"Nobody's going to fix this but you" I said to myself. Kristian Pattison is an Arizona Mama who has two wonderful daughters, Alaina and Sasha. Alaina was around 6 months old when Kristin noticed that she was not making eye contact like the other babies were. This eventually led to an autism diagnosis, a long journey to "recover autism" and an eventual peace about the life that Alaina would lead. We also chat about the staffing crisis and how difficult it is to find competent long term care for our children and the concepts of soothing versus self care and which is actually helping us as caregivers. Kristin is also the author of "Bringing You Back" and "Deliver us." I know you're going to love this episode! To stay connected with Jess, head to www.jessplusthemess.com.  If you are interested in being a guest please reach out to [email protected]. I'd love to hear what you think, so please rate and review!