Most caregivers are waiting for the “big moment” to feel successful. The full night of sleep. The perfect appointment. The breakthrough conversation. The day where everything finally goes smoothly.
Please allow me to share a client story I call From Overwhelm to Empowerment. When Sarah first reached out, she didn’t say, “I need coaching.” She said, “I don’t recognize myself anymore.” Sarah was a devoted caregiver to her teenage son with special needs, juggling appointments, school meetings, work deadlines, and the emotional weight of being the one everyone depended on. From the outside, she looked capable and strong. Inside, she felt exhausted, irritable, and quietly resentful—then guilty for feeling that way.
For a long time, I thought strength meant pushing through. Pushing through exhaustion. Pushing through guilt. Pushing through the quiet voice inside that said, “I can’t keep doing this.”
For most families—especially those caring for a child with autism or an aging parent—it comes in small, almost unnoticeable shifts. This is the story of one family who thought things would never get better… until they did.
Have you ever walked into a doctor’s appointment ready to speak up… only to freeze the moment the doctor starts talking? You’re not alone. Caregivers tell me all the time that they leave appointments thinking: “I forgot to ask my questions.”
Drew sat across from a school team in an IEP meeting- it already felt three hours too long even though it just began. All at the table had a nameplate and title. Speech-Language Pathologist. Behavioral Consultant. Case Manager. Psychologist.
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