There is No Pause Button: Riding Out the Storm
Parenting an autistic child often feels like navigating a storm without a pause button. You may find yourself overwhelmed, trying to manage behaviors that seem chaotic and unpredictable.This…
S1E269 269. Public Meltdowns and Private Shame
If you’ve ever left a store in tears, replayed a public meltdown in your head for days, or avoided going places because it just feels easier than risking another scene… this episode is for you.In…
S1E268 268. Why Autism Parents Don’t “Just Get a Babysitter”: The Truth About Trust
One of the things autism parents hear all the time is, “You should just get a babysitter and take a break.” But what most people don’t understand is—it’s not that…
S1E247 267. Autism Parenting and Marriage: Why Couples Struggle (And How They Reconnect)
Raising a child with autism can bring incredible love and purpose into a family’s life—but it can also put enormous pressure on a marriage.This episode is sponsored by Neuro-Free, a provider focused…
S1E266 266. Autism Changes Siblings Too: The Story Nobody Talks About
Behind every autistic child is often a brother or sister quietly growing up differently too — and in this episode, Shannon Urquiola shares the honest, complicated, and deeply meaningful side of…
S1E265 265. The Hard Lessons Autism Parenting Eventually Teaches Every Mom
There are some lessons you only learn after years of raising a child with autism.The kind of lessons no one tells you when your child is first diagnosed. The kind that comes from experience,…
S1E264 264. The Invisible Communication Gap (And Why It Causes So Much Frustration)
Why does your autistic child take things so literally? Why do they sometimes focus on details that seem completely unrelated to the situation? And why can conversations with them sometimes feel like…
S1E263 263. ABA Therapy: Helpful, Harmful, or Misunderstood? What Parents Need to Know
ABA therapy is one of the most talked about — and often misunderstood — therapies in the autism world. Some families swear by it. Others strongly oppose it. And many parents are left wondering what…
S1E262 262. When "Helpful" Advice Isn't Helpful: Navigating Advice From People Who Don't Understand
“Just make him go.”“They’ll eat when they’re hungry.”“He’ll catch up.”If you’re raising a child on the autism spectrum, chances are you’ve heard some version of these “helpful” suggestions more times…
S1E261 261. Biomedical Testing and Autism: Understanding a Complex Topic
In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast, Shannon Urquiola explores a topic many parents quietly wonder about but don’t always know how to navigate: biomedical testing and…
S1E260 260. The Most Important Page in the IEP (That Many Parents Forget to Use)
In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast, Shannon Urquiola dives deep into one of the most overlooked — yet powerful — tools in special education: the Parent Input Statement.If…
S1E259 259. Is This Autism ... or Something Else? How to Know When to Look Deeper
“Is this autism… or are we missing something?”It’s a question so many autism moms quietly wrestle with — especially when behaviors shift, anxiety increases, focus drops, or school becomes harder than…
S1E258 258. The Loneliest Seat in the Room: When You’re the Only One Who Sees the Struggle
Have you ever sat in an IEP meeting, a doctor’s appointment, or even a family gathering and thought… You’re not seeing what I’m seeing?In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast,…
S1E257 257. Rules Need Context — Why “Because I Said So” Doesn’t Work in Autism Parenting
Rules can feel like constant battles in autism parenting— especially when you’re repeating yourself, feeling frustrated, and wondering why things that should be simple just aren’t clicking.In this…
S1E256 256. The Long Game of Advocacy —and How to Keep Going
Advocacy isn’t a phase of autism parenting—it’s a long-term role that evolves from diagnosis through adulthood. And for many moms, it can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and never-ending.In this…
S1E255 255. Autism Parenting Changes You: And That Isn’t the End of Your Story
Autism parenting changes you.Not just how you parent — but how you think, how you feel, and how you move through the world.In this episode of the Not Your Average Autism Mom podcast, Shannon Urquiola…
S1E254 254. Why All-or-Nothing Thinking Gets So Loud in Autism Parenting
All-or-nothing thinking is one of the most common — and most damaging — thought patterns I see in autism parenting.If today is hard, it suddenly feels like everything is hard. If your child is…
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