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When special needs parenting leads to forbidden thoughts

My teenage son has autism and I am exhausted from years of advocacy and I sometimes fantasize about what my life would be like without him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The relentless demands of high-needs caregiving can generate thoughts that violate our deepest sense of what it means to love unconditionally.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.