Why You Feel Stuck Parenting Your Autistic Teen (and What to Do About It)

Why Moms of Autistic Kids Feel Stuck

It’s not just the daily chaos. It’s the invisible load, the sleepless nights, endless decisions, appointments, advocacy, and the feeling that no matter how much you give, it’s never enough. It’s like living in survival mode... on repeat.

Why Doing More Isn’t Working

We’ve been told that if we just keep trying, pushing, and fixing eventually things will get better, but that mindset is exactly what keeps so many moms stuck.

I know, because I lived it.

I spent years parenting the way others told me to using every strategy, intervention, and checklist I could get my hands on. I wanted to do everything “right.”But the truth was, none of it felt aligned with me.

And when things didn’t improve, I turned that pain inward. I truly believed I was a bad mom. I carried guilt so deep it began to isolate me from everyone around me.

Eventually, it all caught up with me mentally, emotionally, and in every relationship I had.And when I began raising my grandson, I knew I couldn’t keep parenting from that place.

That’s when I started rebuilding from within.

I began listening to myself. Calming my nervous system. Reconnecting with who I was beneath all the fear, guilt, and noise.That shift to presence, peace, and authenticity completely transformed the way I parent.

And it’s what I now teach inside Path to Empowered Parenting.

The Shift that Changes Everything

The truth is:

You don’t need to fix your child to feel better. You need to rebuild your relationship with yourself.

That’s what I teach inside Path to Empowered Parenting a step-by-step journey to help you regulate, reconnect, and reclaim peace.

A Simple Practice to Start Now

• Pause.

• Name the feeling. (“I feel exhausted,” “I feel afraid,” “I feel stuck.”)

• Breathe into it. Just for 30 seconds.

• Ask: What would support look like right now? Not a solution, just what YOU need right now.

  
  

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