Brave Together Parenting: a podcast for parenting disabilities and unique needs.
By Jessica Patay
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This is the Brave Together Parenting podcast. On Brave Together Parenting, host Jessica Patay, with co-hosts Dr. Zoe Shaw and Susanna Peace Lovell, will share interviews, celebrate stories, explore challenges, and rally hope for the motherhood journey. Through this inspirational and resourceful podcast, may all caregiving mothers know that they are not alone. We Are Brave Together is a global nonprofit organization that provides a supportive community for moms of children with disabilities, neuro-diversity, and all unique or extreme medical or mental health needs. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of Caregiving Moms everywhere.
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STORY: Exploring Shame in Caregiving with Jennifer Iannuzzi
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: How to Unplug from Hyper-Vigilant Caregiving
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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EXPERT: When You Wish Your Kid Had a Different Diagnosis with Amanda Griffith-Atkins
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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STORY: I Was Afraid No One Would Believe Me with Lindsay Hooten
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: The Words We Say: I Struggle with Anxiety vs. I Am Mentally Ill
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: The Poetic Travels of a Disabled Inclusive Educator with Nicole Demos
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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EXPERT: Financial Strategies for Special Needs Families with Brian Altounian
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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STORY: The Hard and Holy Act of Caregiving with Jess Ronne
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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EXPERT: Exploring the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model with Dr. Laura Froyen
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: How to Talk to Kids about Natural Disasters
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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PRACTICAL: Empowering Families Through Blended Tube Feeding with Hilarie Geurink
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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STORY: How a Mom's Poker Face Changed her Autistic Child's Behavior with Kari Baker
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: I’m a Caregiver NOT a Saint
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Season 8 Trailer
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Editor Pick Re-Run Ep182 How Spelling Revealed A Non-Verbal Teen’s Brilliance with Jason Hague
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Editor Pick Re-Run Ep140 Prune Your Life, Watch it Thrive with Jess Ronne
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Editor Pick Re-Run Ep114 Normalizing Grief with Meghann Crane-Russ
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Editor Pick Re-Run Ep120 Repackaging the Holidays with Margaret Webb
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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EPISODE 200: Raising a Paralympic Gold Medalist with Bahar Soomekh and Clayton Frech
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: Perseverance in the Face of Adversity with Jacob Pacheco
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: I Need Help! How Do I Outsource?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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STORY: Navigating Mental Health after Trauma with Abby Zachritz
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: Cerebral Palsy, Dating, Pregnancy and Parenting with Caroline Cupp
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Power of Storytelling in Care with Lydia Storie
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: Worst Parenting Moments
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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STORY: Looking for Signs in the Dark Times with Hannah Zorn
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: Changing the Disability Narrative with Tiffany Yu
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: Mothering Without a Mother
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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STORY: Battling Depression While Raising an Autistic Child with Sandy and Chris Colter
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: Anxiety and Depression to High on Life with Ryanna Hammond
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: Co-Parenting after a Divorce with a Disabled Child
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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STORY: Moving Through Disability Parenting Like a Dancer with Joanne De Simone
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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THRIVING DISABLED ADULTS: How to Live an Awesome Life with Cam Coelken
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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BONUS: Why We Should Care about Care with Elissa Strauss
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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ASK US ANYTHING: The 5 Things I Wish I Were Told Right After My Child Was Given a Diagnosis
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Welcome to Season 7!
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: How to Support my Neuro-Divergent Kid as They Blossom into a Teen
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: What Do I Do When My Kid is Being Bullied?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: When Your Spouse is Not Very Involved in Disability Caregiving
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: Will A Caregiver Support Group Make Me More Depressed?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: Comparison within the Disability Community
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: My Child is Aggressive and I Feel So Alone
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: Our Family Needs a Break and I Feel So Guilty
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Summer Re-Run: When Friends Wear the Disability Swag (and Don't Offer Real Help)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Can Caregiving Dads be Accepted into Mom Groups?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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How a Stay-at-Home Dad Created a Digital Assistant for Caregivers with Ryan Sheedy
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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What You Wish You Could Ask ParaEducators with Anjillene O'Connor
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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How Spelling Revealed A Non-Verbal Teen’s Brilliance with Jason Hague
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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How Do I Access Playfulness When My Life is So Serious
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May 29, 2024 |
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Welcoming Big Emotions with Cheerful Helpers Dr. Jaclyn Zeccola
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May 22, 2024 |
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Parenting Children with Invisible Disabilities with Lora DeMello
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May 15, 2024 |
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Making Friends from Behind the Window with Claire McMurray
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May 08, 2024 |
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A Down Syndrome Diagnosis in South Africa 30 Years Ago with Jessica Baer
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May 01, 2024 |
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We All Deserve a Dignified Place to Toilet with Jayme Betts
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Diagnosis Isn't a Choice, My Martyrdom Is with Margaret Webb
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How to Support my Neuro-Divergent Kid as They Blossom into a Teen
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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How a Caregiving Parent Became an Entrepreneur with Marna Pacheco
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Walking on Eggshells with Epilepsy with Erin Rusling
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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What Do I Do When My Kid is Being Bullied?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The Importance and Responsibility of Adopting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma with Jenell Jones
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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When Severe Allergies Join the Family with Susanna Peace Lovell
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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When Your Spouse is Not Very Involved in Disability Caregiving
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Accessing Mental Health Benefits with Natalie Elliott Handy (Part 1)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Accessing Mental Health Benefits with Natalie Elliott Handy (Part 2)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Crying on the Steps of the Regional Center with Kelley Coleman
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Will A Caregiver Support Group Make Me More Depressed?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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From Childhood Accident to Fierce Advocate with Kevin McGuire
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Community is Everything with Megan Loden
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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How to Handle January Expectations When You are an Exhausted Caregiver
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Welcome to Season 6 and All That I Am NOT Doing in 2024
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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ADHD & Honoring Your Kid's Experience with Debbie Reber
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Traveling with My Sister with Kendall Albrecht
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Comparison within the Disability Community
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Strength-Based IEPs with April Rehrig
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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A Break is Necessary for Breakthroughs with Krysten Leighty
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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How to Respond to Frustrating Comments
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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How to Free Yourself from Mom Guilt with JoAnn Crohn
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Being a Neurodiverse Mom and Blameless Guilt with Becky Tilley
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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My Child is Aggressive and I Feel So Alone
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Who is on Your Life Council? with Laura Tremaine
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The Mischievous Missing Bone with Hannah Parsons
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Our Family Needs a Break and I Feel So Guilty
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Advocating at the Hospital Bedside for our Kids with Katie Taylor
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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My Brother is Way More Than a Tragedy of Circumstance with Lori Rivera
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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When Friends Wear the Disability Swag (and Don't Offer Real Help)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Season 5 Trailer
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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How to Build an Entourage of Love with Emma Nadler
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Break Relief Sitters with Nichelle Harvey
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Flexibility is Key with Amanda Griffith-Atkins
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May 31, 2023 |
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Transitioning from Middle to HS (for Neurodiverse Teens) with Natalie Borrell
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May 24, 2023 |
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A Letter for Mother's Day with Suzanne Eisenbrand
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May 17, 2023 |
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The Lost Art of Asking for Help with Cheryl Ryan Chan
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May 10, 2023 |
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Prune Your Life, Watch it Thrive with Jess Ronne
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May 03, 2023 |
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When Breathing Impacts Sensory Issues with Dr. Marielly Mitchell
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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When No News is TRULY Good News with Ryan Barbera
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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When Sisterhood Hurts with Kimberly Kooy
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Soldiering through Sadness with Kara Ryska
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Truth or Dare with Susanna Peace Lovell, Cindy Kaplan and Jessica Patay
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Screaming Your Truth with Laura Lee
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Your Kid Is NOT Lazy: Understanding ADHD with Leslie Josel
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Marriage & Grit with Carrie Cariello
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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When Your Spouse has ADHD with Meygan Caston
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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When Pictures Pop-Up with Amy Neyer
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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What Your Teens Need from You with Matt Metcalf
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Feeding Tube Torture with Madeline Cheney
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Stop Treating Yourself Like Sh*t: Please Practice Self-Compassion with Jessica Patay
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Overcoming vs. Undergoing with Jillian Benfield
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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The Lazy Genius Tips for Overwhelmed Moms with Kendra Adachi
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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A Voyage on the Seas of Autism with Julie Paterson
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Holiday Break Announcement
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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My Worst Nightmare with Angie Robinson and son Giancarlo
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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What the Sacred Siblings Want You to Know with Chris Ioimo
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Not at Christmastime with Karen Draper
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Repackaging the Holidays with Margaret Webb
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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What I Dream About with Jessica Patay
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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What Do I Do When Crisis Hits with Samantha Morey
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Stretching for New Possibilities with Cindy Kaplan
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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When Ableism Confronts Your Children with Larkin O'Leary
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Will I Be Enough with Maureen Hoff
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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The Wave: Normalizing Grief with Meghann Crane-Russ
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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A Better Mom Would Have Fixed This By Now with Rachel Ulriksen
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Top Tips For Raising a Spicy Kid with Mary Van Geffen (Part 2)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Top Tips For Raising a Spicy Kid with Mary Van Geffen (Part 1)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Overwhelming Guilt and a Path to Acceptance with Laura Barrett
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Finding Community When Your Child is an Addict with Heather Ross
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Thomas' Way with Nicola Irvine
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Season 4 Trailer
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Back to the Future, with Effie Parks
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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A Movement to Change Spaces (Toileting with Dignity)
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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"A Joyful Life is Ahead" with Chris Patay
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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The YaYa Sisterhood
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The Beginning of We Are Brave Together
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Turning Advocacy into a Business
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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The Wiggles’ Biggest Fan
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Reframing Boundaries
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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In His Own Words - Ryan’s Diagnosis
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Healing the ‘Not Enough’ Wound
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Dear Jack: You Are Enough
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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The Worst Fear
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Back to the Future
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Sexual Health is Self Care! (Just for Moms)
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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When Nothing Makes Sense
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May 25, 2022 |
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Breath is Your Super-Power
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May 18, 2022 |
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Dear Younger Me: Mother’s Day
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May 11, 2022 |
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Self Compassion vs. Burnout, and What to do About Both
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May 04, 2022 |
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Dear Sawyer
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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How to Publish a Book (Really!)
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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You Will Feel Better
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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How 504s and IEPs Go to College
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Meatball Sandwich
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Minimizing Hospital Hassles
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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The Weight of Air
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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IEPs - The Basics: Part 1
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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IEPs - The Basics: Part 2
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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This is Not a Gift
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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To Diploma or Not to Diploma?
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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The Broken Crystal Ball
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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How to Find the Right Therapist
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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The Quarantine that Never Ended
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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What’s Happening in Season Three?
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Season 3 Trailer
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Season Two Wrap-Up: "We Can Choose"
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Our Mindset for the Holidays
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Dear Younger Me: Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Forget Me Not
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Let’s Talk About Sex.
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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I'm Going on a Retreat, Dammit!
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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What is a Child Life Specialist?
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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The Intersection of Latinx Culture & Disability
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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When You Feel Betrayed by the Professionals
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Autism Grown Up - Now What?
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Let's Shine a Light on Rare Diseases: Mowat-Wilson Syndrome
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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The Unexpected Can Lead to Transformation
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Our Altered Life
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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When You Need a MAP
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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When I Can't Make One More Decision
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Trust Your Gut with Moira Cleary
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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BONUS EPISODE - Natally Raisin and the Willowcrest School
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Trailblazer Moms! Michele Knowlton-Thorne
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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The Intersection of Asian Culture & Disability
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Pain is a Catalyst
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Let’s Shine a Light on Rare Diseases: When it's My Fault
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Trailblazer Moms! with Jess Ronne
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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A Movement to Change Spaces (Toileting with Dignity)
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Let Them Change Us
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Stepdads: A Chosen Love
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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"A Joyful Life is Ahead" with Chris Patay
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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5 Traits of Effective Parents in Special Education
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Invisible Illnesses with Laurie Magulac
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Dear Younger Me: Multiple Special Needs
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May 26, 2021 |
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Tragedy & Triumph with Sarah Swindell
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May 19, 2021 |
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Financial Planning: Life Insurance for SN Families
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May 12, 2021 |
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Celebrating Stepmoms!
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May 05, 2021 |
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Let’s Shine a Light on Rare Diseases: Multiple Rare Diagnoses
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Trailblazer Moms! Identity Over Ability with Stephanie Hanrahan
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Stop Stalling! Write Your Story
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Grief: Love Not Lost
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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What About the Dads?
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Trailblazer Moms! with Larkin O'Leary
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Celebration Stories with Nicola Irvine
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Mama Trauma... Let's Heal It!
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Conquering Guilt and Shame with Samantha Morey, LMFT
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Dear Younger Me: Mothers of Adult Children with PWS; Linda Ryan and Lisa Graziano
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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The YaYa Sisterhood
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Why Conflict is Your Friend - Marriage with Chris Ioimo, LMFT
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Notice, Notice, Notice: Mindfulness with Rachel Rush
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Let’s Shine a Light on Rare Diseases: Cri du Chat
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Soul How Art Thou?
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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When Self-Care Feels Impossible with Kara Ryska
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Is Self-Care a Bad Word?
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Season One Wrap-Up!
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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R is for Ryan and the Resilience He Taught Me
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Dear Younger Me with Sheila James
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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A Mindset for the Holidays
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Presuming Competence
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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How to Not Freak Out About the Future with Kim Albrecht
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Let’s Shine a Light on Rare Diseases: Epidermolysis Bullosa
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode: Social Skills 101
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode: Social Skills 102
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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ADHD and Neurofeedback with LMFT Dannelle Newnam
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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ADHD & Distance Learning with Jamie Katz
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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When to Medicate Your Child
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Radical Self-Acceptance with Emily Nolan
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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On Marriage & Healthy Communication, Part Two
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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On Marriage & Healthy Communication, Part One
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Single Mom Super Powers, Part Two
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Single Mom Super Powers, Part One
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Mental Health, Motherhood, and Me
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Anyone Have a Map?
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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BONUS EPISODE: Managing Anxiety - Part 1
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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BONUS EPISODE - Managing Anxiety - Part 2
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Sibling Series, Part 4 with Jeanie Bergen
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Sibling Series, Part 3 with Luke Patay
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Sibling Series, Part 2 with Mo Langley
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Sibling Series, Part 1 with Chris Ioimo
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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The Power of Caregiving
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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The Power of Rejecting Mom-Guilt
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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The Power of Healing From Within
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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The Power of Our Children as Teachers
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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The Power of Gathering
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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The Power of Gratitude
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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The Power of Mentoring
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May 20, 2020 |
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The Beginning of We Are Brave Together
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May 04, 2020 |