Nikki Deloach shared how an iconic horror TV show helped her and her eldest son Hudson bond.
Born on October 22, 2013, Hudson experienced anxiety and is a neurodiverse child at age six, his mother confirmed.
Due to his mental reasons, he found an unexpected recognizability in the hit series, Wednesday.
In an appearance on Made possible by pop culture podcast, the Home field actress revealed that the spooky show brought her and her son closer.
She said that by watching Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) embrace being different from everyone else, her son has come to see his illness as a unique strength.
“We can only watch during the day,” she said. “And my little one can’t watch it. So I would say to the parents, ‘I watch it with my 11, almost 12-year-old, and every kid is different.’ My eight-year-old, it’s definitely too scary for him to put his eyes on it.”
She continued, “It reminds me of how mothers felt watching ‘Awkward’ with their daughters. And for me, this is why: My 11-year-old has a very dark sense of humor.”
The Hallmark actress went on to explain that as a neurodivergent young person, he “has always felt different.” Although they wanted him to celebrate “the fact that he’s different,” those feelings didn’t click until they started watching. Wednesday.
While she struggles with her firstborn’s mental illness, she also battles the younger children’s, Bennett’s congenital heart defects, which required three surgeries.
DeLoach shares Hudson, 12, and Bennett, 8, with Ryan Goodall.
