Siblings of the Spectrum Pt 2: Brothers | Talk to Me Sis #05

This is so special. Had no idea this channel existed.
What terrific families. I sensed there was something very special about these two men!
(pssssst, don't tell the others but Connor and Tanner (and Michael from Australia) are my absolute favorites. There's something about Connor that warms my heart. He's also funny as hell. His righteousness suits him well.
And Tanner....oh my God. He's such a gentle and kind soul. Such a delight. He restores my faith in humanity, knowing some youngsters still display manners!
I just love this show. And although it is a bit produced/scripted...its truly the most honest program on Netflix. It's the only show I'll watch (besides Seinfeld LOL)
And you Moms! Wow. Such gorgeous and classy role models. It's no wonder I took to these two men the most. I now see their pedigree (I've always had good taste LOL)
Thank you for sharing your lives.
Godspeed.

I love how protective Connor’s brothers are!! ❤❤❤

These brothers are amazing!!

This was beautiful Mamas and boys. All of your kids are just amazing and we thank you for sharing them with us.
Our eldest daughter (now 22) is neurodiverse. 3 girls came after her and 1 boy, all neurotypical. (Now ages 20,19,16,13). The eldest was not diagnosed until she was 16-17, though certain characteristics were there, the puzzle wasn’t clear in our heads as parents as she was our firstborn and things like daily tantrums we just figured was a strong will. We also home educate so no teachers had her except dance teachers.
It wasn’t until puberty that symptoms seemed to increase and multiply and we were forced to come face to face with counseling and psychiatry as well.
As for the question of when did you realize your older sibling was “different”…my 2nd and 3rd born could each pinpoint an age where they each began to feel like the older sister and really notice how atypical their sister acted. I believe it was around 11 or 12 for each of them. My 20 year old is closest in age to the eldest and she just the other day said she felt a sort of abandonment by her older sister because of the shift plus eldest sister gave her closest sister and myself tge brunt of her verbal tirades, etc. She knows her sister hasn’t purposely done things to her and is definitely more empathetic towards others who are neurodiverse.
Her next sibling (a girl) has mostly observed and is generally not a target with her little sister status I guess. My son (the youngest), like your sons—have an incredible amount of empathy for being male. He is only 13, but he seems to have noticed something vulnerable about her from a young age as he has always been attentive to wanting to see her happy and doing things for her in such a loving way (even when she can’t see it as such).
I always worried my neurotypical children would feel like they don’t have my attention because the eldest requires so much. They have told me they know I’m here for them and they understand that she just needs more support.
Thanks for being so authentic. I feel a sense of support I rarely feel listening and watching your families. God bless y’all!

As a 22 year old girl in uni, Jack's and Ben's views on life is so refreshing omg. Like mom 10/10 for raising them

Everyone talking about how Connor and Tanner can be jerks reminded of when Connor randomly shouted "Jack's a PRICK!" while on one of him and Lise's drives. That lives in my head now 😂 He might say it more often than I know but I love that he's encouraged to talk just as honestly and explicitly as his entire family sometimes does.

And Maverick's honesty is everything. Feeling like a glass child is no small thing, even if it's just in some ways and not others. I hope there is room made for him and his parents to discuss that privately and find ways to fill in any gaps.

Amazing young men!!

Loved hearing your honest feedback. Your neurodiverse sibling(s) are there as a blessing to teach the world about love, compassion, empathy, patience and gratitude.

Has anybody seen them talking about tanners brothers diagnosis? Or is he NT? Because he seems very high functioning autistic to me. At least from my perspective watching this I was surprised to see so many signs arise during the podcast. Not to attempt to diagnose anybody but I’m curious to know if it’s been talked about

You all sent poor Lise on the emotional roller coaster this week lol

Just so impressed with the emotional maturity of these young men 👏

How does Tanner not have the same accent as his brother? Does Autism make it harder to pick up accents?

I was very frustrated by the editor this time around from almost immediately coz what the heck??? Why can't we see the speaker's faces when they are talking 😢

The fact the Maverick also says yes ma’am 😂
I’m dead …so sweet

All of your children are beautiful!

I'm so happy your podcast showed up in my feed! I'm the mom of an older elementary-aged son with autism and a younger preschool-aged neurotypical son. This episode spoke to my heart. Thank you all for your honesty and vulnerability. My family lives in Clemson and we hope to meet you all one day!

Thank you so much for doing these! My 3.5 year old was just diagnosed yesterday and I really appreciate having this space to learn from y’all and get more understanding!

Its a shame they are trumpies smh poor tanner and Connor

So touching 🥹 as a mom I can only hope that my children talk so lovingly of me one day. That’s when you know you have raised them right. And I LOVE the close friendship of y’all’s families ❤

I just love y’all podcast! I have a 16 year old on the spectrum and a 13 year old “neurotypical” son! I love hearing all of the point of views. My husband is anxiously awaiting when the Dads talk! Thank you for this!!!

These episodes have been so encouraging! I can see how my second oldest has taken the role of big sister and the little siblings started to noticed more my son’s neurodiversity.

Would like to know more in depth how you told your sons that were in the spectrum and how did they take it? Also, now that they are very popular on social media do they actually are in charge of what they post and repost? Not sure if it’s too I overwhelming to keep up with the mention tags on their accounts.

wow, amazing moms and amazing siblings! i cant wait to see one of these with the girls in the families.

Thanks to Netflix I am more aware of the spectrum and these families are so awesome! Truly admirable from around the globe!

I love both part of these video! I just was thinking these videos would be kinds more interesting if the questions were different from the video before! Just a thought ❤️

I am so in awe of all the siblings!!!!!!!!

Jack and Conner could be twins . The eyes, facial expressions… so much alike

Jack and Connor have a very similar voice !

This is so incredibly helpful and insightful as a mommy to a little boy on the spectrum with a younger brother. God bless both of your beautiful families. This podcast is such a blessing to our family! We are believers in Christ as well ❤️

i had to subscribe!

Great interviews. I have worked extensively with children with various special needs and always tried to include the siblings and validate their journey as well.

This episode had me crying!! You guys are the best!! Much love from Australia 🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️

Amazing interview! Lise and Nikki, congratulations on raising beautiful children! 👏 😊❤

I love hearing all the same mannerisms come out in Tanner & Connor’s brothers 😊 Some of their one liners sound exactly like them.

Maverick was so vulnerable in the beginning I really respect the moms for being brave enough to ask the hard questions and I’m sure that opens them up for mom guilt in some ways which is tough but sometimes I wish they hugged them and said I’m sorry that wasnt my intention and validate their experience sometimes more

I am BLOWN AWAY by these children. Gosh. I have four of my own and my oldest is on the spectrum, he’s the only boy with three little sisters and this gave me so much hope. You moms are SUCH inspirations. I would love to hear how you went about diagnosis and figuring out how each therapy impacts them. We are in the early stages 💛

This is so expansive and cool! Keep going guys 🧡

Feedback for the next time - it would have been helpful to have seen Ben and Jack when they were talking.

Love it 😊 new subscriber here. My daughter is autistic and im expecting her little sister, and this was really nice to listen to. I learned a lot ❤

You two beautiful women have raised the most amazing children.

Is Jacob real? 😂 no edits seem to be added

What a wonderful force had been made here! This is amazing lady’s keep up the great job ❤ I love it can’t wait for more episodes you guys have my total support 😊

what amazing young men🩷

My siblings and I are technically “neurotypical”, I think it’s up for debate, but we were always taught to not make fun of the “weird” kids, or anybody, at school. Looking back I think a lot more kids had autism than anyone knew. Y’all are amazing mothers and have amazing families. My favorite parts of the show are watching the families interact with each other so this episode was wonderful. It’s so raw and real and fun to watch.

Not super relevant, but Lise reminds me so much of my own mom. She struggled at first to have me and my siblings as well and she loves us more than anything and she will do anything for us (including taking a loan from her retirement to help my wife and I fund IVF).

Thanks for sharing your families with us. A great recourse for having friends on the spectrum.

Loved this episode. It really opened my eyes. Next time, please make sure to adjust the camera frames so we can see everyone at the same time. Looking forward to the next one!

Conner is sooo much like my brother who is on the spectrum. I love hearing Lise's boys and how they treat Conner. My family is the same way with my brother, giving him crap and teasing him (now that he understands sarcasm hahaha). I love your family. Conner is hilarious. And no! I refuse to believe that Tanner has a bad side! Tanner is perfect and pure joy!!!!

I'm so grateful for your podcast! You two are doing an incredible job sharing your journeys and experiences as moms of young men on the spectrum. Your stories and insights are not only informative but also inspiring. Thank you for being vulnerable and using your platform to spread awareness and love ❤️🙏

SHOUTOUT TO L.O.T.S.
& GOD for putting this together🙌

Idk if this is to personal but I would love to see videos of the boys when they where small
As a mom of a 2.5 year old on the spectrum
I still feel really new to all this and confused and in hope of my child being independent in the future

I love the raw reality of this video. How well said on all sides! Way to go everyone!