{"podcast":{"title":"We're Not Your Typical Podcast","slug":"we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160","podcast_index_feed_id":7117160,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/7Dywvi0I","website_url":"https://were-not-your-typical-podcast-258bbca3.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/31f95f9d-aeab-4206-a424-0c141a0856c6/e480ce6f-6c14-481a-9fcc-16fbffe5fbc4/3000x3000/whatsapp_image_2026_03_27_at_143512.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"We're Not Your Typical Podcast","episode_count":67,"summary":"We are 2 mums who each have an autistic daughter with one being non-verbal. We have both decided to share our journey of the kids and as parents to show people they are not alone and there can be help out there.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T10:17:02.940372+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160"},"episode":{"title":"Autism Parenting Dilemmas: Masking, PDA & Sibling Jealousy","slug":"autism-parenting-dilemmas-masking-pda-sibling-jealousy","published_at":"2026-07-20T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160/autism-parenting-dilemmas-masking-pda-sibling-jealousy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160","url":"https://were-not-your-typical-podcast-258bbca3.simplecast.com/episodes/sophieandjade-tNurphOv","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/injector.simplecastaudio.com/0298e758-1c8e-494a-8dcc-08c90d6f3f33/episodes/4a78529f-0cb5-4318-82c1-5b29bea417ff/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0298e758-1c8e-494a-8dcc-08c90d6f3f33&awEpisodeId=4a78529f-0cb5-4318-82c1-5b29bea417ff&feed=7Dywvi0I","summary":"This episode we're tackling YOUR autism & PDA parenting dilemmas the ones that don't have easy answers. From masking at school to grandparents who \"just don't get it,\" we're answering the questions flooding our inbox with total honesty (no sugar-coating, promise). 🎧 In this episode: 👧 Birthday party dilemmas do you risk the overwhelm or skip the social opportunity? 👴 The grandparent problem handling family members who dismiss sensory meltdowns 💔 Sibling jealousy & the \"Glass Child\" experience 🐔 The supermarket battle when your child will only eat ONE specific food 😴 Sleep struggles & why bedtime routines look different for autistic kids 🏫 Masking why \"well-behaved at school\" often means \"meltdown at home\" ✈️ The holiday dilemma staying home vs. risking a stressful trip abroad 🗣️ PDA mornings when even things your child WANTS to do feel like demands This is the deep, raw, unfiltered conversation we wish someone had with us. If you're raising a neurodivergent child, you are not alone in any of this. 💬 Got a dilemma of your own? Drop it in the comments or send it to us we read every single one. 🔗 Want even more honest, unfiltered episodes? Join us on Patreon (£5 & £10 tiers) for exclusive content: https://patreon.com/NotYourTypical?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink 👍 If this helped, please like, subscribe, and share with a parent who needs to hear it. Sponsored by B and W https://www.blackandwhitebridging.co.uk/ #AutismParenting #PDA #AutismAwareness #MaskingInAutism #SEND #Neurodivergent #AutismMum #SpecialNeedsParenting #GlassChild #ParentingDilemmas #AutismSupport #ADHDParenting Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe…","meta_description":"This episode we're tackling YOUR autism & PDA parenting dilemmas the ones that don't have easy answers. From masking at school to grandparents who \"just d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":905,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160/episodes/autism-parenting-dilemmas-masking-pda-sibling-jealousy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160/autism-parenting-dilemmas-masking-pda-sibling-jealousy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}