Susan Youshock Pruyn

A Parent's New Perspective

 

 

"With Popsicles Anything is Possible: A Mother Recovers

From Her Children's Diagnosis of Autism"

E-book Now Available!

 

 

Welcome! I have been on the parenting treadmill and got the workout of a lifetime until I finally burned out and decided to approach life differently in order to experience JOY again.  When I was on the tread mill, the entire focus was on my children’s development. I have found that flipping this perspective and focusing on MY development has had the biggest impact for our entire family.  I have personally experienced a direct correlation, time and time again - as I developed, my children followed in their own development.

I jumped on the parenting treadmill over a decade ago when my twin boys both received a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.  I also have a daughter who is 16 months older than the boys; adding to the intensity of my experience.  Today, I can clearly see the Stages I went through from initially focusing on the boy’s development to shifting to my own personal development.  The first stage I recognize as Victimhood or “How did this become my life”, then on to attempting to Fix It as I was driven to “recover” my boys, then onto Surrender and Unplugging from all of the development checklists and expectations for both me and the boys, and finally shifting into My New Perspective which is when miracles started to happen because I began seeing them differently, and as I developed, my children developed!  The last stage I share with you is Living Authentically as I express how I approach each day.

Today, I am grateful for all my experiences because I now have an amazing relationship and connection with my children.  I no longer see the boy's autism.  I learn from them every day as I now recognize that communication comes in many forms.   Having such a powerful parenting autism treadmill experience was necessary for me to step off and have the courage to completely shift my perspective, follow my intuition and ultimately take responsibility for a more joyful approach to life!  On this site, I share more detailed information detailed about the Stages I went through this past decade to gain a new perspective.  I also share my current perspective through my day-to-day experiences on My Blog.

I find that the combination of MY recovery from the boy's autism diagnosis along with intuitive instincts on how children with autism communicate offer a unique insight to others on this same journey.  I am available for Private Consultations, Presentations to Groups, and an exclusive offering to create a custom lifestyle adjustment through The Autism Life Organization System.

My Intention

My intention is to provide insight and inspiration for what is possible, so that you can have a JOYFUL relationship with your children and get off the autism treadmill.  It is my belief that as WE join together on this journey, we create a space to allow both our children and ourselves to expand more easily into this new experience!

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