13. ASD-Friendly Grounding Technique to Stay Present With Your Autistic Child When You’re Overwhelmed: Trauma Parenting with Autism

Staying present isn’t easy when your nervous system is already overloaded. It's easier to dissociate.

In this episode, Faustina talks about what “being present” actually means for trauma survivors and neurodivergent single parents, why overwhelm shuts down connection, and how to stay grounded with an autistic child even when your body or your mind want to escape. Practical, realistic tools for single moms — no perfection required.

I do want to give credit to a major player in the ASD space, Orion Kelly, That Autistic Guy, who talks about parallel play.

Keywords: autism parenting, overstimulated parent, overwhelmed mom, trauma informed parenting, sensory overload parenting, parenting with PTSD, staying present with child, single parent, neurodivergent parent, autistic parent, PDA autism parenting, nervous system dysregulation