On The Hard Days
By Megan Champion
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Episodes: 214
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Raising an out-of-the-box kid can feel isolating. You wonder, Am I crazy? What am I doing wrong? The doubt, guilt, and exhaustion are overwhelming—and finding another mom who truly gets it feels impossible. That’s why the On The Hard Days podcast exists. Host Megan Champion knows the struggle firsthand and is on a mission to bring connection and support to moms raising neurodivergent kids. Each week, a brave mom shares her raw, honest story so you can feel seen, heard, and validated. Whether your child has a diagnosis or not, if you feel alone in your motherhood, this podcast is for you. Subscribe now and follow Megan on Instagram @on.the.hard.days for daily encouragement & info about her community resource, Mothers Together —DMs are always open!
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BONUS: Ep. 214 All Things 'Community' With The Ladies of "Moms Talk Autism"!
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 213 Mom Jen on Becoming Empowered to Learn How to Advocate For Her Gifted Child - How She Fought For Services and Won (the Second Time)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 212 Mom Lisa on Finding Time to *Care* About Herself Through a Very Unique Journey to Motherhood
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 211 Mom Emily on Implementing the "Spoon Theory" Into Her Child's Day, and How Curiosity & Research Has Helped Her Grief & Acceptance
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 210 Mom Sarah on Re-Imagining & Re-Shaping Her Life to Understand How to Support Her ND Kids
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 209 Mom Dalynn on Putting in the Work on *Herself* to Lead Her Family With Love & Understanding, Instead of Yelling & Anxiety
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 208 Mom Stephanie on the "Survival of Self" While Getting Divorced & Helping a Struggling Teenager Who Doesn't Want Help
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 207 Mom Sandi on Helping Her PDA Child Come Out the Other Side of Severe Burnout (and What She Learned About Herself Along the Way)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 206 Mom Becky on Learning to Understand Her Neurodivergent Kids Through the Joy of Support
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 205 Mom Dorothy on Accepting Your *Lack* of Control, Being Realistic About Hope, and Using Your Master Negotiation Skills To Get Help
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 204 Mom Amanda on Being an "Action Taker" While Pursuing *All The Things* to Help Her Family Thrive
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 203 Mom Emily on Managing *Caregiver Burnout* When There's No End in Sight
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep.202 Mom Chantelle Stieghan on Facing Motherhood Struggles With Humor & Rolling With the (Literal) Punches
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep.201 Mom Felicia Watkins on Stopping the Cycles of Self-Gaslighting and Judging How She Parents Her Neurodivergent Kids
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Ep.200!! Celebrating 200 Episodes With Megan Through Vulnerability & Validation
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep.199 Mom Stephanie Fluger on Asking For Help: Learning to Let Go of Control, Shed Guilt & Anger, and Actually Take Care of Yourself
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Ep.198 Mom Cathy Shields on Acceptance & Understanding of a Neurodivergent Young Adult
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep.197 Dad Rob Gorski on the "Sudden Detour" of a Massive Regression & Parenting the Kid, Not the Diagnosis
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep.196 Mom Taylor Alexander on Surviving & Prioritizing What's Important When Managing a Whole Family With ADHD
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep.195 On The Hard Days is BACK! Here's The Update!
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Ep.194 (Replay): Dad Brent Nohl on How Therapy & Meds For YOU Help Your Neurodivergent Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep.193 Mom Courtney Welsh on How Working Through Post-Natal Depression Helped Shape a Positive Mindset to Raise Her Neurodivergent Child
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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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
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep.191 Mom Caroline on Adjusting Your Expectations as a Military Spouse & Facing Your Own Mental Health Diagnosis as a Mental Health Professional
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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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)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep.189 Mom Brittney Smith on Managing Her Stress Levels In Helping Her Child With Extreme Sensory Needs & Food Struggles
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep.188 Mama Monday: Mom Jeannie Ewing On Shifting Expectations, Accepting Regressions, And Riding The Rollercoaster Of Emotions As A Parent Of Neurodivergent Kids
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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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
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep.186 Mama Monday: Mom Lisa Candera on "Sanity Management" and Redirecting Our Brains Away from Worrying & Catastrophizing About Our Neurodivergent Kids
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May 29, 2023 |
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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
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep.184 Mother's Day Special: It's Okay To Grieve & Feel Disappointed In This Day
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May 15, 2023 |
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Ep.183 Mama Monday: Mom Breanna Akers on Taking Care of Your Mental Health & Staying True to Your Identity When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
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May 08, 2023 |
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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
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May 01, 2023 |
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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
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Ep.180 Mama Monday: Mom Christie Dilks on Learning How to Advocate, Not Just For Your Neurodivergent Child, But For Their Siblings & Yourself
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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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
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep.178 Mama Monday: Mom Molly Kellogg on Managing Anger & Emotional Intensity With an Intellectually Gifted Child
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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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
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep.176 Father Friday: Dad Benjamin Wiles on Prioritizing Your Relationships With All Your Children & Trusting Your Intuition in Decision-Making
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep.175 Bonus: Mom Gabriele on Raising Multiple Neurodivergent Kids Under 5 and How Connection & Community Helped Her See Them In A New Light
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep.174 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Estelle Emond on Dealing With Clutter, Balancing Everyone's Different Needs, and Practicing "Instant Forgiveness"
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep.173 Father Friday: Dad Andrew McPherson on Making a Conscious Decision to Give 'Consistent Grace' to Your Partner, Yourself, and Your Neurodivergent Child
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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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
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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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
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Ep.170 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Bethany Hoath on Taking Care of Ourselves Physically as Mothers and Women, One Choice at a Time
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Ep.169 Father Friday: Dad Austin Bowden on Dreaming Big, Staying Positive, & Finding Little Miracles With Your Neurodivergent Child
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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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"
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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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
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Ep.166 Mama Monday: Mom Carly Ely on Accepting Your Own Neurodivergence to Model Using Coping Strategies With Your Kids
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Ep.165 Father Friday: Dad Don Andrews on Just "Letting Them Be" and Verbalizing to Our Neurodivergent Kids How Deeply We Love Them
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Ep.164 Mama Monday: Mom Anna McArthur on Setting Boundaries With Her Neurodivergent Child In Order to Preserve Her Mental Health
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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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
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep.162 Mama Monday: Mom Kelly Edwards on the Emotional, Mental Load of "Caregiver Fatigue" - And How to Avoid It - When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep.161 Father Friday: Dad Pablo Chavez on Rethinking How to Parent Your Neurodivergent "Mini-Me"
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Ep.160 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Kim Jones on Changing Your Parenting Approach to Truly See Your Neurodivergent Child as an Individual
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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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
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Ep.158 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Church Community Isolated My Family Based On Their Lack of Understanding of Neurodiversity"
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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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"
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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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
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Ep.155 In Your Own Words: "The Time When Humor Changed My Outlook On A Tough Situation At The Doctor's Office"
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep.154 In Your Own Words: "The Time When I Reframed My Sadness About My Child On The Basketball Court"
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep.153 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Child's Aggressive Behaviors Told Me It Was Time To Seek Help"
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep.152 Mama Monday: Mom Nicole Tra on Managing Your Neurodivergent Child's Needs When There Are No Answers But "Everything Fits"
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Ep.151 My Turn: A (Re)Introduction To Megan, Her Family, & The Importance of Validation For Moms' Mental Health
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Ep.150 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Child's Misdiagnosis Led to Self-Harm and Hospitalization"
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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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"
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ep.148 In Your Own Words: "The Time When A School Director's Hurtful Comments Towards My Child Lit a Fire Inside Me"
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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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
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Ep.146 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Neurodivergent Child's Massive Meltdown Seemed Impossible For Others to Believe"
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Ep.145 In Your Own Words: "The Time When We Faced 'Casual Cruelty' From a Stranger About Our Autistic Child - On a Playground!"
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Ep.144 In Your Own Words: "The Time When a School Counselor Suggested That My Neurodivergent Kid Switch Schools"
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ep.143 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Michelle Bubier on Finding Her "Chill" With Her Gifted, Autistic Child & Rolling With The (Literal) Punches
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Ep.142 Reflecting on My 2022 Motherhood Journey - I'm "Doing it Messy"
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Ep.141 Mama Monday: Mom Liza Blas on How Chronic Illness Impacted Her Neurodivergent Kids' Mental Health Struggles
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep.140 Father Friday: Dad Will Simons on Accepting Your Own Limitations In Order to Better Connect To Your Neurodivergent Child
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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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
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Ep.138 Mothers Together Moms Meghan & Katrina on Celebrating the *Small* Wins With Other Moms Who Get It
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Ep.137 Mothers Together Moms Julia & Erin on the Importance of Taking Care of Our Mental Health When Raising Neurodivergent Kids
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep.136 Mama Monday: (Replay) Mom Lorin Pahlua on Holding Space & Being a "Grief Keeper" for Neurodivergent Children With Trauma
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Ep.135 Father Friday: Dad David Palmer on Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Struggles in Men Through Humility & Vulnerability
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Ep.134 Wednesday Wins: Could a Motivation & Reward Chart Actually Work For My Neurodivergent Kids?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep.133 Toolbox Tuesday: OCD Resources I'm Using In My Home Right Now
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep.132 Mama Monday: Mom Bunmi Laditan on Being Your Neurodivergent Kid's Safe Person - You Have to "Choose The Child", Everyday
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep.131 Father Friday: Dad Brent Nohl on How Therapy & Meds For YOU Help Your Neurodivergent Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Ep.130 Thursday Thoughts: Raising a Neurodivergent Kid is Emotionally Draining
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Ep.129 (Bonus) BIG Podcast News - And I Need Your Help!
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Ep.128 Mom Sarah Woody on Rethinking Motherhood of ND Kids As A Recovering Perfectionist & Rule Follower
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Ep.127 My Turn: Thanksgiving - The Good, Bad, and the Ugly (But You Got This!)
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Ep.126 (Part 2) Mom Becky Wynne on Trusting Yourself to Make the Best Decisions for Your Neurodivergent Kids
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Ep.125 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Avril Brown on Nervous System Regulation for the MOMS - It's How We Heal!
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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Ep.124 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Tiphany Kane on Loving Ourselves, Not Only as Moms of Neurodivergent Kids, But as Women
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Ep.123 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Erin Yeschin on Choosing to Change Your Mindset, Despite Massive Obstacles in Motherhood
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Ep.122 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Megan Pizarro on "Anticipatory Grief" & the Role It Plays in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Ep.121 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Kim Heilig on Befriending *Yourself* After Years of Disconnect & Trauma
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Ep.120 (Part 1) Mom Becky Wynne on Throwing Away Standards in Raising Our Neurodivergent Kids That Negatively Affect Our Mental Health
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Ep.119 My Turn: "How Have Your Neurodivergent Kids' Struggles Changed Over Time?"
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Ep.118 Mom Samantha Foote on Truly Living Life By Prioritizing Our Mental Health - Not Just Existing
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep.117 (Replay) Is it me, or is it my child?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Ep.116 Mom Heather Balk on Changing the Narrative Around the "Invisible Disability" of Severe ADHD in Young Kids
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Ep.115 My Turn: "What If My Neurodivergent Kid Doesn't Like Sports?"
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Ep.114 Mom Andrea Brophy on Being Solution-Oriented & Open-Minded When Trying to Help Our Neurodivergent Kids
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep.113 My Turn: "How Do I Know If Medication Is Right For My Neurodivergent Kid?"
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Ep.112 (Part 2) Mom Debbie Myers on Shedding the Societal Burden of "Normality" For a Neurodivergent Family and Truly Being Yourself
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep.111 My Turn: "How Do I Advocate For My Neurodivergent Child At School?"
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 110 (Part 1) Mom Debbie Myers on Being Blamed For Your Neurodivergent Children's Struggles & Leaving an Abusive Marriage
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Ep.109 My Turn: Walking On Eggshells & Dodging Meltdowns At The Store - Why Does It Have To Be So Hard?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 108 Mom Katrina Bandeli On The Guilt of Having a Temper With a Neurodivergent Kid - Or Is It Just Overwhelm?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 107 My Turn: "Why Does My Gifted Kid Constantly Seek My Attention, and What Can I Do About It?"
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 106 (Replay) Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 105 My Turn: "How Do I Handle My Neurodivergent Child's Behavior Struggles in School?"
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 104 Mom Kelly Winkler on How Yoga & Mindfulness Can Provide Relief For Neurodivergent Kids (and Their Moms!) With Anxiety, OCD, and Panic Disorder
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 103 My Turn: That Time I Screamed At My Neurodivergent Kid
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 102 Mom Krista Ehlers on Struggling With "Parental PTSD" & Extreme Trauma For the Whole Family
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 101 My Turn: "Should I Bother Seeking a Diagnosis For My Child? Would This Help Our Family?"
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 100 Reflecting On The Journey of This Podcast, Plus Part 2 with Kim Heilig!
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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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
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 98 Mom Jennifer Rhein on Thinking Outside the Box to Combat Behavior Struggles With Highly Anxious, Gifted Kids
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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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
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 96 (Part 1) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Shedding Generational Patterns by Being "Emotionally Messy" With Our Neurodivergent Kids
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 95 Mom Elle Barrett on Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Stay True to Themselves - Which Means When To Mask (And When Not To)
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 94 (Replay) Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodivergent Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 93 Mom Maveric Van Brackle on Fostering Independence for Neurodivergent Kids Through Constant Communication and Trusting Your Gut Instincts
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 92 (Part 2) Mom Megan Pizarro on How Loving and Accepting Yourself Affects How You Parent Your Neurodivergent Child
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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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
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 90 Mom Lindsey Furr on Fighting for Your Neurodivergent Child with Medical & Educational Traumas
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 89 Mom Kristen Kollgaard on Accepting Dual Truths: When You Really Don't Like Motherhood, But You Really Love Your Kid
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 88 Mom Marni Kammersell on How Homeschooling Allows Gifted Kids With Learning Disabilities to be Themselves
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 87 (Part 2) Mom Erin Yeschin on Finding "Mama Bear" Strength in Our Parenting Fears and Reframing a "Stuck" Mentality
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 86 (Part 1) Mom Erin Yeschin on Staying Positive Despite a Rough Motherhood Journey From the Very Beginning
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May 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 85 Mom Allison Kenny on Letting Go of Motherhood Perfectionism (Especially With a Neurodivergent Kid) & Creating Your Own Image of Love
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May 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 84 (Replay) Lessons From a Frying Pan
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May 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 83 Mom Alicia DuBois on Learning How to Pick Your Battles and the Trial and Error of the Medication Process
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 82 Mom Tiphany Kane on Shifting the Dreams We Have For Our Neurodivergent Kids - But Dreaming Nonetheless
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May 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 81 (Replay) Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 80 Mom Erika Boudreau on Being a Pseudo-Mom (yet a Full Time Caretaker) to a Neurodivergent Child
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 79 Mom Amy Smith on Mentally Accepting Aggressive Treatment for Severe OCD in a Young Child
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 78 Mom Danielle Reiff on Balancing a Career and Motherhood, & Celebrating All Our Neurodivergent Kids Have to Offer
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 77 Mom Lorin Pahlua on Holding Space & Being a "Grief Keeper" for Neurodivergent Children With Trauma
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 76 Mom Roxanne Ferber on What Education Could Be: Connection First, Trauma-Informed, & Nature School
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 75 Mom Natasha Croff on Advocating For Our Kids to Get a Fighting Chance in School
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 74 Mom Charity Howard on Consistently Modeling Positivity, Despite the Hardships in Raising Neurodivergent Kids
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 73 Mom Marjorie Ludwig on the Gifted/Autism Overlap and the Difficulties in Meeting Academic Needs
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 72 Mom Jill Matsumoto on Viewing Giftedness Through the Lens of Neurodivergence
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 71 Mom Barbara on the Struggle to Find Answers for Your Child in Uncommon Diagnoses
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 70 Mom Melissa Ayres on Feelings of Inadequacy and Being Constantly In Tune to the Needs of Our Children
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 69 Mom Marisa Humbracht on Holding Space and Giving Grace to Neurodivergent Kids Through Goal Setting and Family Values
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 68 Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 67 Mom Laura Petix on Accepting Our Anxiety Around Our Kids' Big Emotions
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 66 Mom Ellenia Lyons on Bringing Awareness to Severe Mental Health Struggles in Children Through Honesty and Advocacy
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 65 Mom Sharon Gordon on Being a Steady Ship in Our Kids' Stormy Seas
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 64 The One Thing That Changed Me as a Mom in 2021
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 63 Top 5 Most Popular Episodes of 2021 - Who Were the Guests?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 62 Moms Blakeley, Laura, and Ashley on Finally Finding Needed Support (in Mothers Together)
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 61 Mom Salka Sanden on How Accepting and Understanding Your Child is Easier When You Are Neurodivergent, Too
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Ep.60 Mom Megan Carranza on Finding Joy and Acceptance, Despite the Grief, After Autism Diagnosis
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep.59 Mom Wassima Ben Salah on the Cultural Pressures of Raising a Gifted Child
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Ep.58 Mom Stacy Spensley on Seeing a Faulty System Rather Than a Faulty Neurodiverse Child
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Ep.57 Mom Jody Warshawsky on Facing the Unknown in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep.56 Mom Maria Fuller on Loving Yourself as a Mother Enough to Accept and Advocate for Your Neurodiverse Child
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Ep.55 Mom Jennifer Dunn on How Finding the Right Team for Your Special Needs Child is Crucially Important
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep.54 Mom Patricia Sung on Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Ep.53 Mom Kris Livingston on Raising a Neurodiverse Child Through Tragedy and Heartache (And With Endless Advocacy and Love!)
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Ep.52 Mom Cara Maclean on Maintaining a Connection With Neurodiverse Teenagers (And Your Partner, Too)
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Ep.51 Mom Ilana Grostern on Helping 2E Kids Understand and Accept Themselves Through Their Bodies
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Ep.50 Mom Eileen Lamb on Accepting Autism Differences in Her Children (And Herself)
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Ep.49 Mom Crystal Dorothy on Using Our Platforms to Teach Others About Neurodiversity
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep.48 Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodiverse Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Ep.47 I Worry That I Become an Angry Mom When My Kid Struggles in Public
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Ep.46 I Worry That I Forget What Works Best For My Kid When I'm In Public
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Ep.45 I Worry What People Think of My Parenting
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep.44 I Worry What People Think of My Child
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Ep.43 Mom Katie Dalbey on Sharing Power and Control With Our Kids
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ep.42 Setting (and Keeping) Boundaries is Harder With Neurodiverse Kids
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Ep.41 It's okay to bend your boundaries around the needs of your child.
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Ep.40 Forgive Yourself For the Boundaries You Set That You Don't Hold
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Ep.39 You Get To Decide What Your Boundaries Look Like
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Ep.38 Mom Charlotte Wilkinson on How Advocating For Your Neurodiverse Child in School Becomes a Full-Time Job
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Ep.37 Mom Amy Nielsen on Taking a Systematic Approach to Building Your Village
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Ep.36 Mom Mathilde Cerioli on Taking a Playful, *Inconsistent* Approach to Parenting Neurodiverse Kids
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Ep.35 Appreciation & Gratitude, Even On The Hard Days
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Ep.34 Community in The Darkest Motherhood Moments
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Ep.33 Mom Abigail Cram on Shedding the Fear of Raising an Out-Of-The-Box Child
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Ep.32 Mom Chrystal on the Cycle of Trauma in Raising a Neurodiverse Child
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Ep.31 As a Mother of an Out-Of-The-Box Kid, Do You Feel SUPPORTED?
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Ep.30 Mom Stephanie Smith on Normalizing Asynchronous Development in Gifted Kids
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Ep.29 Dad(!) Chef Kibby on How Cooking Creates a Connection for Kids With Challenging Behaviors & Trauma
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Ep.28 Mom Kimberly Heilig on How to Mother Emotionally Gifted, 2E Kids With Positive Authority
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Ep.27 Mom Delphine Rule on the Importance of Advocating for Your Neurodiverse Child at School
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Ep.26 Mom Kendra Rogers on Viewing Neurodiverse Children Through the Lens of Their Gifts
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Ep.25 A Day In The Life - Miss 7 Wrote Me A Note.
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ep.24 Mom Alessandra Rosa on the Lack of Support for Out-Of-The-Box Preschoolers
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May 31, 2021 |
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Ep.23 Mom Jasmine Turner on Trusting Your Mother's Intuition and Discovering Your Inner Voice
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May 24, 2021 |
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Ep.22 Mom Jennifer Hepton on Understanding Yourself to Better Understand Your Kids
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May 17, 2021 |
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Ep.21 Mom Sandra Mikulic on Overcoming Self-Doubt and Limited Thinking by Putting Mental Health First
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May 10, 2021 |
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Ep.20 Mom Kelly van Rooyen on Holding Space for Your Kids Despite Challenging Behavior
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May 03, 2021 |
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Ep.19 Mom Meredith Redmon on Letting Go of Perfectionism and High Expectations
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 Mom Lina Forrestal on Identifying Intrusive Thoughts and When To Seek Help
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 Mom Ashley Powers on Finding Yourself Down the Long Road of Self-Acceptance
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 Mom Kelsey Brown on Meeting Highly Sensitive Kids' Needs With Sensory Play
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 Mom Cadie Grayson on Postpartum Rage, Anxiety, and Normalizing Medication
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 14 How an act of kindness led to a day of gratitude
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 What's Next For The Podcast
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 Stop Mom-Shaming Yourself!
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 It's Time For a Therapist
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 Finding My Mom-Strengths (A Spaghetti & Meatballs Story)
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 A Rough Night
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 What Does Being Gifted Actually Mean?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 A Tribute To My Daughter
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 What About The Siblings?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 Lessons From a Frying Pan
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 I Don't Always Enjoy My Child
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 The Discipline Debate
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Ep.2 Is It Me, Or Is It My Child?
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 1 My Rock-Bottom Parenting Moment
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Jan 27, 2021 |