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April 19, 2024 20 mins

There's a whole lot of information out there about how to parent an autistic child. There's not a lot of information out there about parenting as someone on the autism spectrum.

Even when you try to find information about parenting while autistic, you come across parents of autistic children.

Today, we look at what it's like to be a parent while on the spectrum. The Left of Normal parent has a number of other hurdles and obstacles to overcome, but there are also strengths that come with being on the spectrum and having kids.

I feel like I made a lot of good jokes in here too, so there's that.

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