Mom on the Geaux, Prairieville, LA (2026)

10/19/2026

🌈♾️ WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENT TO YOU MIGHT BE A HUGE VICTORY FOR AN AUTISTIC CHILD! ❤️

Sometimes the biggest victories in autism parenting are the ones nobody else even notices.

They’re not always the milestones you see celebrated on social media.

They’re not always the accomplishments other parents are posting about.

And sometimes they’re things other children do every single day without giving them a second thought.

But for OUR children?

They can be HUGE. ❤️

Maybe it’s trying a bite of a new food after years of eating only a handful of safe foods.

Maybe it’s getting through a haircut without becoming overwhelmed.

Maybe it’s walking into a crowded store and making it all the way through the shopping trip.

Maybe it’s communicating a need instead of becoming frustrated because they can’t find the words.

Maybe it’s recognizing they’re becoming overwhelmed and asking for a break.

Maybe it’s making it through a difficult transition.

Maybe it’s sleeping in their own bed.

Maybe it’s getting dressed independently.

Maybe it’s trying something new, making a friend, or participating in an activity they previously avoided.

Or maybe it’s simply having the courage to try something that scares them. ❤️‍🩹

Those aren’t little things when you understand how much effort they can require.

As Knox’s momma, I’ve learned that progress doesn’t always look the way the world expects it to.

Sometimes we work on the same skill for weeks, months, or even YEARS.

Sometimes we make progress and then have setbacks.

Sometimes something he accomplished yesterday feels impossible today.

And sometimes, just when I least expect it, he does something that reminds me how far he’s come. 🥹❤️

And you better believe I’m going to celebrate it!

Because I know what went into that moment.

I know the practice.

The patience.

The encouragement.

The accommodations.

The tears.

The frustration.

The therapy.

The prayers.

The countless times we tried again.

And I know how much courage and effort it may have taken HIM.

Here’s what I wish more people understood:

Autistic children don’t all develop at the same pace.

They don’t all have the same strengths, challenges, or support needs.

And they don’t need to reach milestones on someone else’s timeline for their progress to matter.

A victory for one child might look completely different from a victory for another.

And that’s OKAY!

We’re not competing.

We’re not comparing.

We’re not measuring our children’s worth by how quickly they reach milestones.

We’re celebrating THEIR progress, THEIR effort, and THEIR victories. 🌈

And something else?

Not every victory has to be about becoming more independent, appearing more neurotypical, or doing something without accommodations.

Sometimes the victory IS learning to ask for help.

Sometimes the victory IS recognizing a sensory need.

Sometimes the victory IS using an accommodation successfully.

Sometimes the victory IS knowing when to take a break.

Those are valuable life skills, too!

So to the autism parents who are celebrating something today that the rest of the world might not understand…

I SEE YOU. ❤️

And to our autistic children who are working so hard at things others may take for granted…

YOU DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED! ❤️♾️

Your accomplishments matter.

Your effort matters.

Your progress matters.

And you are worthy of love and celebration exactly as you are, whether today brings a new milestone or not.

🗣️ AUTISM PARENTS, IT’S TIME TO BRAG ON OUR BABIES AGAIN! 🥹❤️

What’s a victory your autistic child has had recently?

BIG or SMALL!

Maybe nobody else realized how important it was, but YOU knew!

👇🏼 SHARE IT IN THE COMMENTS!

Let’s fill this post with encouragement, celebrations, and GOOD NEWS! ❤️🌈♾️

10/10/2026

Knox can remember every detail about his favorite character… but still need me to remind him what to do next.

And I wish more people understood that those two things can exist at the same time. 💛

It’s easy to look at what a child remembers about something they love and say, “See? You CAN remember. You just don’t want to.”

But knowing all about a favorite character and keeping track of the next step aren’t the same thing.

Remembering something he loves doesn’t mean every everyday task comes easily. And needing another reminder doesn’t erase how smart he is.

I’m his mom. Of course I get tired of repeating myself sometimes. We’re human, too.

But I don’t want my frustration to become the voice in his head telling him he’s lazy, careless, or never doing enough.

I want him to know he can ask for help.
That reminders aren’t something to be ashamed of.
That I see how much more there is to him than the things he struggles with.

For ADHD Awareness Month, this is one piece of our life I want people to understand.

There’s a whole child beyond the stereotypes. Mine is named Knox. 💛

Does this sound familiar in your house, too?

10/04/2026

There is something absolutely beautiful about watching an autistic child talk about something they LOVE. ❤️♾️

If you know, you know.

The change can be almost instant.

Their face lights up.

Their voice changes.

The excitement takes over.

Suddenly they’re telling you EVERY detail—facts you didn’t know, facts you didn’t ask for, facts they’ve probably already told you 47 times. 😂

And somehow, you find yourself smiling right along with them.

With Knox, I can see it when he starts talking about the things he loves—Marvel, DC, WWE, Star Wars, Fortnite, comics…the list changes and grows, but that LIGHT is unmistakable.

And I love it. ❤️

Guess what... here's a homeschool hack for your kids that hate school like Knox does... turn their interests & obsessions into curriculum!
Space unit: yeah he's learning the planets and all that, but he's also going to get to "go into the Star Wars universe" and create his own planet. Physically. Create the kind of people that live there and draw them. All sorts of stuff.
Money: it's going to be all about Fortnite V-Bucks.
History: He's learning the history of wrestle and we're going to do a "social studies fair project" on the history of wrestling. He will create his own championship belt and we will make it somehow.
There's all sorts of things to do!

At 8, he still wasn't reading because he refused. He had not interest. He could read a few basic words but that was it. One day I was desperate and I took a pencil & piece of paper and wrote down all the names of Marvel characters. THAT was the turning point. He learned their names and then I got him Marvel learning to read books and off he went BECAUSE IT INTERESTED HIM.

Sometimes autistic special interests are talked about like they’re something negative—something we need to redirect children away from or convince them to talk about less.

But special interests can be so much more than simply being really interested in something.

They can bring joy.

They can bring comfort.

They can create connection.

They can build confidence.

They can encourage learning.

And sometimes they give us this incredible little doorway into our child’s world.

So when my son comes to tell me something about one of his favorite subjects for what feels like the 4,732nd time…

I try to remember:

He’s not just giving me information.

He’s sharing his JOY with me. 🥹❤️

And there is something pretty special about being one of the people he chooses to share it with.

I never want him to look back and remember everyone telling him to stop talking about the things that made his eyes light up.

I want him to remember that somebody listened. ❤️

Because when an autistic child invites you into something they love, don’t be too quick to dismiss it.

Step into their world for a minute.

You might discover that their joy really IS contagious. 🌈♾️

🗣️ Autism parents: What is YOUR child’s special interest right now?

Tell me ALL about it in the comments! And if your child has 14 of them, I want to hear all 14. 😂❤️

10/03/2026

This is our 7th year of homeschooling. My son hates school so much. I've switched curriculum a few times and now we're back to Miacademy. It's not really a curriculum issue. He just HATES what he's not interested in. I'm sure everyone here can relate to that.

I do school subject by subject with breaks in between so he's not overwhelmed. All that seems to do is make him mad that he's got to start school again. The battle we fight is doing school period and dang video games! I had a major neck & spine surgery in 2021 that had a 52 week recovery...during that time because I was in bed in a brace for so long...the iPad & video games were introduced. 🫣 He's been obsessed ever since!

🚨 What curriculum do y'all use?

🚨 What do y'all do to make the school day go smoother?

🚨 Do y'all do it all at once or take breaks and break up the subjects throughout the day?

🚨 Those whose kids play video games, do they have a time limit or a specific time slot with that?
If so, what time slot do you find that works the best? It seems like every part of that day it interferes with school, chores, or meals. I can't seem to figure this one out and the changes throw him into an uproar so I really, really try to figure out the BEST time slots before I implement it.

10/02/2026

Autism comes with challenges. We talk about those challenges because they’re real, and understanding them matters.

But I never want all of my conversations about autism to focus on what’s hard. ❤️♾️

Because autism is also woven into so many of the things I absolutely adore about my son.

The way his whole face lights up when he talks about something he loves.

The incredible amount of information he can learn about something that interests him.

The excitement when he wants to share that knowledge with me.

His unique sense of humor.

The way he notices things other people completely miss.

The way he experiences certain things with an intensity and enthusiasm that makes ME stop and see them differently.

The things that make him him. ❤️

I don’t look at my son and wish he were less autistic.

I don’t want to erase his personality, change the way his brain works, take away the things that bring him joy, or mold him into someone who appears more “typical” just to make other people more comfortable.

Of course I want to help him with the things that are difficult for him.

I want to teach him skills.

I want to help him communicate his needs.

I want to help him navigate a world that isn’t always designed with his brain in mind.

I want to help him become as independent, confident, happy, and successful as HE can be.

But none of that requires me to wish away who he is.

My goal isn’t to raise a child who looks less autistic.

My goal is to raise a child who knows:

❤️ I am loved.
🧡 I am wanted.
💛 I am valuable.
💚 My differences aren’t something to be ashamed of.
🩵 I am allowed to be myself.
💙 I have strengths worth celebrating.
💜 I belong.

Autistic children hear enough about what they struggle with.

They deserve to hear what is wonderful about them, too. 🌈♾️

And I hope my son grows up knowing that there was never a version of him I was waiting for him to become before I could celebrate him.

I love the child God gave me. Exactly as he is. ❤️

👇🏼 Autism parents, let’s fill these comments with something POSITIVE: What is something you absolutely LOVE about your autistic child?

I want to hear all about them. ❤️♾️

10/01/2026

Parenting a neurodivergent child requires us to regulate ourselves, too. ❤️‍🩹

When our child is overwhelmed, overstimulated, dysregulated, angry, crying, yelling, shutting down, or melting down, our own nervous system can react right along with theirs.

Our instinct might be to get louder.

To demand they stop.

To demand immediate compliance.

To correct the behavior right then.

To say, “You need to calm down!” while we’re becoming anything but calm ourselves.

But here’s something I’ve had to learn:

I cannot help my child regulate if I’m escalating right along with him.

Sometimes the most powerful thing I can do as his mom is regulate myself first.

Lower my voice.

Slow down.

Stop talking so much.

Give him space.

Remove unnecessary stimulation.

Remind myself that he isn’t giving me a hard time—he’s having a hard time.

And remind myself that the goal in that moment isn’t winning a battle.

The goal is helping his nervous system get back to a place where his brain can actually process what’s happening.

That doesn’t mean there are no boundaries.

It doesn’t mean inappropriate behavior is ignored.

It doesn’t mean there won’t be correction, accountability, consequences, or a conversation afterward.

It means regulation comes first.

Because trying to teach a lesson to a truly dysregulated child while their nervous system is in survival mode usually isn’t productive. They may not be in a state where they can effectively listen, process, retain information, problem-solve, or learn from what we’re trying to teach them.

So first we regulate.

Then we reconnect.

Then we teach, correct, problem-solve, and repair.

And sometimes the hardest person in the room for me to regulate is…ME. 🫣

I’m human.

I get overstimulated.

I get frustrated.

I get exhausted.

Sometimes my patience runs thin.

Sometimes I raise my voice when I wish I hadn’t.

Sometimes I have to apologize to my child and try again.

And I think that matters, too.

Our children don’t need perfect parents.

They need parents willing to learn, grow, repair, and keep trying. ❤️

For us, unfortunately, some family members don’t understand—and don’t try to understand. They don’t give him space. They criticize. They demand immediate compliance. They yell. And all of that can make it nearly impossible for my son to regulate.

Then, somehow, my son becomes “the problem” for being dysregulated and melting down—which, for him, almost always presents as anger—and I become part of “the problem” because I stay calm and try to de-escalate instead of escalating with him.

Think about that for a second.

Two people are being judged in a moment when what they actually need is support.

One is a child whose brain and nervous system work differently through no choice of his own.

The other is a mother being criticized for not adding fuel to the fire—for remaining calm, quiet, and supportive and using the strategies we’ve been taught by the educated and experienced professionals who actually know and work with my child.

Situations like these force parents to make incredibly difficult decisions. Sometimes protecting your child requires hard boundaries, and those boundaries can create painful fractures in families where ultimately everyone hurts.

And that’s the heartbreaking part.

Because with education, understanding, patience, love, regulation, and God at the center, some of those fractures could be prevented.

But that requires everyone involved to be willing to learn, listen, and do things differently.

For now, unfortunately, there’s a hard boundary and a pause on certain relationships—and that’s hard on everyone. ❤️‍🩹

Parents of neurodivergent kids: How do YOU regulate yourself when your child is dysregulated?

What helps you stay calm when everything around you feels anything but calm?

And if you’ve struggled with this too, you’re definitely not alone. ❤️

👇🏼 Share what works for you in the comments. Maybe something you’ve learned will help another parent who needs it today.

09/30/2026

Regulation before correction is NOT permissive parenting. ♾️

One of the biggest misconceptions I hear about parenting an autistic child is:

“You’re just letting them get away with it.”

No. We’re not.

Helping a dysregulated child calm their nervous system does not mean there are no rules, boundaries, expectations, correction, or consequences.

It means we understand that timing matters.

When an autistic child is truly dysregulated, their brain and body are focused on getting through the overwhelm. That is usually not the time for a lecture, a punishment, or a long conversation about what they did wrong.

They may hear your words without being able to fully process them.

They may not be able to retain what you’re trying to teach.

They may not be able to problem-solve, reflect on their choices, or access the skills you’re asking them to use.

And escalating the situation by yelling, threatening, lecturing, or demanding an immediate conversation can make regulation even harder.

So we regulate first.

Maybe that means lowering our voice.

Maybe it means dimming the lights.

Maybe it means removing them from a loud or overwhelming environment.

Maybe it means giving them space.

Maybe it means sitting quietly nearby.

Maybe it means helping them breathe, offering a sensory tool, or simply allowing their nervous system time to settle.

And THEN we parent.

We can still talk about what happened.

We can still reinforce the boundary.

We can still require an apology or repair when appropriate.

We can still teach a better way to handle the situation next time.

We can still have reasonable consequences when they’re needed.

Regulation does not erase accountability.

It creates a better opportunity for accountability to actually teach something.

There is a HUGE difference between:

❌ “You can do whatever you want because you’re autistic.”

and

❤️ “What happened wasn’t okay. I’m going to help you calm down first, and then we’re going to talk about it.”

That isn’t permissive parenting.

That is recognizing that a child has to be able to access the lesson before we can expect the lesson to take root.

And sometimes the calm parent you see in public isn’t “letting their child get away with it.”

They’re doing exactly what that child needs in that moment—and the parenting you think isn’t happening may simply be happening later, privately, when that child is actually able to learn from it.

💬 Autism parents: Have you ever been accused of “letting your child get away with it” when you were actually helping them regulate first?

🗣️ I have! And in my experience, every single time it has come from someone who has little to no education or firsthand experience with autism, ADHD, DMDD, etc.

And it’s especially hurtful when it comes from someone who should love my son—someone who could choose to learn about him, understand him, and HELP him—instead of simply reacting to him and passing judgment.

Our kids need more people willing to understand them, not more people standing on the outside judging them. ❤️‍🩹♾️

09/29/2026

We talk a lot about helping autistic children regulate—but what does that actually look like in real life? ♾️❤️

It often starts with co-regulation.

Co-regulation is when a calm, safe adult helps a child move through overwhelming emotions, sensory overload, frustration, or distress until their nervous system is able to settle.

And sometimes the first thing we need to regulate is ourselves.

If our child is overwhelmed and we respond by getting louder, talking more, demanding answers, threatening consequences, or matching their intensity, we may add even more stress to an already overwhelmed nervous system.

Instead, co-regulation might look like:

❤️ Lowering your voice instead of raising it.

🧡 Using fewer words instead of giving a long lecture.

💛 Dimming the lights or moving somewhere quieter.

💚 Reducing demands temporarily.

🩵 Giving them physical space if that’s what they need.

💙 Staying close and available if your presence helps them feel safe.

💜 Offering headphones, a weighted blanket, a favorite sensory item, movement, a drink of water, or another familiar regulation tool.

❤️ Saying something simple like, “You’re safe. I’m here. We can talk when you’re ready.”

And here’s something important:

Co-regulation will NOT look exactly the same for every autistic child.

One child may desperately need a hug.

Another may become even more overwhelmed if you touch them.

One child may need you sitting quietly beside them.

Another may need you to leave the room and give them space.

One may need movement.

Another may need silence.

The goal isn’t to follow a perfect list.

The goal is to learn YOUR child.

Learn their signals.
Learn their triggers.
Learn what makes things worse.
Learn what helps their nervous system settle.

And remember what we talked about in the last post:

Regulation first. Correction second.

Once they’re regulated, then you can talk about what happened, reinforce boundaries, problem-solve, repair, teach, or give an appropriate consequence if one is needed.

Co-regulation isn’t giving in.

It isn’t rewarding “bad behavior.”

It isn’t removing every boundary.

It’s helping an overwhelmed child get back to a place where they can listen, process, retain information, communicate, and actually learn from what comes next.

And eventually, all of those experiences of being supported while regulating can help children build their own regulation skills.

🚨 What is ONE co-regulation tool that helps YOUR child when they’re overwhelmed?

Drop it in the comments. ⬇️ Your answer might give another autism parent something new to try. ❤️♾️

09/28/2026

When an autistic child is truly dysregulated, regulation comes first. ❤️♾️

The lesson can wait.

The correction can wait.

The consequence can wait.

Because a child who is overwhelmed, overstimulated, and dysregulated may not be in a state where they can effectively process a lecture, correction, or consequence.

That doesn’t mean we ignore inappropriate behavior.

It doesn’t mean there are no boundaries.

And it certainly doesn’t mean autistic children never have consequences.

It means we understand that you cannot effectively teach a child who is too dysregulated to learn in that moment.

When a child is highly dysregulated, their ability to listen, process language, think clearly, retain information, control impulses, and learn from what you’re saying can be significantly reduced.

So continuing to lecture, reason, demand explanations, or pile on consequences in the middle of that dysregulation may accomplish very little.

They may hear your words without being in a state to actually process, retain, and learn from them.

That’s why regulation comes first.

We aren’t waiting because the behavior doesn’t matter.
We’re waiting because the lesson DOES.

Think about it this way:

If a diabetic child were having a medical crisis, you wouldn’t stand there lecturing them about what they ate, whether they followed instructions, or what they should have done differently.

You would get them stable first.

You would address the immediate need. You would make sure they were safe. And only after the crisis had passed would you have a conversation about what happened, what may have contributed to it, and what needs to happen differently next time.

Why?

Because you handle the crisis before you teach the lesson.

Dysregulation isn’t the same thing as a diabetic medical emergency, of course, but the principle is similar:

A child in crisis isn’t in the best state to absorb a lesson.

So give them time.

Give them space.

Reduce the stimulation.

Help them regulate.

Then we talk about what happened.

Then we teach.

Then we correct, reinforce the boundary, repair what needs repairing, or give an appropriate consequence.

Waiting until an autistic child is regulated enough to learn isn’t “letting them get away with it.”

It isn’t spoiling them.

It isn’t refusing to discipline them.

And it isn’t permissive parenting.

Regulate first. Correct second.

Because the goal of discipline shouldn’t simply be making a child pay for what they did.

The goal should be teaching them what to do differently next time. ❤️

🚨 Autism parents: What helps your child regulate when they’re overwhelmed or dysregulated?

Share what works for your family below. You never know when something that works for your child might help another parent who is struggling to figure it out. ⬇️

09/26/2026

I'm trying to gauge interest to see if anyone would be interested in purchasing things like this in a way to provide income for me & my family. 🙏🏻

High protein breakfasts & snacks. Kid-friendly. Looks super appealing to kids while still being healthy or healthy-ish while getting in some protein. Maybe with some recipes I could even sneak some hidden veggies in...as a mom to an autistic son that only eats "his safe foods", I'm becoming well-versed in this. 🤣

My daughter is allergic to dairy so I'll even be trying some vegan/dairy-free recipes!

I'm thinking of doing a weekly breakfast option and/or snack option with the menu changing weekly.

Pre-order only!

🚨 Pick-up only in Gonzales, LA maybe on Saturdays & Tuesdays. ❤️

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