Show NotesI’m not going to apologize for the silence. I’ve thought about it, and I don’t think I owe you sorry — I think I owe you the truth of where I actually was, which is the better trade.The truth is: we moved.We’re settled now into one of the n...
Hey there, beautiful Momma. It’s Cheniece. I want you to pause for a moment, take a deep breath in, and let it out slowly.I see you right now. Maybe you’re hiding in the bathroom or sitting in your car in the Target parking lot. Or maybe you finally...
Episode OverviewIn this heartfelt episode, I dive deep into something that's been weighing on my heart: how so many of us incredible caregivers have put our creative dreams on the back burner, thinking we have to choose between caring for our neurodi...
Episode OverviewThere's something magical that happens when the rest of the house finally goes quiet... For those of us who spend our days wearing a hundred different hats, these rare late-night moments become a secret doorway back to ourselves.In th...
✍️ Hey there, it’s Cheniece.This episode is a vulnerable one—one I wish someone had recorded for me in those early, overwhelming days of learning what it really means to parent neurodivergent children. I’m speaking straight from the heart about the u...
✍️ Hey there, it’s Cheniece.I felt like I really should record an entry on the subject of community and discovering Your Tribe of people, because my own Village has been central to my success as an autism mom. This is honest, unfiltered, and straight...
Episode OverviewThe journey of raising a child with autism often comes with a profound sense of isolation that goes beyond typical parenting challenges. This episode explores the unique loneliness that many autism parents experience—from relationship...
✍️ Hey there, it’s Cheniece.I recorded this entry at the end of a long and trying day from my husband’s office during one of the few quiet moments I get as a mom to two autistic toddlers. This is honest, unfiltered, and straight from off my heart.Wha...
Welcome to Little Alchemies:The microcast for autism and special needs moms who are done just surviving their lives and are quietly, persistently, sometimes reluctantly learning to inhabit them again.I'm Cheniece Patrick. I'm a storyteller, a Reiki p...
