Jenni ‘JWoww' Farley Says She ‘Hog-Tied' Her Son in Airport Bathroom While Learning How To Manage His Autism Diagnosis
Fans of Jenni "JWoww" Farley likely know her best for her hard partying ways on the Jersey Shore. But ever since becoming a mom, Farley has shifted her focus to being the best parent she can be for her son Greyson Valor Mathews, who she shares with ex-husband Roger Mathews.
However, that wasn't always easy for the reality star, especially when her son was little and had just received an autism diagnosis that left Farley struggling to parent her little boy.
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The 40-year-old opened up about the challenging time in her life while appearing on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast, recalling how hard things were when Grayson was two, and she was traveling alone with him through the airport when he threw an epic tantrum.
"I was able to lock myself in a bathroom with him and get him figured out and lock him in his stroller," she recalled. 'I was hog-tying him at one point just to calm him down. And we got on the plane, and he passed out. I remember all the looks; he just got diagnosed. I was [like] I don't wanna talk about his diagnosis.'According to Farley, everything kicked off when her then non-verbal son tried to run through the TSA security checkpoint. 'And when I tried to stop him, he ripped my glasses off and broke them, and he headbutted me.'
She went on to explain how nobody had given her any information about his diagnosis at the time, or the sensory challenges he may face. "And I had no idea, because he really wasn't on a flight before that, that he didn't like lines, and he didn't like waiting, and he hated delays.'
These days Farley has become a tireless advocate, not just for her son, but for any child or parent who is learning how to manage an autism diagnosis. While we can't imagine how hard that moment had to be for Farley and her son, it sounds like the proud mama is trying to use her story to help raise awareness for other parents, and maybe even help some other mamas feel less alone.Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Says She 'Hog-Tied' Her Son in Airport Bathroom While Learning How To Manage His Autism Diagnosis first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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