Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

Holiday breaks can be overwhelming for families raising autistic children. In this episode of the Autism Parent Club Podcast, we share practical, real-life strategies for surviving holiday break with your autistic child—without burnout or unrealistic expectations. We talk about planning ahead, holding expectations loosely, supporting sensory needs, and keeping yourself regulated as a parent when routines disappear. If holiday meltdowns, nervous system overload, or schedule changes feel stressful in your home, this episode offers gentle guidance, validation, and tools to help your family get through the break with more calm and confidence.Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

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Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

Choosing Christmas gifts for an autistic child can feel overwhelming, especially when typical holiday gift guides don’t fit your child’s sensory needs or unique way of playing. In this episode, we’re sharing gift ideas that have worked well for our son, along with sensory-friendly toys, calming tools, and Christmas presents other autism parents often find helpful. We talk about what has supported our son’s regulation, comfort, and joy during the holidays—and offer ideas that might work for children who are sensory seekers, sensory avoiders, nonverbal, or on the Level 2 or Level 3 autism spectrum. While every autistic child is different, our hope is that hearing what has helped our family will spark inspiration, reduce stress, and give you a starting point for choosing autism-friendly Christmas gifts that feel right for your child.

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Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

In this episode, we’re discussing the Thanksgiving aftermath and what it really looks like for families raising autistic kids. If your child is experiencing post-holiday meltdowns, sensory overload, disrupted routines, emotional dysregulation, or social burnout, you’re not alone. We break down why the holidays—no matter how joyful—can lead to a sensory hangover for autistic children, and we share practical, realistic tips to help your family reset routines, regulate the nervous system, manage challenging behaviors after big gatherings, and ease the transition back to normal life. Whether you’re dealing with autism overwhelm, increased stimming, regression, or simply trying to reclaim a bit of peace after Thanksgiving, this episode offers support, perspective, and simple strategies you can start using right away.

Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

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Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

In this episode, we review and discuss the Netflix documentary The Carman Family Deaths, focusing on how it portrays Nathan Carman and the role autism may have played in how he was treated, understood, and judged. With guests Lonnie and Jennifer White, we explore the true crime details, the legal questions the documentary raises, and whether the narrative around the Carman case feels complete or biased. We share our thoughts on guilt vs. innocence, how autistic adults are often misunderstood in high-stress situations, and what Netflix got right—and wrong. We close with a heartfelt Thanksgiving message from our typically developing son to his autistic big brother.

Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

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Download my FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your lifeline for regaining calm and clarity as an autism parent.

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Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

In this raw and honest episode of The Autism Parent Club Podcast, we open up about something many autism parents quietly carry: the reality that we may never be “empty nesters.” As our friends step into midlife with new freedom—traveling more, rediscovering hobbies, or simply having fewer day-to-day responsibilities—we’re facing the opposite truth. Our son will always live with us, and our home will never be an empty nest.

We share how this truth hit us again during Chris’s birthday, a milestone that should have been the start of a new chapter—but instead reminded us that our life path looks different. Not wrong. Not less. Just different.

Inside the episode, we talk about:

• What it feels like to grieve the traditional empty-nest season

• How midlife changes when you’re still full-time caregivers

• Why we’re not excited about grandbabies yet (and why that’s okay)

• The emotional and physical exhaustion that comes with lifelong caregiving

• How to hold both the sadness and the possibility

• How to create a meaningful, extraordinary life even when your nest will never be empty

We share some of the questions guiding us as we redefine this season of life:

“We can still dream big—it’s just going to look different than someone else’s empty nest. Our nest will never be empty.”
“How can we make the most extraordinary life given our circumstances?”
“What if we try something different?”

If you’re an autism parent wondering how to build a fulfilling future while still being a caregiver—this episode will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.

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Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

In this honest episode of The Autism Parent Club Podcast, we open up about the ongoing journey of toilet training our profoundly autistic son — at age 18. We talk about what’s helped, what hasn’t. We also discuss the sensitive but common issue of fecal smearing (poop smearing) — what might cause it, how we’ve learned to respond with compassion instead of shame, and the emotional toll it can take on families. If you’re parenting a nonverbal or profoundly autistic child who still struggles with toilet training, bowel accidents, or toileting regression, this episode will help you feel less alone and more supported on the journey.

Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

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Download my FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your lifeline for regaining calm and clarity as an autism parent.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bridgeoutlet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find inclusive, autism-positive clothing that promotes connection, acceptance, and unity. Let’s bridge the gap together.

Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

In this episode of The Autism Parent Club Podcast, we’re talking about finding joy in autism parenting, even when life feels overwhelming. We realized that when we’re laser focused on problem-solving, we might be missing some of the beautiful, joyful moments that are part of our autism journey too. Together, we explore what joy looks like in autism, how to shift your mindset from stress to gratitude, and simple ways to rediscover connection, peace, and hope in daily life. If you’re an autism parent, autism mom, or part of an autism family feeling tired, burnt out, or stuck in survival mode, this episode will remind you that joy is still possible — even on the hard days.
Whether you're at the beginning of your autism parenting journey or deep in the trenches, this podcast is here to offer you support, solidarity, and hope. Come sit with us.

Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

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Download my FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your lifeline for regaining calm and clarity as an autism parent.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bridgeoutlet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find inclusive, autism-positive clothing that promotes connection, acceptance, and unity. Let’s bridge the gap together.

Welcome to the Autism Parent Club Podcast!

Are you parenting a child with profound autism or navigating life with a non-verbal teen who requires 24/7 care? You’ve found your people.

We’re Chris and Becky—parents to an 18-year-old son diagnosed with Level 3 autism, sometimes referred to as severe or profound autism. Each week, we share real-life stories from our journey parenting a child with high support needs, including sensory challenges, communication barriers, meltdowns, medical visits, and meaningful milestones.

In this episode:

Being an autism parent can feel like living inside a constant guessing game. In this episode, we share our personal story of navigating two tough months when our son was stuck in an aggressive, unpredictable funk — and how, after trying everything from sensory supports to medication tweaks and routine changes, he suddenly came out of it. The mystery? We still don’t know what worked. Now, just as his mood has lifted, we’re facing a new challenge — a major toileting regression. This honest conversation is for every autism mom or dad who’s ever felt like they’re doing endless trial and error, just hoping to find what helps. We talk about the emotional roller coaster of autism parenting, the pressure to “figure it out,” and why sometimes doing your best really is enough.

Whether you're at the beginning of your autism parenting journey or deep in the trenches, this podcast is here to offer you support, solidarity, and hope. Come sit with us.

Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — your support helps more autism families find our community and feel less alone.

Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unabridgedcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unabridged Life Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@autism_unabridged⁠⁠⁠⁠

Download my FREE guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed⁠⁠⁠⁠ — your lifeline for regaining calm and clarity as an autism parent.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bridgeoutlet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find inclusive, autism-positive clothing that promotes connection, acceptance, and unity. Let’s bridge the gap together.