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When special needs parenting makes self-care feel selfish

My son has autism and takes all my energy and I feel selfish for wanting time to remember what I used to care about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intense demands of caring for a child with special needs can make any attention to personal identity feel like a betrayal of parental duty.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting and identity — who are you beyond parent??”

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