Navigating Neurodiverse Education Podcast

#32 You Can’t Pour from Empty: Burnout, Overwhelm & Self-Care for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

Ruth Episode 32

🎙️ New Episode: You Can’t Pour from Empty — Burnout, Overwhelm & Self-Care for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

Are you running on fumes, held together by coffee and sheer willpower? This one’s for you.

In this raw and compassionate episode, we’re talking about the quiet crisis so many parents of neurodivergent kids face: burnout. The kind that creeps in when you’re juggling therapy appointments, school meetings, meltdowns, and advocacy—and somehow expected to still “take care of yourself.”

💥 Why do so many of us hit burnout—and how can we spot it before we crash?
 💡 What does real self-care look like in the chaos of parenting a high-needs child?
❤️ And how can you reclaim just enough energy to keep going without losing yourself?

You won’t get sugar-coated advice here. Just real talk, validation, and simple, sustainable ways to take care of you, too.

Because your child doesn’t need a perfect parent—they need a supported one.

🎧 Listen now—and grab the free “Parent Reset” printable linked in the show notes.




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