Parenting is never what we expect it to be. But most of us don’t expect to be afraid of our 9-year-old child … or to have to hide from him to protect ourselves from abuse. This is Maiya’s reality. Her son, Bailey, has autism and also deals with anxiety and depression. He’s smart! He loves to cook. He can be so, so sweet and loving. He also loses his temper often — and when he does, it gets very violent. This is an episode about a family navigating life as best they can, with the knowledge that there’s no good answer and no right path to follow. Support our new independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up. Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here. Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here. Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices