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🌀Healing as a Mother
🔥 Through the 🔥 of mold hell
💥It wasn’t “just autism”
✨Sharing the hard stuff + the tiny victories
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There is A LOT of crying at TACA. 💔

Not just tears of relief from finally feeling SEEN.
But tears of REALIZATION. GRIEF. ANGER, and the heartbreaking realization of just how much our children have been medically failed.

Imagine spending YEARS hearing “it’s just autism,” “it’s behavioral,” or “there’s nothing more we can do”…
Only to attend a conference where physicians and researchers are discussing neuroinflammation, immune dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, cerebral folate deficiency, PANS/PANDAS, and other medical conditions that can coexist with autism, and are untreated behind an autism label.

Conditions families have spent YEARS begging someone to investigate, and that’s when the tears come.

You start replaying every appointment. Every dismissal. Every time your child suffered while you were made to question your own instincts.

There is a particular kind of grief in realizing your child may not have received the medical attention they deserved.

And an even harder realization?
The medical system is often not equipped to care for the very children who need complex medical care the MOST.

THIS is the MEDICAL ABANDONMENT so many families are talking about.

Not every autistic child has these conditions. But an autism diagnosis should NEVER become an excuse to stop investigating pain, illness, regression, or unexplained symptoms.

This was my THIRD @tacanow conference, and watching first-time moms process everything brought me right back to my first.

The heartbreak of what you didn’t know. The anger over what was dismissed. The grief over time you cannot get back.

And then, the HOPE that comes with knowledge. ❤️
I asked these mothers how they felt after their first TACA conference. Their answers speak volumes.
We should NOT have to become medical detectives just to convince professionals that our children’s suffering deserves investigation.

Our children deserved better than medical dismissal. And the next generation deserves better than inheriting it.

#tacaconference #tacanow #autism #profoundautism

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There was a time when I didn’t even know what questions to ask.

I trusted that if something was medically wrong with my daughter, someone would recognize it. That if she was hurting, someone would investigate. That if she suddenly changed, someone would want to understand WHY.

Instead, I learned how easily an autism diagnosis can become the explanation for EVERYTHING in our mainstream medical system—and that NEVER felt right to me.

And that’s what makes TACA so personal to me.
Years ago, this community helped me become the mother who walks into appointments with research, lab results, questions, and the confidence to advocate for medical investigations that once felt completely out of reach.

The same mother who was labeled “difficult” for refusing to accept unanswered questions.

But here’s something I wish more people understood:
Parents shouldn’t have to become amateur researchers just to get their children’s medical symptoms taken seriously.

And yet, so many of us have.
One of my favorite parts of this conference wasn’t even on the schedule. It was the conversations between sessions. The moms comparing experiences, sharing resources, exchanging numbers, and hugging for the first time after years of following each other’s journeys online. 🥹

And the physicians and researchers willing to sit with us, listen, and have conversations that go beyond a 15-minute appointment.

I came home with pages of notes, new questions, friendships, and so much gratitude.
Not because anyone promised me a miracle.
But because knowledge changes the way you advocate. And community changes how alone you feel doing it.

Thank you, @tacanow , for investing in families who are still searching, still learning, and still showing up.
And to every parent who’s ever been made to feel difficult for asking WHY…

Keep asking. Your child’s pain deserves to be taken seriously. With or without an autism diagnosis. ❤️

#tacaconference #tacanow #autism #profoundautism #severeautism

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Sometimes an autistic body isn’t asking for less stimulation—it’s asking for the right kind of input. 🤍

Deep pressure provides strong proprioceptive input that can help some autistic people feel calmer, more grounded, and regulated.

That may look like:
🤍 Asking for tight hugs
🤍 Squeezing into small spaces or between cushions
🤍 Wanting heavy blankets or pillows
🤍 Jumping, climbing, pushing, or crashing
🤍 Leaning or pressing their body against people or objects

These behaviors aren’t necessarily something we need to stop. Sometimes they’re the body communicating: “I need more input to feel regulated.”

When we understand the sensory need behind the behavior, we can help provide safe ways to meet it. 🌿

Every autistic person is different—follow their cues and preferences.

#Autism #AutismAwareness #SensoryProcessing #DeepPressure

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Since we’ve been made to believe vaxx injury is so rare, and I’ve been accused of fear mongering…

Even though:

▪️My children are vaxxed
▪️My child regressed
▪️I’ve done research on both sides
▪️I have looked into the safety studies
▪️I’ve read about the history of vaccines
▪️I actually care to read vaxx inserts, so I know what’s in them, AND their side effects…

🚨Spoiler alert, most of the chronic health conditions and neurological issues we’re seeing exploding in children today, are right in those inserts.

Are they coming from other environmental factors too? Yes, but they are written in ink on those inserts as being potential adverse reactions too.

I’m not trying to fear monger - I’m trying to encourage parents to do their own research, so they can make the best decision for their family, and not feel forced into it.

It’s not an easy decision either way, but everyone should have all of the information upfront, and informed consent.

So, let’s hear from some parents firsthand…

I’d love to hear about your child, or family member’s vaxx injury, if you care to share - and / or maybe what you wish you knew before👇🏻

#vaccineinjury #vaccineawareness #vaccineinjuryisreal #autismmom #neurologicalconditions | chronic health conditions in kids | pans | pandas | vaccine inserts

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There comes a point where continued dismissal stops looking like skepticism…and starts looking psychological.

Because it’s one thing to ignore one parent.
Maybe even two.

But when family after family…with different backgrounds, different children, different lifestyles, different beliefs, different doctors, etc.— start
describing the SAME patterns, the SAME regressions, the SAME physiological issues, the SAME suffering underneath the label…

the reaction to that MATTERS.

At that point, denial is no longer just about science.
It becomes about conditioning.

About identity.
About ego.

About the human tendency to defend what we were taught to believe — even when real families are standing in front of you crying, documenting, testing, and pleading to be heard.

Because when this many unrelated families keep arriving at the same realizations independently…

the real question stops being whether something deeper is happening.

And starts becoming:

Why were people conditioned to believe it wasn’t?

Why were parents taught to ignore patterns they could physically see with their own eyes?

Why was suffering reframed as “just behaviors”?
Why did asking deeper questions become socially punished instead of encouraged?

At some point, people have to stop automatically defending the system long enough to ask whether the system may have failed our children in ways most are still uncomfortable confronting.

That’s why these testimonies matter.

Not because every story is identical.
But because the patterns are becoming impossible to ignore.

9 parents.
1 nonspeaker.

And one growing realization:

Maybe families were never “in denial” for noticing something deeper.

Maybe they were simply seeing what others were conditioned not to look for.

@ausome_insights @tylerhudsonmusic @iamkellyleanne @beautibyvi @dontsaypans @autism_our_story_ @autismdad_memes @momlife.withmara @zanetuckersays

#autism #nonspeakingautism #autismawareness #notjustautism

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#senmum #autismmum #womensupportingwomen #autismfamiliessticktogether ##autismparenting

Please comment powerful women who inspire you within the space!

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Kelly talked about how closely connected mothers are to their kids, and how regulated parents often are the nervous system for their children.

What hit hardest was her honesty about the internal battle. Knowing deep down that something feels wrong…and then questioning yourself anyway. Wondering if you’re overreacting, if you’re delusional, or if you’re just a bad mom who can’t accept a diagnosis.

That self-doubt comes from being dismissed long enough that you start doubting your own gut.

If you’ve ever questioned yourself for trusting your instincts, I think you’ll feel seen in this episode. The full conversation with Kelly is live now on the podcast. 🙏

#autismawarness #autismparents #autismfamily

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Kelly put words to something a lot of parents feel but don’t always say.

She talked about how isolating this journey can be with having less support, more judgment, watching your child be misunderstood or mistreated, and looking around, wondering why everyone else’s life seems easier.

What stood out to me was how honest she was about letting herself feel it. Not rushing past it, not pretending it doesn’t hurt, but just holding space for the reality of it.

Because it is real, and naming it doesn’t make you weak...it makes you human. If you’ve ever felt alone in this, I think you’ll really connect with this conversation.

The full episode with Kelly is live now on the podcast. Link in bio. 🎙️

#autismawarness #autismparents #autismfamily

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Autism is diagnosed based on behavior...that’s just the reality of how the system works.

But behavior doesn’t come out of nowhere. The brain needs energy to develop, regulate, and function. When that system is under stress, things start to stack up: detox pathways, inflammation, environmental exposures, and what we often see on the outside are behavioral symptoms.

If behaviors can be influenced by environmental factors, then families deserve the chance to look upstream rather than just manage what shows up downstream.

The full conversation with Kelly is live now on the podcast. 🙏

#autismawarness #autismparents #autismfamily #autismparentsupport #neurodivergentparenting #specialneedspareting #autismdad #autismlife #autismspeaks #autismspectrum

[ Parenting burnout, Autism awareness, Special needs, Neurodivergent, Neurodivergent affirming, Parenting workshop, Community, Autism support, Autism journey, IEPs ]

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Kelly talked about how sick she felt during pregnancy, and not just tired, not just “pregnancy brain,” but struggling to function.

Brain fog, weird symptoms, and a body that felt off in ways she couldn’t explain at the time. Running a business became hard. Even making appointments felt overwhelming.

It wasn’t until later that she started connecting the dots: mold exposure, candida overgrowth, and how much her body had been carrying long before her son was even born.

The full conversation is live now on the podcast. 🎙️

#autismawarness #autismparents #autismfamily #autismparentsupport #neurodivergentparenting #specialneedspareting #autismdad #autismlife #autismspeaks #autismspectrum

[ Parenting burnout, Autism awareness, Special needs, Neurodivergent, Neurodivergent affirming, Parenting workshop, Community, Autism support, Autism journey, IEPs ]

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This week, I’m sitting down with Kelly Carlson, a mom who’s been walking this road for a long time: raising her son, navigating autism, and slowly uncovering how much environmental factors played a role in her family’s story. @iamkellyleanne

She talks honestly about a difficult pregnancy, the discovery of mold in their home, and what it was like realizing how deeply those things may have impacted her son’s development.

What really stayed with me in this conversation was her heart for parents. The emotional toll this journey takes. The way mothers carry so much physically, mentally, spiritually, and how often that gets overlooked or dismissed. Kelly speaks openly about questioning the narrative, trusting her intuition, and refusing to give up on her child even when the road felt overwhelming.

If you’ve ever felt alone, judged, or unsure whether you’re allowed to ask hard questions, I think you’ll connect with this one. The full conversation with Kelly is live now. 🙏

#autismawarness #autismparents #autismfamily #autismparentsupport #neurodivergentparenting #specialneedspareting #autismdad #autismlife #autismspeaks #autismspectrum

[ Parenting burnout, Autism awareness, Special needs, Neurodivergent, Neurodivergent affirming, Parenting workshop, Community, Autism support, Autism journey, IEPs ]

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When women come together, whether in person or online, with one or many, it is prayer.
It is healing in motion.

This 5-day meditation series on Safety has already drawn in the most powerful women. And the energy? It’s palpable.
It’s sacred.
It’s happening.

We just completed Day 2, where from a deeply contained space, we practiced resourcing from our own divine light, not reaching outward, but filling from within.

This is what healing in community looks like.

If you haven’t joined yet, it’s not too late.

✨ Sign up now and get instant access to the replays for Day 1 and Day 2
✨ Move through them in order, each one builds the foundation for the next
✨ Then join us live tomorrow at 9am CST for Day 3

We’re in this together all week.
Your body is welcome. Your truth is welcome.
You are welcome.

🔗 Sign up via the link in bio!

📸: @sierra.madre.photo

#TheHoldingSeries #EmbodiedHealing #WomenInPractice #MeditationInCommunity #NervousSystemSupport

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