Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: A Guide for Single Moms of Autistic Kids 

Just remember you are a great Mom to Kaidale and everyone needs some for themselves just have take the time to do it ❤️❤️

Looking after your needs is not only a gift 🎁 to yourself but a gift 🎁 to Kaidale also....if your cup is empty / half full it’s not possible to function as your authentic self beautiful Momma...you matter Missed you both so happy your posting again...love to you both... Remember Mommas needs matter too....self care is good for you ❤❤❤❤❤

Hi Kaitlin, I glad you had a breakthrough regarding what self care means for you. I think what's really interesting is also leading up to the point of where you know I've got to do something to take care of myself for me it's being overwhelmed and that's something I have due to complex ptsd. And I know that when I feel overwhelmed and stressful I must, literally must, take sometime to relax and NOT PUSH. Pushing is a trigger for me to get wound up and Stressed. For me it will cause an inability to regulate my emotions. You are a wonderful person and mom. I don't understand this but I have not been getting my notifications of you uploading. So I unsubscribe resubscribe and hit the Bell to all so hopefully I won't miss any more videos because I love your videos. ❤❤

Yes, waking up 20 minutes earlier really makes a huge difference. I like having a little bit of quiet time by myself, before I need to take care about my son

Many times I hear what else could I do for my child. I think there's always something more that we could do. But there's something like "good enough parent", which is way better than "burned out parent"

Another RU-vidr I watch says , “Self care is filling the cup you pour from.” Not only is it true but it makes me feel less guilty about doing some things for myself. In order to be the best mom for my little boy, who is also on the spectrum, I have to be my best self❤❤❤.

I appreciate you sharing 💜 I'm in the same boat.. my darling 12 yr old son .. this video really helped me gain a better perspective.. thanks and God Bless 💕😊

I'm really enjoying these last few videos you've posted since you returned from your break! Self-care for me looks like doing something creative - coloring, sewing, playing my harp. On Fridays hubby has off from work so we drop our son off at school and then go for a long trail walk as walking in nature is very calming for me. Then we'll go out to breakfast/lunch together and spend the entire day together before picking up our son after school. That's how we get around the no-babysitter problem. Also, county disability services and respite services may be something that can help you and give you more self-care opportunities. I love that you said church is part of your self-care, and I would also say seeing a therapist is self-care too! And OMG yes special needs Sunday school class! Perhaps you can make friends with some of the other parents in that class and offer to watch each other's kids for a few hours to give each other some respite time! Man, how hard it was to find a church when we moved to Oregon where I felt like people would understand and be flexible with our son. We found a great church but they didn't have a special needs class. I did tell them about our son, and they were understanding and accommodating and he sits in the regular church classes/services now 🥰

I have a hard time with this… my son is 18 and I too, have no childcare or anyone to watch him. I do realize that I need to put my mask on first, but in real time, their needs are so great!

Glad you are back to filming!! You were missed!

Great video! I"m not a mom, but the idea of finding self care goes for everyone, cause we all have busy lives with times of stress and burnout. I hope you do a video where you update us on Kaidale's life more about his schooling/therapy. He's a teenager now, how are things changing, and what do you see in his future. Does he have any friends? Is that a future goal, for him to have a buddy to hang out with. I know he hangs out with his cousin. But he's never really had a playdate right, like when you invite a kid over and them do things together. Are you keeping up any of his extracurricular activities? Gymnastics? Sports? Any new activities he might be interested in trying? How about yoga or anything like that? Also am curious why you didn't want him to go public school for middle school? What are some of his academic goals?

You are an amazing Mom! You inspire me so much! God bless you and Kaidale! ❤

Kaitlin that Boy of yours is sooo tall, I kinda wonder if hell be like 6'5 or something. Im so glad Kaidale and you were able to get self care time even if its at church.

Yes very important time for ourselves 🙂 even a 10 min breather 😂

You are young and need to live your life, too. I am sure you can get respite care right? What is that hair curler called?

Hello Kaitlin and kaidale ❤❤❤❤

Does Kaidale have chores he has 2 help with at home?

Is his father in his life? I hope so. That’s what’s wrong with a lot of the world.