"I'm loving the information I'm gathering, even though it's really hard." Today's episode is with Emily, and I just LOVE her insight and vulnerability! Ever heard of the "Spoon Theory"? Be sure to listen in on this one!

In this episode, we talk about:

• The anxiety of *not knowing* when the other shoe will drop
• The stress of continuous medical issues: Asthma, pneumonia, cleft
• When the medical issues turned into behavioral challenges
• Getting the diagnosis: Level 1 ASD with PDA profile
• How she plans out her son's day using the "Spoon Theory"
• How she uses curiosity and her desire to learn to help herself get through hard times
• The grief component to not being able to take your kid to do certain things
• Co-regulation - exhausting. Worthwhile, but exhausting.
• How she uses her background as a pediatric OT to understand her child

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Mothers Together *Open House*

...is coming up on JULY 16th! Open House is primarily a validation-based event, where you and I can connect and chat, and I'll support you, along with my Host Mom "tour guides", as we introduce you to the warm and welcoming Mothers Together community.

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"I was providing for my family, and I was dead inside." Today's episode is with Sarah, whose motherhood journey will sound VERY relatable to many of you! Don't miss this one!

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it's like being the "breadwinner" AND the co-regulator.
• When your kids have overlapping, opposite needs.
• Raising ND kids who go to 3 different types of schools
• Her kids' various challenges - anxiety, giftedness, PDA, etc.
• The family dynamics of a stay-at-home Dad!
• Coming to the realization that there is no perfect school - and coming to terms with that.
• Autism in girls - and how different it is than in boys.
• Unlearning a "Type A" personality through burnout.
• How she embraced a unique form of exercise to help her mental health

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Mothers Together *Open House*

...is coming up on JULY 16th! Open House is primarily a validation-based event, where you and I can connect and chat, and I'll support you, along with my Host Mom "tour guides", as we introduce you to the warm and welcoming Mothers Together community.

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Today's episode is with Dalynn, who shared some really vulnerable, tough stuff in this conversation. It's a powerful episode not to be missed.

**Trigger Warning: Talk of hitting/physical abuse at the 21:00 mark**

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it's like raising 5 teens/young adults
• When you're raising an ND kid with grandparents
• Raising a kid with severe sleep challenges
• How her prior cancer journey helped her handle the challenges in parenting
• How lack of sleep and severe anxiety led to her lashing out
• How she learned how to "gentle parent" in therapy
• How she's coming to terms with the load she carries

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Mothers Together *Open House*

...is coming up on JULY 16th! Open House is primarily a validation-based event, where you and I can connect and chat, and I'll support you, along with my Host Mom "tour guides", as we introduce you to the warm and welcoming Mothers Together community.

Open House is FREE, VIRTUAL, and NOT time zone-dependent, so you can join from anywhere around the world!

Click HERE to join us at Open House NOW and save your spot - the next Open House isn't until OCTOBER! See you there!