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[quote=Anonymous]I always thought I’d have a large family. I am a SAHM and somehow could not find the will. Parenting was so difficult for me. Handling DH’s new temperament post-child (tantrums and rigidity) was a challenge. I became anxious and depressed. I blamed myself for not being a good enough wife and parent. I read all the books and wondered why they didn’t work — must be I wasn’t consistent or empathetic enough. Finally 10 years later DC has an ASD diagnosis. (DH is sure he’s on spectrum too.) my struggle now makes sense. And yet! I cannot help but see other families, large ones, that gracefully parent a SN child and their siblings. I wonder why I could barely handle one. I regret not having a larger family. I could have. It was all in my control but I spiraled downwards. My DC has no friends and now has no chance for a sibling. How do you deal with regret? Am I the only one who had less children because of issues from ASD kid needing more intense parenting?[/quote]
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