Unapologetically Whole: A Memoir about Autism, Caregiving, and Owning Your Story - Paperback
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In this autism book for parents and caregivers, TEDx speaker Lola Dada-Olley has created a caregiver's guide to finding freedom within yourself while parenting kids who require lifetime care.
"This isn't just a memoir but an act of resistance." --Kiana Moore, vice president of content production at Vox Media
It takes a village to raise a child, and raising a child with complex health care needs may require that village to be dismantled and rebuilt in unexpected ways.
With over thirty years as a caregiver and disability advocate, Lola teaches readers that navigating life on the spectrum and parenting autistic children can lead to a whole life--and the realization that perfection is an illusion.
Lola is an attorney, advocate, podcaster, speaker, lifelong caregiver, and recipient of a Kim and Kasey Floyd Rural Social Justice Award from the American Council on Rural Special Education. She and her family also shared part of their story in Sensory Overload, a Vox Media documentary (Hulu).
Inside this personal transformation book for caregivers, discover how to
recognize the new lane you find yourself in,
redefine what success can look like within your new parameters,
reimagine what it means to thrive,
identify incremental progress as progress, and
take back your life outlook!
This gift for caregivers blends the personal restoration and self-care of Take Back Your Life with the vulnerable, matter-of-fact, hopeful messaging of We're Not Broken.
You don't have to disappear in service to everyone else. Whether you're facing caregiver burnout or navigating a loved one's trauma or disability, Unapologetically Whole is the guidance you need to embrace the assignment of a lifetime.
"A testament to breaking generational cycles of erasure and martyrdom. It reminds us that caregiving does not require self-abandonment, and that even as we show up for others, our wholeness, dignity, and humanity matter too." --Lisa Hurley, author of Space to Exhale and founder of The Great Exhale
Lola Dada-Olley is a TEDx speaker, attorney, and advocate whose work sits at the intersection of law, accessibility, and lived experience. She serves as executive director and assistant general counsel at a global banking institution, advising on ADA Title III and partnering across consumer businesses to advance accessible, inclusive experiences--work that also includes protections for elder and vulnerable customers navigating financial abuse risks.
Lola is the creator and host of Unapologetically Whole (formerly Not Your Mama's Autism), a podcast and storytelling platform that explores identity, caregiving, and thriving through adversity. Her conversations and essays center wholeness, neurodiversity, special education, caregiver mental health, and trauma-informed leadership.
Her family is featured in Vox Media's acclaimed documentary Sensory Overload (Hulu), which brought national attention to sensory sensitivities. She is a TEDx speaker ("Your Path Is Your Purpose") and a former recipient of the Social Justice Award from the American Council on Rural Special Education.
A lifelong caregiver--supporting a brother and two children on the autism spectrum--Lola writes and speaks from lived experience, bringing hope and practical frameworks to families, educators, health systems, and workplaces. She lives in North Texas with her family.
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