Mothers On The Frontline

In this episode, a mother shares her experience of the recent diagnosis of her son with Asperger's Syndrome. She discusses the journey to the diagnosis and how well-meaning, but often misguided advice from family and friends can make this already difficult journey all the more painful. She discusses her son's experiences being bullied in school and the pain of watching your child grow up without friends. Transcription Voice: Welcome to the Just Ask Mom podcast where mothers share their experiences of raising children with mental illness.  Just Ask Mom is a Mothers on the Frontline production. Today we will speak with a mother whose son was recently diagnosed with Aspergers. Tammy: Tell us something about yourself. Mother: That makes it really tough. Tammy: I know. Mother: Right? You think it’s all easy and then you are like…. I’m a middle age woman that is a mother of a single child. We’re on the path for a diagnosis of Asperger’s. This was a recent diagnosis, or process of a diagnosis, for us. It was a b