37|When You Lose Yourself in Autism Motherhood | Finding Your Identity Beyond Being a Caregiver

Walk With Me Mom: Burnout to Balance®  Season 4, Episode 37 The Things We Were Never Meant to CarryWhen was the last time you did something that had nothing to do with being an autism mom?Not packing sensory tools. Not answering school emails. Not managing medication, therapies, or the constant mental load. Just something that was simply for you.If that question is hard to answer, you’re not alone. So many special needs moms quietly lose themselves in the role of caregiver. We become experts at meeting everyone else’s needs while our own dreams, interests, and identity slowly disappear under the weight of autism parenting.In this raw and encouraging episode of the Surrender Series, Nicki opens up about what happens when being needed becomes your entire identity and how to begin finding yourself again without guilt.You’ll discover:Why putting yourself last can start to feel like proof you’re a “good mom”How the mental load of autism motherhood causes so many women to stop asking “What do I need?”Why the goal isn’t returning to the woman you were before kidsHow to surrender the belief that you have to disappear in order to love your family wellPractical permission to take up space in your own life again as a whole woman and autism momIf you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost yourself in the daily demands of raising an autistic child, this episode will help you remember: you were never meant to disappear.Resources for Autism MomsOne-on-one coaching for burnout and balance: www.walkwithmemom.comEmail Nicki: [email protected] book Walk With Me Mom: Taming the Overwhelm - available on Amazon September 1stNext Episode When Your Autistic Child Communicates Differently | Letting Go of Expectations and Learning Their WayUntil next time… keep finding joy in the small moments, connection in the unexpected ones, and grace for yourself along the way. Two are better than one. Community is better than none. Tomorrow belongs to God. Today is enough.     Hey mama 💙 Thank you for being here. Send a message and let us know how this episode encouraged you in your autism motherhood journey.Please email any questions, comments, to [email protected]   Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe!Visit: www.walkwithmemom.com