Before we dive in: this episode includes discussion of childhood mental health struggles and discusses suicidal ideation and self harm. Please take care while listening.

You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we’re talking about something that so many autism parents know in their bones but don’t always hear said out loud: sometimes what looks like defiance, aggression, or “too much” is actually overwhelm, burnout, anxiety, and a nervous system that cannot keep carrying what the world is asking of it.

In this episode, I’m joined by Lisa Candera of The Autism Mom Coach, and we talk honestly about parenting an autistic child through anxiety, OCD, burnout, and big behaviors. ...

Before we dive in: The breakdown of this episode includes a brief discussion of sexual assault. Please take care while listening.

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[00:00:00] Alyssa: You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I got to hang out with Dr. Alissa Jerud. She book Emotion-Savvy Parenting. I loved getting to chat with her specifically about anxiety and what it looks like to experience anxiety without being consumed by it and had to parent a child who is experiencing anxiety.

Alissa Jerud has a PhD and is a...