Ep. 152 - Preparing for Baby #3 While Parenting Two Children on the Spectrum with Ashley

<p>Rashidah sits down with Ashley — model, brand ambassador,life coach, rideshare entrepreneur, soon-to-be nursing school grad, and mom of two (with baby #3 on the way!) for a raw, honest conversation about motherhood, autism, healing, and showing up unapologetically.</p><p> </p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>0:00 — Meet Ashley</p><p>1:11  — Raising two kids with differing needs</p><p>2:49 — Amir&#39;s autism diagnosis </p><p>5:14  — Generational silence </p><p>9:15  — Learning to pinpoint </p><p>12:11 — Navigating daughter&#39;s mental health alongside Amir&#39;s autism</p><p>17:12  — Giving each child a different version of herself</p><p>25:38 — Self-love journey and healing her own childhood</p><p>26:20 — The power of one true friendship </p><p>32:01  — Co-parenting with intention</p><p>36:27 — Self-care amid it all</p><p>39:53 — Nursing school, career hustle, and knowing her worth</p><p>45:48 — Modeling career</p><p>51:10 — Her advice to moms </p><p>55:23 — What makes Ashley badass</p><p>58:08 — Closing thoughts </p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Ashley:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: Love Ladyash</p><p>Instagram: Instagram.com/RespectTheLady</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:respecttheladymgmt@gmail.com" target="_blank">respecttheladymgmt@gmail.com</a></p><p> </p><p>If this episode resonated with you: </p><p><br></p><p>-Follow the Autism for Badass Moms Podcast</p><p>-Leave a review to help other autism moms find thiscommunity</p><p>-Share this episode with a parent who may feel unseen ormisunderstood</p><p> </p><p>Follow Us:</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/theabmpodcast" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/theabmpodcast</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast</a></p><p></p>