On The Hard Days

By Megan Champion

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Episodes: 202

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If you're raising an out-of-the-box kid, you've likely struggled with doubt, guilt, and shame in your motherhood. "Am I crazy?" you've likely wondered. "What am I doing wrong?" You've probably never met another mother raising a neurodiverse child like yours, and truth be told, your mental health has suffered. Host Megan Champion gets it and has a mission to bring connection and support to mothers raising neurodiverse children. Each week, a brave and vulnerable mom shares her story to the world, in the hopes of helping listeners feel seen, heard, and validated. Whether your child has a diagnosis or not, if you feel lonely in your motherhood journey, On The Hard Days is for you. Follow Megan @on.the.hard.days on Instagram for personalized messages of hope and support (DMs are ALWAYS open!). Then subscribe to On The Hard Days and share the show with other moms in the trenches. No one knows our kids better than we do, and we are MEANT to be their mothers!

Episode Date
Ep.202 Mom Chantelle Stieghan on Facing Motherhood Struggles With Humor & Rolling With the (Literal) Punches
Dec 04, 2023
Ep.201 Mom Felicia Watkins on Stopping the Cycles of Self-Gaslighting and Judging How She Parents Her Neurodivergent Kids
Nov 27, 2023
Ep.200!! Celebrating 200 Episodes With Megan Through Vulnerability & Validation
Nov 13, 2023
Ep.199 Mom Stephanie Fluger on Asking For Help: Learning to Let Go of Control, Shed Guilt & Anger, and Actually Take Care of Yourself
Oct 30, 2023
Ep.198 Mom Cathy Shields on Acceptance & Understanding of a Neurodivergent Young Adult
Oct 23, 2023
Ep.197 Dad Rob Gorski on the "Sudden Detour" of a Massive Regression & Parenting the Kid, Not the Diagnosis
Oct 16, 2023
Ep.196 Mom Taylor Alexander on Surviving & Prioritizing What's Important When Managing a Whole Family With ADHD
Oct 09, 2023
Ep.195 On The Hard Days is BACK! Here's The Update!
Oct 08, 2023
Ep.194 (Replay): Dad Brent Nohl on How Therapy & Meds For YOU Help Your Neurodivergent Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves
Aug 07, 2023
Ep.193 Mom Courtney Welsh on How Working Through Post-Natal Depression Helped Shape a Positive Mindset to Raise Her Neurodivergent Child
Jul 24, 2023
Ep.192 Mom Hannah Mira on How Learning About & Understanding *Herself* Through a Late Autism Diagnosis & Therapy Has Changed How She Parents Her Neurodivergent Kid
Jul 10, 2023
Ep.191 Mom Caroline on Adjusting Your Expectations as a Military Spouse & Facing Your Own Mental Health Diagnosis as a Mental Health Professional
Jul 03, 2023
Ep.190 Mom Vanessa Dittman on Living a Life of Daily Triage & Trauma With a Medically Complex, Neurodivergent Child With Behavioral Challenges (Even With the Support of a Service Dog)
Jun 26, 2023
Ep.189 Mom Brittney Smith on Managing Her Stress Levels In Helping Her Child With Extreme Sensory Needs & Food Struggles
Jun 19, 2023
Ep.188 Mama Monday: Mom Jeannie Ewing On Shifting Expectations, Accepting Regressions, And Riding The Rollercoaster Of Emotions As A Parent Of Neurodivergent Kids
Jun 12, 2023
Ep.187 Mama Monday: Mom Whitney Price on How Finding The Right Community, Educational Fit, and Therapies Make All The DIfference in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
Jun 05, 2023
Ep.186 Mama Monday: Mom Lisa Candera on "Sanity Management" and Redirecting Our Brains Away from Worrying & Catastrophizing About Our Neurodivergent Kids
May 29, 2023
Ep.185 Mama Monday: Mom Lauren Goeke on the Brokenness of the Educational & Medical Systems, Lack of Holistic Approaches to Treating Neurodivergent Kids, and How This Motivates Her to Keep Going
May 22, 2023
Ep.184 Mother's Day Special: It's Okay To Grieve & Feel Disappointed In This Day
May 15, 2023
Ep.183 Mama Monday: Mom Breanna Akers on Taking Care of Your Mental Health & Staying True to Your Identity When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
May 08, 2023
Ep.182 Mama Monday: Mom Lahren Rogers on How Standing Your Ground, Setting Boundaries, AND Cultivating Relationships Are the Keys to Successfully Advocating For Your Neurodivergent Child
May 01, 2023
Ep.181 Mama Monday: Mom Brittney on Managing the Mental Load Of Meeting Your Kids' Needs While Finding Your Own Voice At The Same Time
Apr 24, 2023
Ep.180 Mama Monday: Mom Christie Dilks on Learning How to Advocate, Not Just For Your Neurodivergent Child, But For Their Siblings & Yourself
Apr 17, 2023
Ep.179 Mama Monday: Mom Melissa Schoenherr on Her Rock-Bottom Parenting Moment With Her Neurodivergent Child and What She Learned About *Herself* From It
Apr 10, 2023
Ep.178 Mama Monday: Mom Molly Kellogg on Managing Anger & Emotional Intensity With an Intellectually Gifted Child
Apr 03, 2023
Ep.177 Mama Monday: Mom Kahrissa Taylor on Forced Resilience in Survival Mode - When Taking Care of Yourself Isn't an Option, Vulnerability is Key
Mar 27, 2023
Ep.176 Father Friday: Dad Benjamin Wiles on Prioritizing Your Relationships With All Your Children & Trusting Your Intuition in Decision-Making
Mar 24, 2023
Ep.175 Bonus: Mom Gabriele on Raising Multiple Neurodivergent Kids Under 5 and How Connection & Community Helped Her See Them In A New Light
Mar 22, 2023
Ep.174 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Estelle Emond on Dealing With Clutter, Balancing Everyone's Different Needs, and Practicing "Instant Forgiveness"
Mar 20, 2023
Ep.173 Father Friday: Dad Andrew McPherson on Making a Conscious Decision to Give 'Consistent Grace' to Your Partner, Yourself, and Your Neurodivergent Child
Mar 17, 2023
Ep.172 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Estelle Emond on Constantly Being Dismissed About Your Child's Struggles, and Finding the Key to Family Success
Mar 13, 2023
Ep.171 Father Friday: Dad Stephen LupPlace on Accepting the "New Normal" of Life With a Neurodivergent Child & Focusing on Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
Mar 11, 2023
Ep.170 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Bethany Hoath on Taking Care of Ourselves Physically as Mothers and Women, One Choice at a Time
Mar 06, 2023
Ep.169 Father Friday: Dad Austin Bowden on Dreaming Big, Staying Positive, & Finding Little Miracles With Your Neurodivergent Child
Mar 03, 2023
Ep.168 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Bethany Hoath on Identifying the Amount of Trauma That We (As Moms) Carry Everyday - And How to Invest In Our Own True "Self Care"
Feb 27, 2023
Ep.167 Father Friday: Dad Kellen Hamrah on Making Happy Memories With Your Neurodivergent Child In Ways You Never Expected & Redefining What "Advocating" Looks Like As Part of a Team
Feb 24, 2023
Ep.166 Mama Monday: Mom Carly Ely on Accepting Your Own Neurodivergence to Model Using Coping Strategies With Your Kids
Feb 20, 2023
Ep.165 Father Friday: Dad Don Andrews on Just "Letting Them Be" and Verbalizing to Our Neurodivergent Kids How Deeply We Love Them
Feb 17, 2023
Ep.164 Mama Monday: Mom Anna McArthur on Setting Boundaries With Her Neurodivergent Child In Order to Preserve Her Mental Health
Feb 13, 2023
Ep.163 Father Friday: Dad Jake Gilbreath on Going From Skeptical to "All In" When Accepting a Child's Diagnosis and Normalizing Discussions About How Hard the Journey Can Be
Feb 10, 2023
Ep.162 Mama Monday: Mom Kelly Edwards on the Emotional, Mental Load of "Caregiver Fatigue" - And How to Avoid It - When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
Feb 06, 2023
Ep.161 Father Friday: Dad Pablo Chavez on Rethinking How to Parent Your Neurodivergent "Mini-Me"
Feb 03, 2023
Ep.160 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Kim Jones on Changing Your Parenting Approach to Truly See Your Neurodivergent Child as an Individual
Jan 30, 2023
Ep.159 Father Friday: Dad Sean Martin on How Hard It Was (And How Long It Took) To "Drop the Ego" and Undo the "Male Narrative" Around His Pre-Conceived Definition of Fatherhood
Jan 27, 2023
Ep.158 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Church Community Isolated My Family Based On Their Lack of Understanding of Neurodiversity"
Jan 25, 2023
Ep.157 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Kim Jones on Finding Your Role as a Step-Parent of a Neurodivergent Child & Shifting Your Idea of "Normal"
Jan 23, 2023
Ep.156 Father Friday: Dad John Marton on Keeping (Somewhat) Cool in the Hard Moments & Learning How to Accommodate Your Kid's Needs As You Go
Jan 20, 2023
Ep.155 In Your Own Words: "The Time When Humor Changed My Outlook On A Tough Situation At The Doctor's Office"
Jan 19, 2023
Ep.154 In Your Own Words: "The Time When I Reframed My Sadness About My Child On The Basketball Court"
Jan 18, 2023
Ep.153 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Child's Aggressive Behaviors Told Me It Was Time To Seek Help"
Jan 17, 2023
Ep.152 Mama Monday: Mom Nicole Tra on Managing Your Neurodivergent Child's Needs When There Are No Answers But "Everything Fits"
Jan 16, 2023
Ep.151 My Turn: A (Re)Introduction To Megan, Her Family, & The Importance of Validation For Moms' Mental Health
Jan 14, 2023
Ep.150 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Child's Misdiagnosis Led to Self-Harm and Hospitalization"
Jan 13, 2023
Ep.149 In Your Own Words: "The Time When a Hard Decision About My Son's Hair Led Me to Trust My Gut Despite Questioning From Others"
Jan 11, 2023
Ep.148 In Your Own Words: "The Time When A School Director's Hurtful Comments Towards My Child Lit a Fire Inside Me"
Jan 10, 2023
Ep.147 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Michelle Bubier on Using "Out of the Box" Parenting Strategies to Meet Neurodivergent Kids Where They Are - No Matter What Other People Think
Jan 09, 2023
Ep.146 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Neurodivergent Child's Massive Meltdown Seemed Impossible For Others to Believe"
Jan 05, 2023
Ep.145 In Your Own Words: "The Time When We Faced 'Casual Cruelty' From a Stranger About Our Autistic Child - On a Playground!"
Jan 04, 2023
Ep.144 In Your Own Words: "The Time When a School Counselor Suggested That My Neurodivergent Kid Switch Schools"
Jan 03, 2023
Ep.143 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Michelle Bubier on Finding Her "Chill" With Her Gifted, Autistic Child & Rolling With The (Literal) Punches
Jan 02, 2023
Ep.142 Reflecting on My 2022 Motherhood Journey - I'm "Doing it Messy"
Dec 29, 2022
Ep.141 Mama Monday: Mom Liza Blas on How Chronic Illness Impacted Her Neurodivergent Kids' Mental Health Struggles
Dec 19, 2022
Ep.140 Father Friday: Dad Will Simons on Accepting Your Own Limitations In Order to Better Connect To Your Neurodivergent Child
Dec 16, 2022
Ep.139 Mothers Together Moms Steph, Nancy, & Lacey on Getting Support When You Have an Older Child & the Power of True Friendships For Our Mental Health
Dec 15, 2022
Ep.138 Mothers Together Moms Meghan & Katrina on Celebrating the *Small* Wins With Other Moms Who Get It
Dec 14, 2022
Ep.137 Mothers Together Moms Julia & Erin on the Importance of Taking Care of Our Mental Health When Raising Neurodivergent Kids
Dec 13, 2022
Ep.136 Mama Monday: (Replay) Mom Lorin Pahlua on Holding Space & Being a "Grief Keeper" for Neurodivergent Children With Trauma
Dec 12, 2022
Ep.135 Father Friday: Dad David Palmer on Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Struggles in Men Through Humility & Vulnerability
Dec 09, 2022
Ep.134 Wednesday Wins: Could a Motivation & Reward Chart Actually Work For My Neurodivergent Kids?
Dec 07, 2022
Ep.133 Toolbox Tuesday: OCD Resources I'm Using In My Home Right Now
Dec 06, 2022
Ep.132 Mama Monday: Mom Bunmi Laditan on Being Your Neurodivergent Kid's Safe Person - You Have to "Choose The Child", Everyday
Dec 05, 2022
Ep.131 Father Friday: Dad Brent Nohl on How Therapy & Meds For YOU Help Your Neurodivergent Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves
Dec 02, 2022
Ep.130 Thursday Thoughts: Raising a Neurodivergent Kid is Emotionally Draining
Dec 01, 2022
Ep.129 (Bonus) BIG Podcast News - And I Need Your Help!
Nov 29, 2022
Ep.128 Mom Sarah Woody on Rethinking Motherhood of ND Kids As A Recovering Perfectionist & Rule Follower
Nov 28, 2022
Ep.127 My Turn: Thanksgiving - The Good, Bad, and the Ugly (But You Got This!)
Nov 24, 2022
Ep.126 (Part 2) Mom Becky Wynne on Trusting Yourself to Make the Best Decisions for Your Neurodivergent Kids
Nov 21, 2022
Ep.125 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Avril Brown on Nervous System Regulation for the MOMS - It's How We Heal!
Nov 19, 2022
Ep.124 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Tiphany Kane on Loving Ourselves, Not Only as Moms of Neurodivergent Kids, But as Women
Nov 18, 2022
Ep.123 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Erin Yeschin on Choosing to Change Your Mindset, Despite Massive Obstacles in Motherhood
Nov 17, 2022
Ep.122 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Megan Pizarro on "Anticipatory Grief" & the Role It Plays in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
Nov 16, 2022
Ep.121 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Kim Heilig on Befriending *Yourself* After Years of Disconnect & Trauma
Nov 15, 2022
Ep.120 (Part 1) Mom Becky Wynne on Throwing Away Standards in Raising Our Neurodivergent Kids That Negatively Affect Our Mental Health
Nov 14, 2022
Ep.119 My Turn: "How Have Your Neurodivergent Kids' Struggles Changed Over Time?"
Nov 10, 2022
Ep.118 Mom Samantha Foote on Truly Living Life By Prioritizing Our Mental Health - Not Just Existing
Nov 07, 2022
Ep.117 (Replay) Is it me, or is it my child?
Nov 03, 2022
Ep.116 Mom Heather Balk on Changing the Narrative Around the "Invisible Disability" of Severe ADHD in Young Kids
Oct 31, 2022
Ep.115 My Turn: "What If My Neurodivergent Kid Doesn't Like Sports?"
Oct 27, 2022
Ep.114 Mom Andrea Brophy on Being Solution-Oriented & Open-Minded When Trying to Help Our Neurodivergent Kids
Oct 24, 2022
Ep.113 My Turn: "How Do I Know If Medication Is Right For My Neurodivergent Kid?"
Oct 20, 2022
Ep.112 (Part 2) Mom Debbie Myers on Shedding the Societal Burden of "Normality" For a Neurodivergent Family and Truly Being Yourself
Oct 17, 2022
Ep.111 My Turn: "How Do I Advocate For My Neurodivergent Child At School?"
Oct 13, 2022
Ep. 110 (Part 1) Mom Debbie Myers on Being Blamed For Your Neurodivergent Children's Struggles & Leaving an Abusive Marriage
Oct 10, 2022
Ep.109 My Turn: Walking On Eggshells & Dodging Meltdowns At The Store - Why Does It Have To Be So Hard?
Oct 06, 2022
Ep. 108 Mom Katrina Bandeli On The Guilt of Having a Temper With a Neurodivergent Kid - Or Is It Just Overwhelm?
Oct 03, 2022
Ep. 107 My Turn: "Why Does My Gifted Kid Constantly Seek My Attention, and What Can I Do About It?"
Sep 29, 2022
Ep. 106 (Replay) Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
Sep 26, 2022
Ep. 105 My Turn: "How Do I Handle My Neurodivergent Child's Behavior Struggles in School?"
Sep 22, 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
Sep 19, 2022
Ep. 103 My Turn: That Time I Screamed At My Neurodivergent Kid
Sep 15, 2022
Ep. 102 Mom Krista Ehlers on Struggling With "Parental PTSD" & Extreme Trauma For the Whole Family
Sep 12, 2022
Ep. 101 My Turn: "Should I Bother Seeking a Diagnosis For My Child? Would This Help Our Family?"
Sep 08, 2022
Ep. 100 Reflecting On The Journey of This Podcast, Plus Part 2 with Kim Heilig!
Sep 05, 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
Aug 29, 2022
Ep. 98 Mom Jennifer Rhein on Thinking Outside the Box to Combat Behavior Struggles With Highly Anxious, Gifted Kids
Aug 22, 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
Aug 15, 2022
Ep. 96 (Part 1) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Shedding Generational Patterns by Being "Emotionally Messy" With Our Neurodivergent Kids
Aug 08, 2022
Ep. 95 Mom Elle Barrett on Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Stay True to Themselves - Which Means When To Mask (And When Not To)
Aug 01, 2022
Ep. 94 (Replay) Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodivergent Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
Jul 25, 2022
Ep. 93 Mom Maveric Van Brackle on Fostering Independence for Neurodivergent Kids Through Constant Communication and Trusting Your Gut Instincts
Jul 18, 2022
Ep. 92 (Part 2) Mom Megan Pizarro on How Loving and Accepting Yourself Affects How You Parent Your Neurodivergent Child
Jul 11, 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
Jul 04, 2022
Ep. 90 Mom Lindsey Furr on Fighting for Your Neurodivergent Child with Medical & Educational Traumas
Jun 27, 2022
Ep. 89 Mom Kristen Kollgaard on Accepting Dual Truths: When You Really Don't Like Motherhood, But You Really Love Your Kid
Jun 20, 2022
Ep. 88 Mom Marni Kammersell on How Homeschooling Allows Gifted Kids With Learning Disabilities to be Themselves
Jun 13, 2022
Ep. 87 (Part 2) Mom Erin Yeschin on Finding "Mama Bear" Strength in Our Parenting Fears and Reframing a "Stuck" Mentality
Jun 06, 2022
Ep. 86 (Part 1) Mom Erin Yeschin on Staying Positive Despite a Rough Motherhood Journey From the Very Beginning
May 30, 2022
Ep. 85 Mom Allison Kenny on Letting Go of Motherhood Perfectionism (Especially With a Neurodivergent Kid) & Creating Your Own Image of Love
May 23, 2022
Ep. 84 (Replay) Lessons From a Frying Pan
May 16, 2022
Ep. 83 Mom Alicia DuBois on Learning How to Pick Your Battles and the Trial and Error of the Medication Process
May 09, 2022
Ep. 82 Mom Tiphany Kane on Shifting the Dreams We Have For Our Neurodivergent Kids - But Dreaming Nonetheless
May 02, 2022
Ep. 81 (Replay) Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
Apr 25, 2022
Ep. 80 Mom Erika Boudreau on Being a Pseudo-Mom (yet a Full Time Caretaker) to a Neurodivergent Child
Apr 18, 2022
Ep. 79 Mom Amy Smith on Mentally Accepting Aggressive Treatment for Severe OCD in a Young Child
Apr 11, 2022
Ep. 78 Mom Danielle Reiff on Balancing a Career and Motherhood, & Celebrating All Our Neurodivergent Kids Have to Offer
Apr 04, 2022
Ep. 77 Mom Lorin Pahlua on Holding Space & Being a "Grief Keeper" for Neurodivergent Children With Trauma
Mar 28, 2022
Ep. 76 Mom Roxanne Ferber on What Education Could Be: Connection First, Trauma-Informed, & Nature School
Mar 21, 2022
Ep. 75 Mom Natasha Croff on Advocating For Our Kids to Get a Fighting Chance in School
Mar 14, 2022
Ep. 74 Mom Charity Howard on Consistently Modeling Positivity, Despite the Hardships in Raising Neurodivergent Kids
Mar 07, 2022
Ep. 73 Mom Marjorie Ludwig on the Gifted/Autism Overlap and the Difficulties in Meeting Academic Needs
Feb 28, 2022
Ep. 72 Mom Jill Matsumoto on Viewing Giftedness Through the Lens of Neurodivergence
Feb 21, 2022
Ep. 71 Mom Barbara on the Struggle to Find Answers for Your Child in Uncommon Diagnoses
Feb 14, 2022
Ep. 70 Mom Melissa Ayres on Feelings of Inadequacy and Being Constantly In Tune to the Needs of Our Children
Feb 07, 2022
Ep. 69 Mom Marisa Humbracht on Holding Space and Giving Grace to Neurodivergent Kids Through Goal Setting and Family Values
Jan 31, 2022
Ep. 68 Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
Jan 24, 2022
Ep. 67 Mom Laura Petix on Accepting Our Anxiety Around Our Kids' Big Emotions
Jan 17, 2022
Ep. 66 Mom Ellenia Lyons on Bringing Awareness to Severe Mental Health Struggles in Children Through Honesty and Advocacy
Jan 10, 2022
Ep. 65 Mom Sharon Gordon on Being a Steady Ship in Our Kids' Stormy Seas
Jan 03, 2022
Ep. 64 The One Thing That Changed Me as a Mom in 2021
Dec 27, 2021
Ep. 63 Top 5 Most Popular Episodes of 2021 - Who Were the Guests?
Dec 20, 2021
Ep. 62 Moms Blakeley, Laura, and Ashley on Finally Finding Needed Support (in Mothers Together)
Dec 13, 2021
Ep. 61 Mom Salka Sanden on How Accepting and Understanding Your Child is Easier When You Are Neurodivergent, Too
Dec 06, 2021
Ep.60 Mom Megan Carranza on Finding Joy and Acceptance, Despite the Grief, After Autism Diagnosis
Nov 29, 2021
Ep.59 Mom Wassima Ben Salah on the Cultural Pressures of Raising a Gifted Child
Nov 22, 2021
Ep.58 Mom Stacy Spensley on Seeing a Faulty System Rather Than a Faulty Neurodiverse Child
Nov 15, 2021
Ep.57 Mom Jody Warshawsky on Facing the Unknown in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
Nov 08, 2021
Ep.56 Mom Maria Fuller on Loving Yourself as a Mother Enough to Accept and Advocate for Your Neurodiverse Child
Nov 01, 2021
Ep.55 Mom Jennifer Dunn on How Finding the Right Team for Your Special Needs Child is Crucially Important
Oct 25, 2021
Ep.54 Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
Oct 18, 2021
Ep.53 Mom Kris Livingston on Raising a Neurodiverse Child Through Tragedy and Heartache (And With Endless Advocacy and Love!)
Oct 11, 2021
Ep.52 Mom Cara Maclean on Maintaining a Connection With Neurodiverse Teenagers (And Your Partner, Too)
Oct 04, 2021
Ep.51 Mom Ilana Grostern on Helping 2E Kids Understand and Accept Themselves Through Their Bodies
Sep 27, 2021
Ep.50 Mom Eileen Lamb on Accepting Autism Differences in Her Children (And Herself)
Sep 20, 2021
Ep.49 Mom Crystal Dorothy on Using Our Platforms to Teach Others About Neurodiversity
Sep 13, 2021
Ep.48 Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodiverse Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
Sep 06, 2021
Ep.47 I Worry That I Become an Angry Mom When My Kid Struggles in Public
Sep 03, 2021
Ep.46 I Worry That I Forget What Works Best For My Kid When I'm In Public
Sep 02, 2021
Ep.45 I Worry What People Think of My Parenting
Sep 01, 2021
Ep.44 I Worry What People Think of My Child
Aug 31, 2021
Ep.43 Mom Katie Dalbey on Sharing Power and Control With Our Kids
Aug 30, 2021
Ep.42 Setting (and Keeping) Boundaries is Harder With Neurodiverse Kids
Aug 27, 2021
Ep.41 It's okay to bend your boundaries around the needs of your child.
Aug 26, 2021
Ep.40 Forgive Yourself For the Boundaries You Set That You Don't Hold
Aug 25, 2021
Ep.39 You Get To Decide What Your Boundaries Look Like
Aug 24, 2021
Ep.38 Mom Charlotte Wilkinson on How Advocating For Your Neurodiverse Child in School Becomes a Full-Time Job
Aug 23, 2021
Ep.37 Mom Amy Nielsen on Taking a Systematic Approach to Building Your Village
Aug 16, 2021
Ep.36 Mom Mathilde Cerioli on Taking a Playful, *Inconsistent* Approach to Parenting Neurodiverse Kids
Aug 09, 2021
Ep.35 Appreciation & Gratitude, Even On The Hard Days
Aug 03, 2021
Ep.34 Community in The Darkest Motherhood Moments
Jul 26, 2021
Ep.33 Mom Abigail Cram on Shedding the Fear of Raising an Out-Of-The-Box Child
Jul 19, 2021
Ep.32 Mom Chrystal on the Cycle of Trauma in Raising a Neurodiverse Child
Jul 12, 2021
Ep.31 As a Mother of an Out-Of-The-Box Kid, Do You Feel SUPPORTED?
Jul 09, 2021
Ep.30 Mom Stephanie Smith on Normalizing Asynchronous Development in Gifted Kids
Jul 05, 2021
Ep.29 Dad(!) Chef Kibby on How Cooking Creates a Connection for Kids With Challenging Behaviors & Trauma
Jun 28, 2021
Ep.28 Mom Kimberly Heilig on How to Mother Emotionally Gifted, 2E Kids With Positive Authority
Jun 21, 2021
Ep.27 Mom Delphine Rule on the Importance of Advocating for Your Neurodiverse Child at School
Jun 14, 2021
Ep.26 Mom Kendra Rogers on Viewing Neurodiverse Children Through the Lens of Their Gifts
Jun 07, 2021
Ep.25 A Day In The Life - Miss 7 Wrote Me A Note.
Jun 03, 2021
Ep.24 Mom Alessandra Rosa on the Lack of Support for Out-Of-The-Box Preschoolers
May 31, 2021
Ep.23 Mom Jasmine Turner on Trusting Your Mother's Intuition and Discovering Your Inner Voice
May 24, 2021
Ep.22 Mom Jennifer Hepton on Understanding Yourself to Better Understand Your Kids
May 17, 2021
Ep.21 Mom Sandra Mikulic on Overcoming Self-Doubt and Limited Thinking by Putting Mental Health First
May 10, 2021
Ep.20 Mom Kelly van Rooyen on Holding Space for Your Kids Despite Challenging Behavior
May 03, 2021
Ep.19 Mom Meredith Redmon on Letting Go of Perfectionism and High Expectations
Apr 26, 2021
Ep. 18 Mom Lina Forrestal on Identifying Intrusive Thoughts and When To Seek Help
Apr 19, 2021
Ep. 17 Mom Ashley Powers on Finding Yourself Down the Long Road of Self-Acceptance
Apr 12, 2021
Ep. 16 Mom Kelsey Brown on Meeting Highly Sensitive Kids' Needs With Sensory Play
Apr 05, 2021
Ep. 15 Mom Cadie Grayson on Postpartum Rage, Anxiety, and Normalizing Medication
Mar 29, 2021
Ep. 14 How an act of kindness led to a day of gratitude
Mar 25, 2021
Ep. 13 What's Next For The Podcast
Mar 22, 2021
Ep. 12 Stop Mom-Shaming Yourself!
Mar 08, 2021
Ep. 11 It's Time For a Therapist
Mar 04, 2021
Ep. 10 Finding My Mom-Strengths (A Spaghetti & Meatballs Story)
Feb 28, 2021
Ep. 9 A Rough Night
Feb 24, 2021
Ep. 8 What Does Being Gifted Actually Mean?
Feb 22, 2021
Ep. 7 A Tribute To My Daughter
Feb 18, 2021
Ep. 6 What About The Siblings?
Feb 15, 2021
Ep. 5 Lessons From a Frying Pan
Feb 11, 2021
Ep. 4 I Don't Always Enjoy My Child
Feb 07, 2021
Ep. 3 The Discipline Debate
Feb 04, 2021
Ep.2 Is It Me, Or Is It My Child?
Jan 31, 2021
Ep. 1 My Rock-Bottom Parenting Moment
Jan 27, 2021