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Self Care For Parents of Children of Autism

Autism parent self care is a hot topic this year.

I love the topic every year. As a blogger, I get to find topics that are fun, interesting and trending to talk to about with you, my amazing audience.

Today is Saturday, a day filled with possibilities, rest, fun. As a nurse, I work 12 days and then take 2 days off.

I choose to work this schedule because I am also a single mom and like the extra money.

So today is Day 1 of my 2 days off.

Taking care of yourself is one of my core topics.

This year, 2020, it’s a hot word because so many people were stuck at home during this not-so-fun virus.

The term gets tossed around like salad. What is self-care exactly?

Prioritizing You

Autism parent self care is making yourself the top priority for a specific amount of time. This isn’t a time to multitask work, parenting, etc. It’s time set aside for whatever is most important for you right now.

To clarify what is most important in my free time, I ask myself this question:

At the end of this day, what will make me feel successful?

For instance, today we have scheduled making Halloween cookies with my daughter and granddaughter.

This activity is the 1 thing I want to accomplish today. So, no matter what else does or doesn’t get done I will be happy with this day making Halloween cookies with my girls.