You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity

By Gwen & Kristen

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Join Gwen & Kristen on their proverbial couch (the most INCLUSIVE of couches) as they share irreverently honest stories and wisdom gained through a collective 35 years of parenting FIERCELY EPIC neurodiverse humans.  

These friends have spent eons talking together about the hilarity and the hard of their parenting journeys and they want to invite you into those conversations too.  Thanks for tuning in. They already think you're rather fantastic. To get more of Gwen & Kristen, join our newsletter:  https://www.youdontwantahug.com/


Episode Date
Ep 24: It’s Our Birthaversary: A Look Back and the Future of the Podcast
May 09, 2024
Ep 23: Puberty & Autism Don’t Mix: Navigating Puberty with Our Neurodivergent Kids
Apr 25, 2024
Ep 22: Flipping the Lens: the Autistic Experience with Becca Lory Hector
Apr 11, 2024
Neurodiverse Families and the Many Faces of Isolation [Replay]
Mar 29, 2024
Ep 21: The Purgatory of the Therapy Waiting Room
Mar 08, 2024
Ep 20: Inclusion over Ego: How the Special Olympics Organization Embraced Universal Design with Jen VanSkiver
Feb 22, 2024
Ep 19: Universal Design for Classroom Spaces with Virginia Tech
Feb 08, 2024
Ep 18: Autism, Unconscious Bias, and the Intersection of Race and Disability With Jackie Bess
Jan 23, 2024
Ep 17: Neurodivergence and Paving the Way for a More Equitable Healthcare System With Robin Ennis
Jan 12, 2024
Ep 16: Legos, Alone Time, and Adjusted Expectations: How to Survive the Holidays with Neurodiverse Kids
Nov 22, 2023
Ep 15: The Obvious, the Quirky, Even the Implausible: Here Are the Things We’re Grateful For from Our Neurodiverse Parenting Journey
Nov 07, 2023
Ep 14: It’s Spooky Season: Our Top Tips on Tackling Halloween with Neurodiverse Kids
Oct 24, 2023
Ep 13: IEP Strategies to Set You and Your Neurodiverse Child Up for Success
Oct 10, 2023
Ep 12: Suicide Prevention for the Neurodiverse Population with Anne Moss Rogers
Sep 26, 2023
Ep 11: Back to School Series: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Partnering with Your Neurodiverse Child’s School Team
Sep 12, 2023
Ep 10: Back to School Series: How to Alleviate Stress and Ease Anxiety for Neurodiverse Families
Aug 29, 2023
Ep 9: Reflections, Insights, and Fond Memories from Working with Neurodiverse Students
Aug 15, 2023
Ep 8: Repetitive Behavior and Restricted Interests: Superpower and Coping Mechanism for the Neurodiverse
Aug 01, 2023
Ep 7: The Ninth Circle of Hell: Traveling When You’re a Neurodiverse Family
Jul 18, 2023
Ep 6: Going Down the Rabbit Hole of Diagnoses with Neurodiverse Children
Jul 04, 2023
Ep 5: The Summer Suck: The Struggles of Summer with Neurodiverse Kids
Jun 20, 2023
Ep 4: How Our Neurodiverse Kids Navigate Friendship
Jun 06, 2023
Ep 3: Neurodiverse Families and the Many Faces of Isolation
May 24, 2023
Minisode: Neurodiversity and the Autism Spectrum: Words You Need to Know
May 24, 2023
Ep 2: An Introduction to Our Cast of Characters
May 24, 2023
Ep 1: We’re Not Your Average Parenting Podcast
May 24, 2023
You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity
May 15, 2023