Sometimes the best-laid plans… fall flat. And when you’re raising a neurodivergent young adult, those pivots can feel like earthquakes.

In this episode, Gwen and Kristen get honest about something big: Rylan is back home from college and the beautiful, carefully supported experience that seemed guaranteed… wasn’t.

This isn’t a story of failure. It’s a story of real parenting: the kind that requires grit, grief, and the courage to start again.

If you’ve ever tasted disappointment after believing things were finally turning a corner… this episode is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

[00:04:00] The shift from excitement to concern at Beacon College
[00:05:00] Red flags around how staff responded to Rylan’s Tourette syndrome
[00:08:00] When supports promised didn’t match supports delivered
[00:10:00] The reality of still needing to be the executive functioning engine
[00:13:00] Why bringing Rylan home became the right decision
[00:17:00] The intense grief spiral that happened afterward
[00:22:00] The brain dump whiteboard + learning to not fix everything at once
[00:25:00] Rylan’s self-initiated job applications
[00:27:00] Recognizing that the real pivot is the parents

Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/post/ep-31

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