Moms Unpacking Autism, Ep 4, Is Autism a Gift?

Well here's a loaded topic! Many new moms these days are talking about autism as if it's a gift. "Isn't it wonderful that we are learning all these new ways to love, or learning to live selflessly. It's so rewarding having a child with autism". Well is it?

Don't get us wrong. We love our kids and yes, we have learned many lessons on acceptance, grace, patience and love. We understand that people are trying to make neurodiversity more accepted so that our kids will also have a place in this world and not be judged. But the truth is, that no amount of campaigning changes the fact that our children find themselves to be more lonely in adulthood and have more trouble with depression. It's a hard road to take. And while we want to see our children thrive in this world, we believe that calling it a gift, is not going to bring that about. What it does is put guilt on moms that are grieving and struggling with the day to day reality of raising kids on the spectrum. We believe in honesty and in having a place to process our feelings of loss. Listen as Stacy and Anne unpack this on Moms Unpacking Autism.