Signs You’re an Autism Mum!

 You can spot us a mile off — the caffeine, the chaos, the calm tone that hides a thousand battles. We’re the mums who can survive meltdown mode with one hand and make a snack with the other. Here are the signs you might be part of the club.

1. You measure time in meltdowns, not minutes.

   • “We left the house at 8:30 and had two meltdowns — that’s basically on time.”

2. Your bag is 90% snacks, 10% receipts, and one random spoon.

   • If you ever reach in and find only air, that’s your 13th reason.

3. You’ve said, ‘If you lick that, I swear—’ more times than you’ve said ‘I love you.’

4. You’ve learned to translate echolalia better than Google Translate.

5. You can spot sensory overload from three aisles away.

   • (Bonus points if you can also predict the exact moment you’ll cry later.)

6. Your morning playlist is a mix of deep breathing, Bluey theme songs, and chaos.

7. You’ve had a teacher start an email with, ‘Don’t panic, but…’ and panicked anyway.

8. You have a PhD in snack diplomacy.

   • (You’ve negotiated peace treaties over the wrong brand of crisps.)

9. Your coffee is emotional support in liquid form.

10. You cry-laugh daily and call it self-care.

If you nodded to even half of these, welcome to the club — the one you never signed up for but wouldn’t trade for the world. You’re not just surviving; you’re doing the impossible daily (and somehow still making it funny). We see you, Autism Mum 💜

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