What happens when you leave an abusive relationship with two young children and have to rebuild your entire life from scratch? In this powerful episode of We're Not Your Typical, we sit down with Evie, better known online as Council House Mama, to hear her story of escaping domestic violence, becoming a single mum, navigating temporary accommodation and raising a neurodivergent child. Evie opens up about the reality of leaving an abusive relationship, the importance of telling someone you trust, and how her best friend helped her take the first steps towards safety. She shares what happened when she left with her two children, the challenges of accessing temporary accommodation, and what it was like to start again in a council property. We also talk about Evie's own autism diagnosis and her son's autism and ADHD, including the signs that were initially mistaken for the effects of trauma. Evie explains her son's masking, struggles with transitions, communication differences, sensory needs and emotional regulation, as well as the support he receives at school. From navigating an autism diagnosis and paying privately for an assessment to finding practical strategies that work at home, Evie shares the realities of parenting a neurodivergent child while managing her own autism. Evie also talks about her journey as a content creator, how sharing her life online grew from a difficult period into a career, and why she chooses to openly discuss council housing, SEND parenting, autism, ADHD and life after domestic abuse. Most importantly, this episode is about finding hope after trauma, building a new life and understanding that starting again is possible. 🎙️ In this episode: • Evie's experience of domestic violence • Leaving an abusive relationship with two children • How to tell someone you trust when you're struggling • Escaping domestic abuse and finding support • Temporary accommodation and homelessness • The reality of starting again as a single mum • Council housing and rebuilding a home • Evie's autism diagnosis • Her son's autism and ADHD diagnosis • Recognising autism beyond trauma • Masking in autistic children • Autism, ADHD and transitions • Communication differences and understanding language • Sensory needs and emotional regulation • Supporting autistic children at school • One-to-one support in mainstream education • Paying privately for an autism assessment • Parenting a neurodivergent child • Life after domestic violence • Council House Mama and social media • Rebuilding your life after trauma • Finding hope after difficult experiences 👉 Join our Patreon for more support, community and behind-the-scenes content: https://patreon.com/NotYourTypical?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink 👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes on autism, ADHD, SEND parenting and real family stories. Sponsored by B&W https://www.blackandwhitebridging.co.uk/ #Autism #ADHD #DomesticViolence #SENDParenting #CouncilHousing #SingleMum #NeurodivergentFamily #AutismParenting #DomesticAbuseSurvivor #CouncilHouseMama #AutismAwareness #SpecialNeedsParenting