EP 4. School, Sleep & 'Stuff People Say' An Autism Podcast
Marriage After the A Word – Episode 4: School, Sleep & ‘Stuff People Say’Welcome back to Marriage After the A Word — the podcast where we get real about parenting our autistic son, Noah, and how it’s shaped our marriage, our mindset, and honestly... our sleep.This week, we kick things off with our Q&A segment “Because Autism Didn’t Come With a Manual” — answering your questions. We dive into a biggie: Specialist vs. Mainstream Schooling and how we approached that decision. (Skip ahead if school chat’s not your jam — we don’t blame you, it’s a chunky one! Timings below ⬇️)We’re also answering the tough question: What do we find the hardest? I mean this one wasn’t easy as there’s quite a few challenging bits!We move into the main theme this week: Sleep… or lack of.
Noah doesn’t need much of it — we do. So how do we cope? We explore what’s worked, what definitely hasn’t, and the importance of constant experimenting, staying hopeful, and our experience with melatonin in our honest segment: “What We Wish We Knew.”Of course, there’s laughter too — because looking back sometimes all you can do is laugh. In our “It’s Funny Now” segment, we’re telling the wild things we tried to get Noah to sleep — including that time we used a laundry basket and rocked him… desperate times, people, but hey — it worked. 🤷♂️And finally, we wrap up with “Can I Just Say” — our moan of the week. One of us is too tired to moan (ironic), but the other has a few choice words…Whether you're an autism parent, navigating the ups and downs of neurodivergent life, or just here for a raw and real conversation — we’re so glad you’re here.👉 Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with anyone who’s ever had a sleepless night and loved a child through it anyway.Because Autism Didn’t Come with a Manual1min Mainstream vs specialist schooling 19 mins What we find the hardest thing Sleep- What We Wish We Knew 30mins Sleep! What it’s looked like over the last 4 years It’s Funny Now47mins Our funny sleep stories! Don’t judge! Stuff People Say 53mins ‘Everyone’s a little autistic these days’ 57mins ‘he’ll grow out of it’ 58 mins ‘Can I Just Say…’