Mommas Have Special Needs Too
This podcast is for you Mommas! Not for your special needs kiddos, although they will definitely benefit from anything you do to take care of yourself! Here I talk about how to go from surviving to thriving when you feel the rug has been pulled out from underneath your life. I’ll share the exact tools and principles you need to create a life you enjoy, WITHOUT changing your circumstances first. I know! And yes, it is possible for you. Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommas_have_special_needs_too/
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Episodes
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Have you ever experienced frustration or uncertainty when dealing with your child's doctors or therapists? You are not alone. Here are a few thoughts that have helped me increase my confidence and get the care my daughter needs when it comes to working with doctors.
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Need a pick me up? Look no further than a little exercise. Not new news, yet highly under utilized. Check out the simple process I used today. Study I referred to: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2720689?resultClick=1
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
In this podcast I chat about shifting paradigms. This can be a powerful things when trying to make big changes in your life in which "white-knuckling it" just will not suffice. Thanks to Stephen R. Covey's book "The 7-habits of highly effective people" for planting the seed for this discussion.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Passive tantrum is a great way to stay comfortable and avoid struggle but in doing so you may be undermining your ability or your child's ability for growth and development. In this episode I discuss what a passive tantrum, my experience with it, and thoughts about it.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Ever feel out of control? Totally get it! Here are a few tips and questions to ask yourself to figure out where you have control and where you don't. When you put your energy in to the places that you do have control you take back your personal power. It's awesome sauce!
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Ever feel drained or frustrated about communicating with your non-verbal child? Here are some tips that help me get rid of those feelings and connect with my child.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Did you know that you can access feelings of happiness right now if you want to? And it's not in big accomplishments, big results, or in life style changes.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Hey Ya'll,Did you know that our life experiences reflect and amplify our perspectives of the world? Yeah, it's a thing. And in the case of raising children with special needs those parts of us that we struggle with the most tend to be brought up front and center. Listen as I share what this looks like for me and how I started the path to overcome those challenges.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Have you ever felt grief knowing your child's life is now going to be different than "normal"? Grief that your life is now not going to be "normal"? Me too. In this podcast I talk about the process of grieving, what it might look like, and a few ways to process it.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Ever wonder how to interact with someone that is different than you? How to connect with someone that has nothing in common with you? The answer...empathy. Empathy is the great connector between humans. In this episode I talk about what empathy is, where to use it, and how to develop it.Thanks to Brene' Brown for doing the research you have done and being brave enough to share it with the world.