Beware of Empathy

Autism Parenting Secrets · Dec 30, 2021 · 17m

Welcome to Episode 80 of Autism Parenting Secrets.

The people who surround you and your child play a HUGE role.

And just about everyone wants to be useful and supportive.

It’s important to recognize the role our friends and family play in supporting us parents on our journey to support our child.

Sincere gratitude is warranted and incredibly uplifting for us. Because it’s impossible to feel anxiety when you’re feeling grateful.

However, even if they have good intentions, sometimes the way people support us is not only unhelpful - it can make things WORSE.

So while it SEEMS noble and useful…