Ep 5: The Summer Suck: The Struggles of Summer with Neurodiverse Kids

You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity

Ahhh, summer time. Swim lessons, water parks, summer camps - it’s the dream life, right? *insert record scratch* For neurodiverse families, that’s not really the case. Instead, summer can be really hard for us.

In today’s episode, we talk about the struggles of summer, how we try to cope, and how summer is harder on parents than the kids. Plus, you can hear what our kids think about summer from their perspective.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

[11:39] Why summer is so hard for us as parents of neurodiverse children

[13:38] Why things like summer camps and water parks don’t really work out for our families

[20:48] The lack of structure summer brings is difficult to contend with and why we no longer set expectations during this time

[29:18] The little rays of hope we have to offer you about summer

[35:31] The Last Word from our kids who share some things that defined their summers growing up, the good and the bad

Get full show notes and the episode transcript:

https://www.youdontwantahug.com/post/ep-5-The-Summer-Suck-The-Struggles-of-Summer-with-Neurodiverse-Kids

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