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Parenting a Nonspeaking Child: Walking the Labyrinth, Not Running a Race

Awesome Nonspeakers··2 October 2026·15 min

About this episode

I talk about the longing to see farther down the road as a parent—especially when you’re parenting a nonspeaking child and wondering if your child will be okay,if therapy is helping,or if you’re making the right choices.I contrast parenting as a race (with pressure, comparison, and “finish lines”)and as a maze (with anxiety about wrong turns and needing to find the perfect route)with the idea of walking a labyrinth: a path with twists and turns but no dead ends and no wrong turns.Sign up for my Very Awesome Friends Newsletter - by clicking here. You will gain free access to the private podcast, get extra in-depth episodes, visualizations, etc. - as well as other awesome bonuses.Follow me on Instagram @awesomenonspeakers