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The Autism Mom CoachEmpowering Moms Raising Kids with Autism Author: Lisa Candera
Do you sometimes feel like your life has been hijacked by Autism? If so, this is the podcast for you. The Autism Mom Coach is a podcast for moms who feel overwhelmed, afraid, and sometimes powerless as they raise their child with Autism. Join your host, Lisa Candera, Certified Life Coach, lawyer, and (more importantly) full-time single mom to a teenage boy with Autism as she shares cognitive-based tools and trauma-informed strategies you can use to feel better now and transform your relationship with Autism and special needs parenting. The truth is, Autism is not in charge of your life, YOU are, and you have more power than you think. Visit theautismmomcoach.com for more information Language: en 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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The Three Truths I Tell Every Autism Mom
Episode 199
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
In Episode 199 of The Autism Mom Coach, Lisa Candera shares three truths that can change how autism moms move through parenting, stress, and decision-making. Based on 18 years of raising her son with autism and coaching more than 100 moms, Lisa explains why the search for the right therapy, school, supplement, or strategy often turns into an exhausting loop. She also tackles one of the heaviest burdens autism moms carry: self-blame. From there, she walks listeners through a more useful focus—putting time, energy, and attention on what is actually within your control. This episode is especially relevant for autism moms dealing with guilt, meltdowns, anxiety, emotional overload, and the pressure of trying to hold everything together.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why autism parenting does not come with one perfect answer, even when the pressure to find one feels intenseHow the search for the right school, therapy, supplement, or treatment can drain your energy and fuel second-guessingWhy autism mom guilt and self-blame create more suffering without helping your childHow shame can cover deeper grief in autism parentingWhy focusing on what you can control leads to better decision-making, steadier parenting, and stronger emotional regulationHow these mindset shifts can help when you are navigating meltdowns, school struggles, anxiety, OCD, and major parenting decisionsLisa’s Takeaway:Autism moms spend a lot of time trying to find the right answer and carrying guilt for things that were never theirs to own. What helps more is learning to release the pressure of perfect decisions, step out of self-blame, and become more intentional about where your energy goes. That is where steadiness starts.Timestamps:00:00 Episode Intro01:28 Why This Matters02:28 The Myth of the Right Answer in Autism Parenting03:52 The Late-Night Autism Research Trap06:09 Why There Is No One Fix for Autism08:10 Why Autism Is Not Your Fault10:48 The Second Arrow of Shame and Self-Blame11:52 Blame, Grief, and What Autism Moms Carry13:15 More Power Than You Think14:37 Focus on What You Can Control15:34 Recap and Membership16:51 Coaching Invitation and OutroLinks Mentioned:The Autism Mom CoachThe Solid Circle waitlistOne-on-one coaching with Lisa CanderaIf you are looking for autism mom support that goes deeper than advice and gives you practical tools for meltdowns, emotional regulation, guilt, and hard decisions, visit theautismmomcoach.com to join The Solid Circle waitlist or schedule a consultation.
