Feeling socially isolated as a parent? You’re not alone

In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently

Parenting can often feel socially isolating. On this episode of In It, we hear from a few parents who have felt socially isolated while raising kids with learning and thinking differences.

They share some of the challenges they have run into and talk about some strategies they’ve found for building relationships with other adults.

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Timestamps

(1:10) Parent friendships

(1:59) When your parenting style is misunderstood or judged

(5:48) Finding parents who can relate

(7:34) Realizing the risks that come with sharing experiences with other parents

(8:49) Being friends with parents of kids who are not friends with your own kid

(10:31) When the parent is neurodiverse

For a transcript of this episode and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood

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