In this episode (1), Luis Villegas shares his experience about having his child diagnosed with autism and facing the reality of being unprepared to be a parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), his journey learning how to live with autism, and going through a divorce. Keywords: Marriage, Autism, Divorce, Stress, Change, Resilience, Love, True Colors, Comfort Zone, Support, Heavy Emotions, Restarting, Failure, Running, Therapy, Single Again, Dating, Confidence, Mistakes, Forgiveness. Topics and Highlights: - The importance of talking about Relationships and how everyone needs to feel listened to despite not having the urge to share. - How purpose should be greater than fear. - The need many individuals have for finding the right direction and getting advice to make decisions. - It is crucial to be surrounded by people with our best interest in mind and tell us the truth; what we often don’t want to, but what we need to hear. People who want to help us become the best version of ourselves sometimes will bring constructive criticism. We must be open to listening rather than being defensive and seeing it as rejection. - Having a child diagnosed with ASD. - Facing challenges in the marriage. - Deciding to get a Divorce. - Starting all over again. - Dating again in the ’40s. Send your comments; share Your Story: https://www.ladiesfirstgame.com/podcast Subscribe here: https://www.ladiesfirstgame.com/podcast GUEST’S CONTACT INFORMATION: Luis Villegas Media Trainer Coach, Broadcaster, and Director https://www.instagram.com/luis_villegas28/ https://twitter.com/luis_villegas https://www.facebook.com/luluvillegasruiz FOLLOW THE HOST: https://www.facebook.com/klein.nanda/ https://www.instagram.com/nanda_klein_miami/ https://twitter.com/NandaKleinMiami RESOURCES: https://legaljobs.io/blog/divorce-rate-in-america/#:~:text=1.,considered%20in%20this%20nationwide%20study. https://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2010/11/03/80-divorce-rate-for-parents-with-a-child-who-has-autism/#:~:text=Findings%20of%20the%20UW%20study,children%2C%20and%2014%25%20chance%20for https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.28.22271595v1.full
