The mental load is different.

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Jul. 30, 2024

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My Husband Is On The Spectrum & Routines Are A Struggle ([link removed])

“In so many ways, my husband is an incredible dad and co-parent. His patience with our kids is unbelievable. His career in education has equipped him with tools and knowledge beyond what I could even begin to learn from parenting experts. Not to mention that he is without a doubt the quintessential ‘fun parent’ who can elicit adorable giggles from our two girls practically on command,” writes Ashley Ziegler. “When it comes to the mental load, however, much of it falls on me.” But that’s for a very specific reason, and today she’s explaining why.

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I have a stubborn kid who often insists on doing things for herself. When she was a toddler, this often made getting out of the house a frustrating disaster. But as she matures, suddenly, I’m handing over more and more tasks with the confidence that yup, she’s got this. For some reason, this most recent one caught yours truly by surprise. Click to find out what it was, and see if you’ve had the same experience.
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