I've struggled the last few months and many times have felt lost. Not knowing where I'm going or what I'm doing. And I know that so many of you must be feeling the same way. So, in this episode, I am talking about what it is that we can learn from this situation and how we can do what is called Suffering Consciously. 

In this episode, we are going to be talking about how to let others care for your special needs child. This topic relates to you letting go of full control to let someone else come and help you, whether that's your mom, sister, a neighbor, or whoever. I want you to get to a place where you can start allowing that to happen.

When we are the sole person for our kiddos, we have no space to do anything else. The more you do that, the more your kids get dependent on you to do everything and it will get harder to step away for even a few hours. So, in this episode, I will be answering all of your questions and begin by telling you how we found our first babysitter. 

On this Q&A episode of the podcast, I am responding to a question about how offended we are when we hear the R word. We have to process through all the feelings that come with that because it's inevitable. It's all around us. So, I hope you will get a lot out of this and I would love to hear your thoughts on this as well!

in this episode, I am going to be answering YOUR questions and it is something I'd like to do every week! It will just be a time when I discuss and answer anything you'd like to know about. Please let me know if this is something you like and if you have anything you want to ask me. I'd love to talk about it.

Today we are talking about acceptance. It is my biggest dream for every parent that has a child with special needs because what you can do with acceptance can change the world. But it starts with you. It starts with the mama.  And that is what I am here to talk about.

In this episode, I am re-sharing about my experience with depression, how I was able to process my emotions and fears, and ultimately accept my daughter, Remy, after her autism diagnosis.

Today’s topic is ALL about bargaining. It is an important stage because it is one that will actually keep us stuck the longest. I don't think we even realize we are doing it. So, in today’s podcast, you'll learn all about what bargaining is and what it isn't, and why it's the foundation for getting to that place of acceptance. 

This episode about anger and grieving what your old ideas or thoughts were for your child. It is a previously recorded episode and it's one of the first one I've ever done. I wanted to play it because the discussion of the stages of grief still rings true for any mom or any parent who is processing through a diagnosis for their child.

This is one of THE most important episodes of this entire podcast, and I am replaying these episodes because they still ring true. This episode is all about denial and grieving the child you thought you were going to have. If you are someone who is processing through some sort of diagnosis, listen to this episode and to the next four upcoming episodes and let me know what you think!

In this episode, I am talking about a season of depression that I am currently going through, I share about my journey, and some important advice and resources that have helped me to start overcoming it. I hope this resonates with you if you are in your own season of struggle or depression.

I am interviewing Sherilyn Toro, who openly shares her hopes and fears surrounding her son’s autism diagnosis, how important Early Intervention was to his growth, her grieving process, her daughter's diabetes diagnosis, and how everything has affected her marriage.

I am talking to the incredible autism mama, Heather Cadenhead, on this episode. She talks about finding resources for her 8 year old son, getting an autism diagnosis, learning how to implement an AAC device into his communication, and how she came to the decision of homeschooling her two son’s everyday. 

This episode is a little bit different. I share stories about my childhood, my relationship with my mom, grieving her death, and how I have become a stronger advocate for special needs families and a more understanding and accepting parent because of her. 

I am interviewing Stephanie Hanrahan, author of the website Tinkles Her Pants. She talks about having a husband with a chronic illness, what its really been like being a mom of two kids on the spectrum, and how she achieved success by opening up and unashamedly sharing her truth through her website.

I am speaking with Valerie Brooks, who is the mom to a dependent adult daughter who is blind and has autism. Val shares all of her struggles with being a young mom, raising her daughter Jessica, how lonely it has been, and how amazing their life is now.

I am interviewing Nicole Gottesmann, who shares her powerful story of overcoming the tragedy and grief of losing her husband, her experience with getting an autism diagnosis for her son Gabe, dealing with breast cancer, and through it all, how she was able to find love again.

In this episode, I am interviewing Katie Poirier, stay-at-home mom of two kids, who talks about recently getting an autism diagnosis for her son, Everett, her growth after the diagnosis, and how she has been able to find strength through shared experiences with other autism moms.

I am interviewing Andrea Andrade who is the mother of three children. She talks about receiving an autism diagnosis, motherhood, raising three children, self-care, having an adult child with autism now, and so much good advice for mothers who are at different stages in the autism journey with their children. 

In this episode, I am joined by Megan Carranza to talk about the controversy and injustice that is going on in our world right now. We have a raw and unfiltered conversation about our thoughts on the story of George Floyd and the youtuber Myka Stauffer.

Download my free guide. 11 areas to focus on after an autism diagnosis ASDparenting.com/autism I got a DM asking me how I have such peace with Remy doing ABA right now with the COVID crisis still happening.  I decided to record an episode on how I have that peace.  I give you steps for you to take to create that peace too. 

In this episode, I finish up talking about the 11 Areas to Focus on After an Autism Diagnosis. I breakdown the last five steps and give examples about how I have implemented them in my own life.

In this episode, I talk all about the 11 areas you should focus on when you've received an autism diagnosis for your child. I break down each of the steps and share how I came to discover what the most important areas are.

This episode is a zoom call with the creator of the Autism Helper, Sasha Long, who talks about her emergency homeschooling curriculum and breaks down how we can use it each day with our kids at home.