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Scenario

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.

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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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Caregiving?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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