{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S5: Episode 164 - The importance of identifying the good moments in each day and finding happiness within yourself. Choose your hard!","description":"Shannon is the proud mom of two children, now young adults. Her son Jordan is 27 and her daughter Madison is 25 years old.  Jordan was diagnosed with autism when he was 5 years old. She is his primary caregiver and guardian.    Shannon founded Not Your Average Autism Mom out of a desire to create what she wished she would have had available earlier in her journey raising Jordan.  There are many therapies and services available for children on the spectrum but having traveled this parenting journey for over two decades, she continues to see the need to support their caregivers along the way.    Shannon is a Master Certified Life and Parent Coach working exclusively with moms raising autistic children.  She provides families and educators with resources and information via her Not Your Average Autism Mom Weekly Podcast, Let\u2019s TALK AUTISM Monthly Newsletter, their Signature FREE COURSE, Unburdened; Finding Balance Living Alongside Autism, and a PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP exclusively for female caregivers.  Shannon shares her lived experiences in hopes of creating a more accepting and inclusive world for our children on the spectrum.  You can connect with Not Your Average Autism Mom on social media (FB, IG) or via her website  www.notyouraverageautismmom.com   ***************************************** To purchase my book \u201cWelcome to My Life \u2013 A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism\u201d click HERE or visit Amazon.com! You can easily stay connected to the Living the Sky Life podcast and me in various ways.  Please visit my website www.lauriehellmann.com for all the links. I'd love to hear what you think, so if listening on the Apple platform, please leave a written review and rating of the podcast!  If you are interested in being a guest on an episode of Living the Sky Life, please contact me!   ","author_name":"Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey","author_url":"http:\/\/livingtheskylife.libsyn.com","html":"