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269. Public Meltdowns and Private Shame
If you’ve ever left a store in tears, replayed a public meltdown in your head for days, or avoided going places because it just feels easier than risking another scene… this episode is for you.
In this deeply honest conversation, Shannon opens up about the emotional weight so many autism moms silently carry after public meltdowns — the stares, the judgment, the overthinking, and the shame that often follows us home afterward.
This episode explores:
• Why public meltdowns affect parents so deeply
• The stories we start telling ourselves afterward
• How shame slowly shrinks our world
• Teaching…
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