From This Episode: In this fiery, deeply personal episode, Michelle tackles a growing trend in the autism parenting community: the rise of labels like “profound autism” and the quiet acceptance of helplessness that often comes with them. Sparked by a viral reel of a crying child using his AAC device to say “I’m sad,” Michelle …
From This Episode: In Episode 55 of the Autism Mom’s Potty Talk Podcast, Michelle tackles one of the hardest conversations yet: the blame game around autism. With the recent announcement linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, many parents are left reeling with guilt, shame, and painful “what ifs.” Michelle shares her own raw story—Tylenol …
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From This Episode: What if you were only one step away from potty training success, but your brain was telling you to quit? In Episode 54 of the Autism Mom’s Potty Talk Podcast, Michelle shares a powerful success story of a grandmother who nearly gave up when potty training her grandson with autism felt impossible. …
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From This Episode: In Episode 53 of the Autism Mom’s Potty Talk Podcast, Michelle shares inspiring “Next Level Wins” that show what’s possible once the Big 3—potty training, communication, and stopping problem behaviors—are mastered. From orthodontist visits to varsity sports to self-advocacy, these milestones are living proof that the hard work pays off. If you’ve …
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From This Episode: This week on the podcast I asked a question that might sting a little:How are you benefiting by keeping your autistic child in diapers? I know your gut reaction might be “I’m not benefiting, Michelle! I want my child out of diapers.” But here’s the thing—every family I’ve coached has blind spots. Diapers …
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From This Episode: Too many parents (and even professionals) believe autism automatically means diapers. In this episode, I unpack why that belief is the biggest roadblock to potty training. You’ll hear why 95% of success is mindset and only 5% is tactics, how comfort vs. discomfort drives your child’s choices, and why YOU—not the therapists—are …
From This Episode: Are you really working on potty training and independence skills—or just keeping yourself “busy”? In this milestone 50th episode, I get real about the two types of parents I see: The busy being busy parents who spend hours searching, planning, and second-guessing… but never take consistent action. The get it done parents …
From This Episode: In this episode, Michelle shares why sometimes we have to go first—even when there’s no roadmap. From her own journey with Julianna to coaching parents who thought their child was the “exception to the rule,” Michelle shows how belief and action create breakthroughs. She also opens applications for the very first Autism …
https://vimeo.com/1110124741/9b8fe427d9?share=copy From This Episode: In my latest Autism Mommies Potty Talk podcast episode, I opened up about why I started coaching in the first place — and why I believe so deeply in training other parents to do this work too. For years, I’ve been helping parents like you teach their children with autism how to get potty trained, …
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From This Episode: In this episode, Michelle breaks down a raw and honest conversation with a mom who’s stuck in the final stretch of potty training. Her son is bright, verbal, and capable—but mom’s hesitation is what’s holding them back. Michelle shares exactly why your child may not feel urgency to change, how to reframe …