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Liftoff Journeys with Jeanniey Walden

Liftoff Journeys with Jeanniey Walden

They Blamed Her Parenting. Karen Spent a Decade Proving Them All Wrong

Mar 13, 2026 · 34m

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Imagine taking your child to a therapist for help with their behavior, only for the therapist to basically call you a bad parent and tell you it’s your fault they act the way they do? I sat down with Karen Thomas, the founder and CEO of Naturally Recovering Autism, and what she shared about her journey had my jaw drop. This mom spent over a decade and more than $100,000 of her own money researching, experimenting, and figuring out how to help her son recover from autism symptoms, naturally. Spoiler alert: She did it! Her son went from struggling in kindergarten to being a college graduate living independently, and she's helped other parents see incredible results too, including a mom whose…