Parenting Autism

Parenting Autism is a long-running family journal about Bryce’s life on the autism spectrum, told through regular conversations with Chris and Sandy. The show favors lived detail over expert distance. A typical episode may begin with weather, travel, a school schedule, or Bryce playing Animal Crossing nearby, then move into the harder work of parenting decisions. That rhythm matters. It makes the practical lessons feel attached to real days rather than theory. Recent episodes cover Special Olympics equestrian, basketball, and bowling, including the emotional side of medals, ribbons, judging, preparation, and disappointment. They also track social learning as Bryce gets older, especially around personal space, using words with strangers, and understanding how other people respond. Some stories are light. Others are heavy. One episode centers on Bryce processing the death of his Papaw, with direct conversation about heaven, grief, and saying goodbye. Another discusses panic attacks, food anxiety, cognitive behavior therapy, and how Bryce tries to explain what is happening inside his own mind. Medical and developmental choices also appear, including functional medicine conversations, folinic acid, leucovorin, and questions around autism research in the news. The show’s strongest material comes from its specificity: headphones at loud ceremonies, homeschool days moved around music, money lessons tied to chores, and a birthday trip to Super Mario World. Faith is not background decoration; it shapes how the family interprets hardship, healing, renewal, and hope. The pacing is informal and sometimes messy in a human way. It suits listeners who prefer an ongoing family record to a tightly produced advice program. Bryce is not treated as a case study. He is a growing kid with interests, humor, anxiety, resistance, courage, and a voice that the adults keep trying to make room for. Parenting Autism stands apart because it lets progress look uneven, ordinary, funny, and sacred all at once.