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Ep.114 Mom Andrea Brophy on Being Solution-Oriented & Open-Minded When Trying to Help Our Neurodivergent Kids
60 hours 57 mins; October 23, 2022
Ep.113 My Turn: "How Do I Know If Medication Is Right For My Neurodivergent Kid?"
29 mins; October 19, 2022
Ep.112 (Part 2) Mom Debbie Myers on Shedding the Societal Burden of "Normality" For a Neurodivergent Family and Truly Being Yourself
61 hours 26 mins; October 16, 2022
Ep.111 My Turn: "How Do I Advocate For My Neurodivergent Child At School?"
19 mins; October 12, 2022
Ep. 110 (Part 1) Mom Debbie Myers on Being Blamed For Your Neurodivergent Children's Struggles & Leaving an Abusive Marriage
44 mins; October 09, 2022
Ep.109 My Turn: Walking On Eggshells & Dodging Meltdowns At The Store - Why Does It Have To Be So Hard?
69 hours 12 mins; October 05, 2022
Ep. 108 Mom Katrina Bandeli On The Guilt of Having a Temper With a Neurodivergent Kid - Or Is It Just Overwhelm?
39 mins; October 02, 2022
Ep. 107 My Turn: "Why Does My Gifted Kid Constantly Seek My Attention, and What Can I Do About It?"
18 mins; September 28, 2022
Ep. 106 (Replay) Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
58 mins; September 25, 2022
Ep. 105 My Turn: "How Do I Handle My Neurodivergent Child's Behavior Struggles in School?"
26 mins; September 21, 2022
Ep. 104 Mom Kelly Winkler on How Yoga & Mindfulness Can Provide Relief For Neurodivergent Kids (and Their Moms!) With Anxiety, OCD, and Panic Disorder
71 hours 57 mins; September 18, 2022
Ep. 103 My Turn: That Time I Screamed At My Neurodivergent Kid
42 mins; September 14, 2022
Ep. 102 Mom Krista Ehlers on Struggling With "Parental PTSD" & Extreme Trauma For the Whole Family
74 hours 51 mins; September 11, 2022
Ep. 101 My Turn: "Should I Bother Seeking a Diagnosis For My Child? Would This Help Our Family?"
19 mins; September 07, 2022
Ep. 100 Reflecting On The Journey of This Podcast, Plus Part 2 with Kim Heilig!
50 mins; September 04, 2022
Ep. 99 (Part 1) Mom Kimberly Heilig on "Wading Into the Hard": When There Are No Obvious, Perfect Choices For a Neurodivergent Child's Well-Being
46 mins; August 28, 2022
Ep. 98 Mom Jennifer Rhein on Thinking Outside the Box to Combat Behavior Struggles With Highly Anxious, Gifted Kids
68 hours 53 mins; August 21, 2022
Ep. 97 (Part 2) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Doing the Internal Work to Discover Our Own Missing Needs *Before* Meeting the Needs of Our Neurodivergent Kids
33 mins; August 14, 2022
Ep. 96 (Part 1) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Shedding Generational Patterns by Being "Emotionally Messy" With Our Neurodivergent Kids
51 mins; August 07, 2022
Ep. 95 Mom Elle Barrett on Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Stay True to Themselves - Which Means When To Mask (And When Not To)
52 mins; July 31, 2022
Ep. 94 (Replay) Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodivergent Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
74 hours 40 mins; July 24, 2022
Ep. 93 Mom Maveric Van Brackle on Fostering Independence for Neurodivergent Kids Through Constant Communication and Trusting Your Gut Instincts
42 mins; July 17, 2022
Ep. 92 (Part 2) Mom Megan Pizarro on How Loving and Accepting Yourself Affects How You Parent Your Neurodivergent Child
46 mins; July 10, 2022
Ep. 91 (Part 1) Mom Megan Pizarro on the Overwhelm and Shame of Being a People Pleaser & Perfectionist Raising a Child With Oppositional Defiant Disorder
40 mins; July 03, 2022
Ep. 90 Mom Lindsey Furr on Fighting for Your Neurodivergent Child with Medical & Educational Traumas
48 mins; June 26, 2022
Ep. 89 Mom Kristen Kollgaard on Accepting Dual Truths: When You Really Don't Like Motherhood, But You Really Love Your Kid
42 mins; June 19, 2022
Ep. 88 Mom Marni Kammersell on How Homeschooling Allows Gifted Kids With Learning Disabilities to be Themselves
61 hours 24 mins; June 12, 2022
Ep. 87 (Part 2) Mom Erin Yeschin on Finding "Mama Bear" Strength in Our Parenting Fears and Reframing a "Stuck" Mentality
79 hours 16 mins; June 05, 2022
Ep. 86 (Part 1) Mom Erin Yeschin on Staying Positive Despite a Rough Motherhood Journey From the Very Beginning
62 hours 52 mins; May 29, 2022
Ep. 85 Mom Allison Kenny on Letting Go of Motherhood Perfectionism (Especially With a Neurodivergent Kid) & Creating Your Own Image of Love
55 mins; May 22, 2022
Ep. 84 (Replay) Lessons From a Frying Pan
39 mins; May 15, 2022
Ep. 83 Mom Alicia DuBois on Learning How to Pick Your Battles and the Trial and Error of the Medication Process
61 hours 45 mins; May 08, 2022
Ep. 82 Mom Tiphany Kane on Shifting the Dreams We Have For Our Neurodivergent Kids - But Dreaming Nonetheless
56 mins; May 01, 2022
Ep. 81 (Replay) Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
81 hours 47 mins; April 24, 2022
Ep. 80 Mom Erika Boudreau on Being a Pseudo-Mom (yet a Full Time Caretaker) to a Neurodivergent Child
60 hours 3 mins; April 17, 2022
Ep. 79 Mom Amy Smith on Mentally Accepting Aggressive Treatment for Severe OCD in a Young Child
63 hours 23 mins; April 10, 2022
Ep. 78 Mom Danielle Reiff on Balancing a Career and Motherhood, & Celebrating All Our Neurodivergent Kids Have to Offer
68 hours 53 mins; April 03, 2022
Ep. 77 Mom Lorin Pahlua on Holding Space & Being a "Grief Keeper" for Neurodivergent Children With Trauma
52 mins; March 27, 2022
Ep. 76 Mom Roxanne Ferber on What Education Could Be: Connection First, Trauma-Informed, & Nature School
52 mins; March 20, 2022
Ep. 75 Mom Natasha Croff on Advocating For Our Kids to Get a Fighting Chance in School
71 hours 15 mins; March 13, 2022
Ep. 74 Mom Charity Howard on Consistently Modeling Positivity, Despite the Hardships in Raising Neurodivergent Kids
41 mins; March 06, 2022
Ep. 73 Mom Marjorie Ludwig on the Gifted/Autism Overlap and the Difficulties in Meeting Academic Needs
55 mins; February 27, 2022
Ep. 72 Mom Jill Matsumoto on Viewing Giftedness Through the Lens of Neurodivergence
51 mins; February 20, 2022
Ep. 71 Mom Barbara on the Struggle to Find Answers for Your Child in Uncommon Diagnoses
43 mins; February 13, 2022
Ep. 70 Mom Melissa Ayres on Feelings of Inadequacy and Being Constantly In Tune to the Needs of Our Children
54 mins; February 06, 2022
Ep. 69 Mom Marisa Humbracht on Holding Space and Giving Grace to Neurodivergent Kids Through Goal Setting and Family Values
51 mins; January 30, 2022
Ep. 68 Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
58 mins; January 23, 2022
Ep. 67 Mom Laura Petix on Accepting Our Anxiety Around Our Kids' Big Emotions
55 mins; January 16, 2022
Ep. 66 Mom Ellenia Lyons on Bringing Awareness to Severe Mental Health Struggles in Children Through Honesty and Advocacy
53 mins; January 09, 2022
Ep. 65 Mom Sharon Gordon on Being a Steady Ship in Our Kids' Stormy Seas
57 mins; January 02, 2022
Ep. 64 The One Thing That Changed Me as a Mom in 2021
29 mins; December 26, 2021
Ep. 63 Top 5 Most Popular Episodes of 2021 - Who Were the Guests?
24 mins; December 19, 2021
Ep. 62 Moms Blakeley, Laura, and Ashley on Finally Finding Needed Support (in Mothers Together)
22 mins; December 12, 2021
Ep. 61 Mom Salka Sanden on How Accepting and Understanding Your Child is Easier When You Are Neurodivergent, Too
43 mins; December 05, 2021
Ep.60 Mom Megan Carranza on Finding Joy and Acceptance, Despite the Grief, After Autism Diagnosis
54 mins; November 28, 2021
Ep.59 Mom Wassima Ben Salah on the Cultural Pressures of Raising a Gifted Child
89 hours 45 mins; November 21, 2021
Ep.58 Mom Stacy Spensley on Seeing a Faulty System Rather Than a Faulty Neurodiverse Child
91 hours 24 mins; November 14, 2021
Ep.57 Mom Jody Warshawsky on Facing the Unknown in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
64 hours 30 mins; November 07, 2021
Ep.56 Mom Maria Fuller on Loving Yourself as a Mother Enough to Accept and Advocate for Your Neurodiverse Child
65 hours 16 mins; October 31, 2021
Ep.55 Mom Jennifer Dunn on How Finding the Right Team for Your Special Needs Child is Crucially Important
36 mins; October 24, 2021
Ep.54 Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
81 hours 47 mins; October 17, 2021
Ep.53 Mom Kris Livingston on Raising a Neurodiverse Child Through Tragedy and Heartache (And With Endless Advocacy and Love!)
80 hours 56 mins; October 10, 2021
Ep.52 Mom Cara Maclean on Maintaining a Connection With Neurodiverse Teenagers (And Your Partner, Too)
47 mins; October 03, 2021
Ep.51 Mom Ilana Grostern on Helping 2E Kids Understand and Accept Themselves Through Their Bodies
69 hours 39 mins; September 27, 2021
Ep.50 Mom Eileen Lamb on Accepting Autism Differences in Her Children (And Herself)
39 mins; September 19, 2021
Ep.49 Mom Crystal Dorothy on Using Our Platforms to Teach Others About Neurodiversity
61 hours 52 mins; September 12, 2021
Ep.48 Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodiverse Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
69 hours 54 mins; September 06, 2021
Ep.47 I Worry That I Become an Angry Mom When My Kid Struggles in Public
11 mins; September 02, 2021
Ep.46 I Worry That I Forget What Works Best For My Kid When I'm In Public
11 mins; September 01, 2021
Ep.45 I Worry What People Think of My Parenting
11 mins; August 31, 2021
Ep.44 I Worry What People Think of My Child
13 mins; August 30, 2021
Ep.43 Mom Katie Dalbey on Sharing Power and Control With Our Kids
79 hours 19 mins; August 29, 2021
Ep.42 Setting (and Keeping) Boundaries is Harder With Neurodiverse Kids
8 mins; August 26, 2021
Ep.41 It's okay to bend your boundaries around the needs of your child.
10 mins; August 25, 2021
Ep.40 Forgive Yourself For the Boundaries You Set That You Don't Hold
8 mins; August 24, 2021
Ep.39 You Get To Decide What Your Boundaries Look Like
18 mins; August 23, 2021
Ep.38 Mom Charlotte Wilkinson on How Advocating For Your Neurodiverse Child in School Becomes a Full-Time Job
73 hours 51 mins; August 22, 2021
Ep.37 Mom Amy Nielsen on Taking a Systematic Approach to Building Your Village
47 mins; August 16, 2021
Ep.36 Mom Mathilde Cerioli on Taking a Playful, *Inconsistent* Approach to Parenting Neurodiverse Kids
52 mins; August 08, 2021
Ep.35 Appreciation & Gratitude, Even On The Hard Days
11 mins; August 02, 2021
Ep.34 Community in The Darkest Motherhood Moments
50 mins; July 25, 2021
Ep.33 Mom Abigail Cram on Shedding the Fear of Raising an Out-Of-The-Box Child
43 mins; July 18, 2021
Ep.32 Mom Chrystal on the Cycle of Trauma in Raising a Neurodiverse Child
71 hours 34 mins; July 11, 2021
Ep.31 As a Mother of an Out-Of-The-Box Kid, Do You Feel SUPPORTED?
14 mins; July 09, 2021
Ep.30 Mom Stephanie Smith on Normalizing Asynchronous Development in Gifted Kids
68 hours 21 mins; July 04, 2021
Ep.29 Dad(!) Chef Kibby on How Cooking Creates a Connection for Kids With Challenging Behaviors & Trauma
56 mins; June 27, 2021
Ep.28 Mom Kimberly Heilig on How to Mother Emotionally Gifted, 2E Kids With Positive Authority
63 hours 14 mins; June 20, 2021
Ep.27 Mom Delphine Rule on the Importance of Advocating for Your Neurodiverse Child at School
68 hours 20 mins; June 13, 2021
Ep.26 Mom Kendra Rogers on Viewing Neurodiverse Children Through the Lens of Their Gifts
61 hours 27 mins; June 06, 2021
Ep.25 A Day In The Life - Miss 7 Wrote Me A Note.
26 mins; June 02, 2021
Ep.24 Mom Alessandra Rosa on the Lack of Support for Out-Of-The-Box Preschoolers
80 hours 13 mins; May 30, 2021
Ep.23 Mom Jasmine Turner on Trusting Your Mother's Intuition and Discovering Your Inner Voice
51 mins; May 23, 2021
Ep.22 Mom Jennifer Hepton on Understanding Yourself to Better Understand Your Kids
61 hours 21 mins; May 16, 2021
BONUS EPISODE: Ready For More? I'm Taking a BIG Step!!
15 mins; May 11, 2021
Ep.21 Mom Sandra Mikulic on Overcoming Self-Doubt and Limited Thinking by Putting Mental Health First
80 hours 27 mins; May 09, 2021
Ep.20 Mom Kelly van Rooyen on Holding Space for Your Kids Despite Challenging Behavior
69 hours 31 mins; May 02, 2021
Ep.19 Mom Meredith Redmon on Letting Go of Perfectionism and High Expectations
43 mins; April 25, 2021
Ep. 18 Mom Lina Forrestal on Identifying Intrusive Thoughts and When To Seek Help
66 hours 37 mins; April 18, 2021
Ep. 17 Mom Ashley Powers on Finding Yourself Down the Long Road of Self-Acceptance
31 mins; April 11, 2021
Ep. 16 Mom Kelsey Brown on Meeting Highly Sensitive Kids' Needs With Sensory Play
38 mins; April 04, 2021
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