Scarlet Letter Mommy refers to Autistic Motherhood which is actually more like motherhood of an autistic child. Another meaning of Scarlet Letter Mommy refers to the connotations of having a child “labeled” mildly autistic.
Autism, like any other part of the human condition, is experienced in different ways by different people. Some people are “high-functioning” and are able to function (or "pass") in the neurotypical world. Many of these people are saying that this is the way they are and neurodiversity must be more accepted and understood. Others are more profoundly autistic.
While some of what I experience with my son is just plain old motherhood (I am the mother of an only child), so I have to stop and think more about some of things that my son does or says—is it autism or is it a normal little boy revolting (“I want a new mom!”)? How do I know the difference?
Well, I’m getting better and better at recognizing it.
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