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Oh the dreaded questions ... what's wrong with her? or what is her diagnosis? Kristen and I dive into why people ask this question, what they are really looking for, and how as mamas we can handle the challenge of providing an answer. Or, perhaps the bigger question is do we need to provide an answer! Join us for a dynamic and honest conversation!

Our friend, Jody, joins us from Canada today to introduce a new style of energy healing called Bioenergy work and Eden Energy Medicine. And, yes, you can receive this work via zoom or during your sleep!!?  What?  This means, caregivers and moms, that you don't have to drive to this therapy for your child!  Life changing. We talk about the power of the figure 8 symbol, auras, energy balls, spooning, and so much more! we hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!! XO

This episode is a 1st for Jen as she is sharing a channeled message from her spirit team today. If this isn't your cup of tea, then please come back again next week or scroll down to find some "not-so-woo-woo" content!! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook,...

As we head back into the school year, we all need to have tools in our toolbox to handle the overwhelm.  This week,  Annemarie talks with Jen about the ways she’s changed over the years to help with the chaos of raising 5 children and having a young man with special needs.

When is your intuition talking with you and when are you just imaging things? This week Jen and Susan have a parent-focused conversation about following their intuition, how their intuition presents itself, some tips for determining if it's your imagination, and when trauma and anxiety sneak in and effect everything!

Tania Ginsburg-Jambou joins us again to talk about her 40th birthday in Paris, the importance of slowing down, why alone time with a spouse is so important, loss of control, and how the trauma, grief, and stress of a decade can come"flooding" back at a not-so-perfect moment. This is a gorgeously therapeutic interview. We hope you enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell...

While Jen is on holiday, she wanted to share an interview she did with Samantha Lee Wright of The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast. Jen was a guest on their show last year and spoke about how she uses essential oils in her daily life for self-care and how she uses them with Teal! Website: RevolutionOilsPodcast.com Instagram: @samleewright Facebook: @samantha.revolutionoils We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.co...

In this episode, Jen's mind is blown with the raw emotion and honesty that Jolie shares with the world today about her life as a sister of a 16 year old with special needs.

Last week we spoke with Eli Harwood, the Attachment Nerd, about sexual abuse. This week we are speaking with Jayneen Sanders, an author and publisher, of books designed to help families and educators address the issue of abuse.

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In today's episode Eli Harwood and Jen openly talk about sexual trauma and abuse occurring within our community of children with special needs. Yes, it happens. And, Eli is very honest about how we can't control everything that happens but we can prepare our children and ourselves in the very best ways possible. Eli talks about the 3 most common areas that sexual violence/abuse can happen. How we can minimize the chances and increase the confidence within ourselves and our children. She gives u...

Today Jen and Maureen conclude their 3rd episode in the 3 part series regarding the best ways to incorporate balanced chakras within an education environment for children with special needs.

Today's episode brings a full circle to an interview series with the Lapkin family...unless Larry wants to join us in the future! Tyler Lapkin, sister to Haley (Mar 12 Episode) and son to Deborah (Feb 12 Episode) joins us today to talk about the compassion, empathy, joy, and lessons he learned growing up with Haley. His honesty and genuine nature shine through during our entire conversation! It was an absolute pleasure! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! Get in touch with Tyl...

In this episode, Joey Travolta introduces us to the hopeful side of Hollywood with his company Inclusion Films. Learn how Joey is taking the word "inclusion" to a whole new level by not just speaking about it but living it and loving it. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. To learn more about Inclusion Films visit: www.inclusionfilms.com Follow them on Instagram: @inclusionfilms We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, ...

If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode yet with Creative Lives' Executive Director, Maureen Burford, I recommend you take a few minutes to listen to that before diving into this part of my conversation with Maureen as it gives you some substantial building blocks on how to use a better balanced chakra system to engage with your child. In today’s shorter episode, Maureen and I do a bit of brainstorming on how to work with children with special needs using this approach. And she shares ...

You may be blown away by this episode as it restructures the way we look at our chakras and their influence on our child's ability to learn. Maureen Burford shares the philosophies of Ellen Tadd and how we can discover them again for ourselves.

Sara England is an amazing mom to 3 children one of whom has Down Syndrome. Today she shares with us some incredible tips on how to change your life...little by little, how familial patterning can change with you, and how self-care really is where we can most benefit our life with our children.

In this week's episode, Annemarie shares her journey with us about her and her son's life after a non-fatal drowning at the young age of 17 months. Choices make all of the difference and Annemarie speaks openly how her choices each day shaped the life they would live as a family.

Sylvia Shordike joins us to talk about walking. Her interactions with Teal have been profoundly beneficial for helping Teal get upright and move! This episode covers why it is important to know how to fall before you learn to walk and all of the lovely neurological steps it takes a brain to get there.

Just some quick thoughts on how it's ok to not want to "mom" others on Mother's Day. Take this day, if you can, to mom yourself!! Write down the things you would do with your free day so you're ready when you get that time! I think that list is so very important...have a list of 5 things you would do for yourself whenever you have those moments of solitude. Enjoy...and Happy Mother's Day! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/justin-lee/high-hopes License code: T2D29QQQ...

We're back with another episode of Meet Amazing! This week Jen talks with Kristin Micalizzi, super mom to 4 children. They discuss some tough topics as well as the moments to celebrate.

We are joined by Suzanne Falter this week. In our chat, we talk about grief, mourning, and self care. We discuss how each of us can connect with someone in spirit, the default mode and why doing nothing so important to healing and connection, and some ways to raise your vibe so you can find and keep those connections.

Denise Correll joins the podcast today to talk about IEP and summer preparation. With her many years within the special education community, Denise has a wealth of knowledge and experiences to share with us. She gives us both concrete content and some woo-woo spiritual content as well. But most importantly we talk about goals, rights, preparedness, and kindness! I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think. Resources: Connect with Denise at Denise@thegratefulmessenger.com . Be sure to ...

This week's episode is with Eli Harwood, The Attachment Nerd! We talk about everything from trauma, connection, security, fire alarms, and this heroic journey we are on as parents/caregivers of children with special needs. It's a fun conversation and we hope you enjoy!