What to do When You're Autistic Raising Autistic Kids with Dalisse Sequeiros

Connect with Samantha: https://everybrainisdifferent.com/ Get the Free Ultimate Guide to Parenting Your Neurodivergent Child: https://everybrainisdifferent.com/ Join the Neurodivergent Parenting Community: https://everybrainisdifferent.com/membership Connect with Dalisse: Instagram: https://instagram.com/lovingpiecesbooks LinkedIn at LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sequeirosdalisse Samantha and Lauren interview Dalisse, an autistic author and mom of two autistic boys, living in Barcelona, Spain, who wrote the five-book Loving Pieces series. Dalisse shares her family’s journey since her oldest son's diagnosis at 17 months, discussing early challenges such as meltdowns, guilt, grief, and uncertainty, and advises parents to give themselves time, take things one day at a time, and not treat bleak predictions as fixed outcomes. Dalisse explains receiving her own autism diagnosis after recognizing similarities with her children, emphasizes being honest without romanticizing autism, and describes balancing differing sensory needs within the family through open communication and support from her husband and grandparents. 00:00 Welcome And Guest Intro 01:16 Life In Barcelona 02:11 Why She Wrote The Books 05:20 Advice After Diagnosis 10:52 Her Late Autism Diagnosis 13:34 Explaining Autism To Kids 15:44 Sensory Needs At Home 20:17 Finding Your Tribe 22:17 Resources And Where To Find Her 23:35 Fun Hobbies And Wrap Up 24:50 Host Highlights And Book Recap 27:45 Final Goodbye And Next Steps Connect with Samantha Foote! Website: https://everybrainisdifferent.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everybrainisdifferent YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@everybrainisdifferent