Self-Care Is PRIMARY Care
Autism Parenting Secrets
Why parents lose themselves in caregiving
Lawrence Rosen explains how parenting, especially with special-needs children, leads parents to neglect their own health.
Self-Care Is PRIMARY Care
Welcome to Episode 290 of Autism Parenting Secrets.
If you’ve been listening for a while, you already know this truth: how you show up as a parent has a huge impact on your child’s progress.
This week, we go deeper—because when your child struggles, it’s easy to focus on fixing what’s outside of you.
But the real key often starts within, with your own calm and self-care.
My guest, Dr. Lawrence Rosen, is an integrative pediatrician, author, and founder of the Whole Child Center.
His wisdom and compassion made a lasting difference in my family’s journey with our son, Ry, and he’s helped countless parents take a more holistic, heart-centered approach to care.
The secret this week is…
Self-Care Is PRIMARY Care
You'll Discover:
- Why Parents Lose Themselves While Trying To Do Everything Right (2:03)
- How Guilt Quietly Pushes Self-Care Off The Table (4:19)
- Why Isolation Feels Protective—but Often Slows Healing (17:53)
- How To Make Sense Of Conventional, Integrative, And Functional Pediatric Care (22:51)
- A Simple Five-Minute Practice To Support Your Own Well-Being (31:55)
About Our Guest:
Lawrence Rosen, MD, is an integrative pediatrician and founder of the Whole Child Center. He is the co-author of Treatment Alternatives for Children, an evidence-informed guide for parents interested in natural solutions for common childhood ailments. Dr. Rosen serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Director of the Human Dimension Course at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. A founding member and former Chair of the AAP Section on Integrative Medicine, he received the AAP’s Pioneer in Integrative Medicine Award in 2015. He is a certified yoga teacher, teaches mindfulness to medical students, and serves as Senior Advisor and Chair of the Health Advisory Board for WholeHealthED, a nonprofit bringing whole-health learning to U.S. schools.
🔗 https://wholechildcenter.org
References In This Episode:
- Treatment Alternatives for Children by Lawrence Rosen, MD and Jeff Cohen
- Our Family at the Whole Child Center (2009) — see us at the 2:22 mark
- Autism Parenting Secrets Episode 21 - The Power Is In The Partnership w/ Dr. Lawrence Rosen
Additional Resources:
- To learn more about personalized 1:1 support go to www.elevatehowyounavigate.com
- Take The Quiz: What’s YOUR Top Autism Parenting Blindspot?
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