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Jul 2025
1h 12m

Your Kid's Not Broken. They're Just Diff...

Chris Gethard
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This week's caller is a mom of two young boys doing her best to face life head-on. Her oldest son is autistic and recently diagnosed with depression. She talks with Gethard about parenting a neurodivergent child, advocating in a world that doesn't always get it, and staying grounded through it all with warmth, humor, and zero B.S.

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