The Truth No One Told Me About Motherhood & Healing

💔He Was Finally Healing… Until He Suddenly Plateaued

(Why I Had to Heal Myself to Help My Son with Autism)

By Allie Christine | Make Kids Healthy Again

“I was doing everything right… so why did he suddenly stop progressing?”

If you’ve ever been on a healing journey with a child who has autism, sensory issues, or is non-verbal, you already know — there is no straight line.

One day you’re celebrating new words or eye contact… and the next, it’s like they’ve hit a wall.

That’s exactly what happened to me.

🚧He Was Healing… Until He Wasn’t

We had started strong.

💪Clean diet.

🧠Targeted supplements.

🧼Environmental detox.

💩Gut healing protocols.

🫧Mold and heavy metal detoxing.

And it worked.

My son, who had previously been non-verbal, started talking, one word, then two, then sentences. He made eye contact again. His sensory meltdowns became less frequent. He was sleeping better. His gut dysfunction was improving. We were seeing hope.

And then… nothing.

No more progress.

No steps back — but no steps forward, either.

He just… plateaued.

😩I Thought I Missed Something

So I did what many of us do — I doubled down.

More tweaks.

More protocols.

More rabbit holes.

More desperation.

But the truth? The missing piece wasn’t in a lab test or a new supplement.

It was me.

🙍‍♀️I Had Let Myself Go

Not just physically.

Emotionally. Mentally. Spiritually.

While I was laser-focused on healing him, I had completely abandoned myself.

I was running on fumes — no sleep, no support, barely eating, constantly anxious, always in research mode.

And without realizing it…

my nervous system was hijacking his healing.

🧬The Science I Hadn’t Understood (Until I Lived It)

Children, especially neurodivergent children like those with autism, are deeply sensitive to energy and environment.

And their bodies — especially their nervous systems — are wired to co-regulate with their primary caregiver.

That’s us. Mom.

If we are in fight-or-flight all the time, our children feel that and their bodies mimic it.

They stay tense.

They stay inflamed.

They stay stuck.

I was doing all the “right things” for his gut dysfunction, his detox, his sensory processing… but I wasn’t healing myself.

🤯The Day It Clicked

I was in a breathwork session (something called 9D Breathwork) when it all cracked open.

I didn’t expect much. I thought, “Cool, deep breathing. Maybe I’ll finally relax.”

What happened?

I cried. I screamed. I shook.  I laughed.

I felt parts of me I didn’t know were buried — old trauma, grief, fear, guilt… all pouring out.

That session was the first time I felt truly safe in my own body in years.

And afterward, I could feel it — something had shifted.

I was lighter. Regulated. Present. Whole.

And you know what happened next?

My son started healing again.

🧠Why It Matters for Your Child with Autism

When we focus only on our child’s physical healing (the diet, the detox, the gut protocols), we miss a major piece.

Because nervous system dysregulation — in both parent and child — is one of the biggest obstacles to healing.

Your child may be dealing with:

• Gut dysfunction

• Non-verbal communication delays

• Sensory processing issues

• Chronic inflammation

• Toxin overload from environmental exposures

But if you are still carrying trauma, tension, anxiety, resentment, and emotional chaos — their body will feel unsafe to heal.

When I realized that my body, my mind, and my trauma were getting in the way of my son’s healing… I didn’t just try to “push through.”

I rewrote the blueprint of how I supported myself.

Because when I became regulated, safe, grounded, and nourished…

His healing restarted.

✨My Non-Negotiables (aka the real rootwork):

• 9D Breathwork — for trauma release and nervous system recalibration

• Prayer, worship, and journaling — to reconnect with peace and purpose

• Vagus nerve support — humming, gargling, cold therapy (all free & effective)

• PBX Detox Pack — my go-to for daily cellular detox, clearing metals and environmental toxins

• LifePro Vibration Plate — boosts lymph flow, clears stagnation, and gets that drainage system moving

• Somavedic EMF Harmonizer — reduces EMF overload + supports cellular coherence in our home environment

• Fulvic minerals, adrenal cocktails, and clean hydration — because burnout isn’t just emotional, it’s biochemical

• Strong boundaries — because the most healing thing I ever did was say no to what was making me sick

• Laughter + connection — because joy isn’t a luxury. It’s medicine.

I didn’t need another protocol for him.

I needed to start showing up for me.

And when I did?

His speech picked up. His sensory issues became manageable. His gut calmed down.

Our connection deepened.

Because my body became the safety his body was waiting for.

Mama, If You’re In the Thick of It…

If your child has autism, is non-verbal, struggles with gut dysfunction, or you’re deep in detox, hear me:

Your healing isn’t extra.

It’s not selfish.

It’s not a luxury.

It’s the key.

You are the anchor of your family.

The thermostat.

The emotional blueprint.

And when you heal, you don’t just get a better version of yourself…

You unlock the next level of your child’s healing.

This journey is long. It’s messy. It’s holy.

And you were never meant to carry it all alone.

You’re not “just” a mom.

You are the medicine.

And your healing?

It’s the greatest gift you’ll ever give your child & yourself.

If this helped you, share it. Pin it. Post it.

There are so many other mothers walking this road who need to know the missing piece might just be… them.