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071 - The Beautiful Ache of Doing My Job Well

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This episode has been on my heart for a long time.

I’ve known I wanted to share this part of my journey, but I had to allow myself the time and emotional space to truly process what it means—to let go of a role I’ve held for so long as a mom, specifically as the “barrier” between my daughter McKenna and the world.

In today’s conversation, I take you all the way back to 2010, to the television show Parenthood, and how the character Max first opened my eyes to signs in McKenna that I hadn’t yet understood. I share how that recognition grew over the years, and how I parented with a deep intention—offering McKenna safety, advocating for her while also teaching her to advocate for herself.

And then one day, seemingly out of nowhere, it all clicked… She made a phone call to reschedule a dentist appointment, completely on her own, and it hit me—she no longer needs me in the same way.

It’s a simple thing. But it unraveled something deep within me.

This episode is about so much more than parenting. It’s about identity, transition, and permission—permission to grieve a role that’s no longer needed, even when that change is a mark of success.

I talk openly about:

What it looked like to raise McKenna with love, presence, and discernment, without rushing toward labels or diagnoses.
How her recent diagnosis of Level 1 Autism (formerly known as Asperger’s) helped her make sense of herself, in her own timing, on her own terms.
What it means to let go of being the protector, the interpreter, the advocate... and to trust that I did my job well.
The emotional paradox of feeling both celebration and grief in the same breath.

If you’re navigating any kind of identity shift—especially if you’re a parent of a neurodivergent child—I hope this episode speaks to you.

Letting go of a role is part of the process, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
And just because something is hard… doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

If this resonates with you—if you’ve been through something similar—I’d love to hear your story.
Email me at [email protected] with the subject line "Letting Go."

This is a beautiful new chapter for McKenna.
And it’s a new chapter for me, too.

Until next time,
Live your life on purpose.

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