How Creating a Superhero Helped My Autistic Son Build Self-Esteem
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How Creating a Superhero Helped My Autistic Son Build Self-Esteem

I was just trying to reach my kid.

When you’re raising an autistic child — especially as a single parent — you spend a lot of time wondering if you’re doing enough… or if you’re doing it wrong. You read articles. You try strategies. You listen to experts. But most days, you’re just trying to get through the moment without another meltdown, shutdown, or misunderstanding — for them or for you.

That’s where I was with Jake.

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Why Routine Saved My Sanity — and Helped My Autistic Son
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Why Routine Saved My Sanity — and Helped My Autistic Son

I’ve been drawing since I was a kid. Comics, superheroes, sci-fi — that’s always been my language. So when I started reading about art therapy for autistic children, something clicked for me.

I thought, “What if I used what I know — drawing — to reach him?” So I added one simple thing to our day:

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