Welcome back to another episode of the Thriving Moms of Autistics Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Christina Wilson.

So many moms find themselves at a crossroads when they are experiencing their child’s behaviors, others judging them for their parenting practices, or literally falling into exhaustion because they are supporting everyone else’s needs and not their own.

Did I mention that one of the biggest critics of a mom of an autistic is the mom herself.

Yep, we go over and over what we could have done differently or drown ourselves into why we did what we did. Sound familiar?

It is easy to get into that thought process, but if we are isolated? What if we have no one to bounce ideas off of or don’t have others who support us?

In this episode, we explore how we can stay out of negative thought loops and get out of our head when we have a supportive community.

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Is a Supportive Community the Only Thing You Need to Thrive on Your Autism Journey?

Is finding a supportive community the be all and end all of what moms need? Not exactly!

Having a community of those who get autism or one with moms who are like-minded is important. However, there will be times when we find ourselves alone to contemplate what we are going through.

People are not available to us 24/7. This is why it is important to gain the skills we need as moms to navigate difficult times.

A supportive community has its place, but we also need to strengthen our ability to overcome difficulties.

I often talk about using your innate strengths to do this. We all have strengths that we are born with. Once we identify those strengths, we can build and grow them.

As we grow our strengths, we have more tools to overcome those challenging times.

Think of these as our super strengths. How amazing is that? We’ve had them all along. We just need help and support to get to a point where we can understand them and use them.

When I started Thriving Moms of Autistics, I gathered data from moms raising autistic children to determine what they needed most.

I found specific themes that were common for moms who were surviving and wanted to thrive on their autism journey.

It Often Takes Time to Find the Best Fit When it Comes to Your Autism Community

There are so many Facebook group options focusing on the unique needs of our families. There are also Facebook support groups. Support groups are wonderful. I encourage you to join them because you cannot have enough support, BUT they are lacking.

What if I told you that there is a one stop shop for you to get support AND go to the next level to help moms grow and be the best moms they can be? There is!

Moms are often on Facebook. They seek out advice and resources for their children. There are so many groups that support the child’s needs. What about the mom’s needs?

We often don’t think about this because we are too busy serving our children. However, you can’t have one without the other and be successful.

That’s right! Self-care is not selfish. It is essential because it overflows onto the child.

But what about support for mom’s well-being? Where do you go for that?

I developed the Growth Hub for Moms Raising Autistics to help moms going through the challenges and heaviness of autism and a