Rockstar Moms Edition: Thriving, Not just Surviving While Raising Children with Special Needs

Join Stephanie and her guest speakers at the 4th Empowering Autism Summit October 27th - 30th, 2021. Find out more about the summit and get your free ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/RQKOCTEAS21About Stephanie: Stephanie Weiderstrand is the founder of Beyond Special. She inspires families raising children on the autism spectrum to find hope, purpose, and clarity even amid the stress and chaos the atypical parenting journey brings. You can have the peace and calm you seek on the home front, the purposeful and intentional family relationship you desire, and claim back the life you thought is no longer yours. From living a life of reactive chaos at the homefront as a norm, it is time to get proactive and create the harmony and best possible life for our family by leveraging TODAY to support a better future for you and your family. Our transformation begins with our one purposeful step every day.Find Stephanie: https://beyond-special.com/Show Notes: Having a child who is on the Autism Spectrum can be completely overwhelming and all-consuming. It's very important to care for yourself so that you can have the energy to care for your family. If you’re not feeling excited about life, if you dread the day knowing what is ahead, you can take small steps toward more happiness.The question Stephanie asks herself is: What can I do today to make tomorrow easier?Focus on just one thing. What is the ONE thing you can do today to make tomorrow easier? Those things compound. Those daily things add up over time and you'll see the progress. For Stephanie, it initially was waking up earlier. Having a quiet cup of tea. It eventually became spending 5 minutes each day teaching her daughter to get dressed. Our worries about our kids are valid but they do not help us move forward.Instead of worrying, ask the empowering question, what can I do today to make tomorrow easier. It gives us more hope, more courage, and encouragement to keep taking small steps forward toward thriving, not just surviving. ==============   If this episode resonated with you, you might enjoy our free People Skillz community — a structured space to practice steadier, more intentional communication. We also created a short Communication Patterns Quiz to help you identify how you respond under pressure. You’ll find both here.