Diana Toronto joins the conversation to share her lived experience raising a child on the autism spectrum while also navigating her own ADHD.

This episode focuses on what it actually looks like when parent and child are both working through regulation in real time. Diana talks through her son’s diagnosis journey, the challenges of raising a child who often “looks fine” to others, and the emotional reality that doesn’t always get acknowledged outside the home.

We discuss how dysregulation can mirror between parent and child, what it means to build capacity as a parent, and the shift from trying to “fix” behaviors to supporting real-life coping and connection. The conversation also touches on advocacy, expectations, and how families adapt when support doesn’t fully match their needs.

This reflects the lived experience many families navigate, especially those raising children on the autism spectrum while managing their own mental and emotional load.

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