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Podcast: On The Hard Days
Episode: Ep.162 Mama Monday: Mom Kelly Edwards on the Emotional, Mental Load of "Caregiver Fatigue" - And How to Avoid It - When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
Description: "I have PTSD from their PTSD...I have to give myself compassion."About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Kelly Edwards. Kelly is homeschooling her neurodivergent, adopted children in a way that meets the kids' needs and keeps her sanity intact. Here are just some of the topics we discussed:-How the adoption process itself is traumatic and can lead to neurodivergence-Always wondering the "why" behind the behavior - especially when trauma is involved-The emotional, mental load of "caregiver fatigue" - and the resentment...