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You Dont Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with NeurodiversityAuthor: Gwen & Kristen
Join Gwen & Kristen on their proverbial couch (the most INCLUSIVE of couches) as they share irreverently honest stories and wisdom gained through a collective 35 years of parenting FIERCELY EPIC neurodiverse humans. These friends have spent eons talking together about the hilarity and the hard of their parenting journeys and they want to invite you into those conversations too. Thanks for tuning in. They already think you're rather fantastic. To get more of Gwen & Kristen, join our newsletter: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/ Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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030: Here We Go Again…
Episode 30
Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
Sometimes the best-laid plans… fall flat. And when you’re raising a neurodivergent young adult, those pivots can feel like earthquakes.In this episode, Gwen and Kristen get honest about something big: Rylan is back home from college and the beautiful, carefully supported experience that seemed guaranteed… wasn’t.This isn’t a story of failure. It’s a story of real parenting: the kind that requires grit, grief, and the courage to start again.If you’ve ever tasted disappointment after believing things were finally turning a corner… this episode is for you.In this episode, you’ll learn…[00:04:00] The shift from excitement to concern at Beacon College[00:05:00] Red flags around how staff responded to Rylan’s Tourette syndrome[00:08:00] When supports promised didn’t match supports delivered[00:10:00] The reality of still needing to be the executive functioning engine[00:13:00] Why bringing Rylan home became the right decision[00:17:00] The intense grief spiral that happened afterward[00:22:00] The brain dump whiteboard + learning to not fix everything at once[00:25:00] Rylan’s self-initiated job applications[00:27:00] Recognizing that the real pivot is the parentsGet full show notes and the episode transcript: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/post/ep-31If you can’t get enough of us, and want stay up to date with our other projects and ways you can connect, join our newsletter: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/
