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In November, we hosted our first Community Zoom with Steven Forth, the behavior dude.  It was an incredible hour with such great teaching moments.  And today, I’m sharing it with you.

In today's episode Jolena gives us great advice on how best to parent our spiritually awakened kids. We hear her set boundaries with spirit and she demonstrates how we can model this for our kids. She gives us a great "bad dream spell" so be sure to have pen and paper ready if you have a little one who is having bad dreams or nightmares. She talks from personal experience about how it can be very hard as a child if parents don't talk about those "unseen" things like our ancestors and their energy. She also gets into her volunteer role with a theatre company who works specifically with teenagers and young adults with special needs. And, we end with some inspiring information about spirit art!

This week we highlight a series we haven't done in a while...What's It Like.  Haley joins us today to talk opening and honestly about her life with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bones disease.   She bravely covers everything from discrimination, lessons from childhood, therapy, fears, finding love, her passions, and so much more!

Annette Moreau, of Annette Moreau Coaching, has taken her life's journey with her two medically complex sons and used it to create a transformative program for women to reclaim their life, their joy, their passion, and their control.   Enjoy!

Take a moment with Maren and Jen to better understand how to proactively raise spiritual children. You'll learn tangible tools to work with your child's energy and specific language to use when they wake up at night from their dreams, have fears that seem unexplainable, or tell you about what they "see"! We hope you enjoy.

Today’s interview is with Kate Swenson, author of Forever Boy. A mother’s memoir of Autism and Finding Joy.  In this episode, we talk about: - Hitting that emotional and physical bottom,  - Grief and unpacking our emotions,  - Why we hate playgrounds, and  - Kate's advice on how to navigate the great chasm between diagnosis and joy

Jen interviews her neighbor, Deborah Lapkin, in this week's episode. Deborah gave birth to Haley almost 40 years ago. They did not know at the time of her delivery that Haley had Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone Disease. In this episode, Deborah discusses their journey as a family within a small community and how they both helped to transform much of how our school operates today. She gives us tips on what helped her get out from under the solitude and loneliness of parenting a child with special needs. Jen gets honest about how she doesn't ask for help because sometimes she doesn't even know what she needs. Can you relate? She has some ideas for how those that support us on this journey can offer their own solutions to take help. We celebrate love this week on our Valentine's episode. We hope you enjoy. And, let us know what you think!

Can you have a spiritual, mindful practice when playing for hours on end with transformers? Kristen can! How do we take our every day and make it more connected? How can we take the perceived mundane and make it magical? How can we make moments into memories? In today's episode, Kristen O'Meara and Jen chat about her 16 year old son, Austin, and how her relationship with him has progressed over the years and how her mentality around her time with him has progressed over the years! ...

We are excited to add another episode to the Meet Amazing series of For Our Special Kids. Today, Jen talks with Tiffany Goodchild about her incredible son Karter. This is a raw look into the real life of a beautiful family and their journey from a traumatic birth injury to celebration. Tiffany is a strong advocate for her son, his inclusion in this world, and the right of every child to live their best life no matter what it takes. Yes, we cry. We cry because our discussion is genuine and hear...

This fun and spirited conversation with Jen and Alora covers lots of ground so get ready to laugh and learn about spiritual parenting.

In today’s episode, Alexis McGlynn and I give you a sneak peek into our future intentional and intuitive parenting course. We discuss the surprise and shock of having a child that didn’t initially meet our expectations and how that causes grief and anger even depression. She then goes into how acceptance doesn’t have to mean loving your situation but that it does mean that you are willing to let it be and to go on living. Alexis gives us examples of her gratitude practice and lets us in on how i...

Joell Dunlap introduces us to her non-profit organization called Square Peg Foundation. But, Joell also shares her life lessons, from having a son at 16, embracing her “judgey self” as she says , and her absolute adoration of horses and the magic they provide the world. While Square Peg works primarily with autists, I think you’ll gain quite a few life lessons of your own. Learn more about Square Peg Foundations' goals and practices. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKi...

In this episode, Jen shares more of her and Teal's journey. Just as for Our Special Kids was being launched, Denise Correll interviewed Jen for her and Samantha Fey's podcast, Enlightened Empaths in 2022. So, we thought it might be fun to share this interview with you to help you better understand more of Jen and Teal's story as you begin your new year. Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should hi...

Jen gives you a little piece of her heart's gratitude tonight on this quiet Christmas night. May you know you are valued. May you know you are special and important. May you know that you are loved. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/the-magic-of-christmas License code: IQPMPGPEVQKIZIJC We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing p...

In this episode, we are joined by Jenifer Edwards to go back to the basics of astrology. Jen talks about the moon and what we should be doing when the moon waxes and wanes. (A quick little trick for remembering what waning and waxing means...a waNing moon is getting smaller and is heading to the New moon. The 'N' in both helps me remember.) Jen talks about the energy of the moon, the sun sign, your moon sign, and your rising sign and how a better understanding of those signs helps you to underst...

Steven Forth joins Jen again to introduce another aspect of ABA, Self Monitoring! He covers some simple techniques on how to reinforce our child's behavior. Whether you create a series of goals or just start incorporating a conversation at the end of the day about behaviors throughout the day, you'll want to listen in. Also, please join Steven and Jen for our 1st Community Zoom. December 14th at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET Steven will take your personal questions about how to better work with your child a...

Finding solutions to our every day problems has been a mission lately with For Our Special Kids. So, looking into online therapy to save travel time and also stress on Teal is looking like a really good option. In this episode we look at why speech in general is so important to development and connection. What questions to ask and when...being scare of the answer doesn't change the answer. And, how making a connection online can be a viable solution for many parents and their kids.

This Amazing Mom of 10 children just happens to also run a company called Mama Systems where she helps mamas create and implement strategies and systems to help them create more space and peace in their homes. In this episode I am excited to introduce you to this amazing mom and all sorts of creative ways she has helped moms across the country create a little more love and peace within their life and home.

As we approach Thanksgiving, I wanted to spend a little time talking with Teal's dad, Alex, about gratitude. This journey we are on can be challenging. And pausing for a moment to remember what we have to be thankful for is simple and extremely rewarding. This Thursday, regardless of where you're from or what country you're in, take a pause and tell those around you why they are important, why you love them, and how their presence in your life has made a difference. I hope you enjoy! We lov...

In this episode, Christine and I discuss her amazing book, A Journey Into Being. She is thoughtful and passionate about how we can positively impact our children from pre-conception through our pregnancy and far after. You can connect with Christine at her website http://www.IntuitiveNurturing.com or on IG @ChristineRamos_RN

Ever wonder how you influence your child's behavior? Are you tired of reacting rather than responding? Do you know the difference between positive and negative reinforcement...I thought I did! Listen to Steven Forth talk about ABA and be prepared to start interacting differently with your child!!

In this easy and light-hearted discussion with Sharon M. Draper, we talk about how much of an impact Melody has had on the world.  As she writes her 3rd book in the Out of My Mind series, she knows how important it is to continue to tell the powerful story of this beautiful and intelligent girl with CP. Sharon gives us some insight as to who is playing Mrs. V. and Melody in the upcoming movies.  Hopefully, we'll be able to watch them in 2023.   I loved my chat with Sharon, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy.  And, let me know what you think.

Are you dreading Halloween? Does the thought of coming up with costumes for your kiddos make you sweat? Is the idea of taking your child out in the dark in her wheelchair a nightmare all on it’s own? Well, then, this episode is for you. When Autumn Comes website: whenautumncomes.com Special Thanks to: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/tutti-fruity License code: GDNC7AAIJGNFVG8P We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com ...

In this 2nd episode with Rupert Isaacson, we get into some intense science behind why the rhythmic movements on a horse named Betsy created a whole learning method for children and families around the word. Rupert discussed neuroplasticity, the chemicals that powerful impact the brain, shamanism, and so much more.