How To Cope With Forever Parenting
As the parent of five kids, Sadie is no stranger to feeling overwhelmed. Most of her kids have left the nest, but one adult daughter has severe autism and can't live or work on her own. Facing the end of school-based support services, Sadie has to figure out what comes next for her daughter—and for herself. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Sarah Wayland, the founder of Guiding Exceptional Parents, to talk about parenting two autistic young adults and how to ask for help.
Links mentioned:
- Your Child (Young Adult!!) Is Graduating: Here's a List of Things to Do
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
- The Arc
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