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271. Planning Exit Routes Since 2001: When "Easy" Isn't Easy
Why do autism moms feel exhausted before we even leave the house?
In this deeply relatable episode, Shannon talks about the invisible mental load so many autism moms carry every single day — constantly preparing for things that haven’t even happened yet.
From summer vacations and graduations to hotel stays, school transitions, family gatherings, airports, and everyday outings, autism moms often live in a state of emotional anticipation and hypervigilance that most people never see.
Because when you’ve lived through enough unpredictability, your brain starts trying to prevent every future hard…
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