In this episode of The Affirming Village Podcast, hosts Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC and Lisa Baskin-Wright hold an honest conversation about caregiver burnout, rest, and the emotional labor of advocating for neurodivergent children.

So many caregivers are running on empty — juggling IEPs, school meetings, behavior notes, therapies, emotional support, and holding the household together. This episode is a reminder that your well-being matters, too.

Destiny and Lisa discuss:

• What burnout looks like when you've normalized “just pushing through”

• How guilt keeps parents from resting, even when they're exhausted

• Why rest is not laziness — it is necessary for sustainability

• Healthy boundaries that protect your emotional energy

• Small practices that help you reconnect with joy and self-compassion

This episode is not about judgment — it’s about permission to breathe.
You are not meant to carry it all alone.
And rest is not optional — it is survival.

✨ Keywords: caregiver burnout, rest for parents, neurodivergent families, advocacy exhaustion, IEP emotional labor, gentle parenting, neuroaffirming care, disability justice, boundaries for caregivers, sustainable advocacy, special needs parenting support