The Autism Dad's Father's Day Guide

Most burnout content is written for people who know they're burning out. They're crying in parking lots, canceling plans, snapping at people they love. That's not the dad this guide is for. This guide is for the dad who is still showing up. Still making the calls, attending the IEPs, holding the logistics together. The dad who, if you asked him right now, would say "I'm tired but I'm fine." The dad who would not describe what he's experiencing as burnout, because burnout looks like falling apart — and he isn't falling apart. But depletion doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it just accumulates, quietly, until the capacity for recovery starts to shrink. This is the guide for that dad. What the depletion actually looks like when it's invisible. How to survive Father's Day when the day feels heavy instead of light. And what recovery actually looks like for someone who can't take time off.