aVERY BRIGHT LIFE

Do you constantly do things for your kids? Not to be kind and helpful, but more because you just can't help yourself? Do you take over when they struggle with a task? Do you redo things they've already done? If you answered yes to any of these, you too might be an over-parenter. (See Also: Snowplow Parent, Lawnmower Mom). This episode is about why we over parent and why we should try to stop. 

The @open_future_learning Instagram Graphic

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

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Keywords for searchy-ness: disability, disabled kids, developmental disabilities, intellectual disability, parenting, special needs, epilepsy, seizures, hypotonia, chromosome disorder, speech delay, ending ableism, disability family, parenting podcast, mother daughter podcast, kid podcaster

We're baaaaack! Today we share a bit about us personally so new listeners can get to know us (and what they're in for). Lisa also shares a few epiphanies she had over the holidays, as well as the contents of her f*cket list (she claims she coined this term and I believe her. LOL!) 

There is a content warning for this episode for adult language because... f*cket list. 

👓 On The Blog: My Bucket List...Kinda

👓 On The Blog: When Mummy Uses Salty Language

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

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Keywords for searchability: disability, disabled kids, developmental disabilities, intellectual disability, parenting, special needs, epilepsy, seizures, hypotonia, chromosome disorder, speech delay, ending ableism, disability family, parenting podcast, mother daughter podcast, kid podcaster

We're taking a little break. In this very short but sweet episode we explain why. But don't worry, we'll be back with bells on (possibly Christmas bells left behind by Santa's reindeer) on January 6th! We've got a lot more to say. 

Have a happy and healthy December everyone! 

xo Avery and Lisa 

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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Sometimes I feel like I'm in the in-betweens—somewhere between the typical parents and the adult disability community. This episode is about what it's like to parent in that place. It's also about an Instagram post by @nina_tame that inspired this episode, as well as giving me a nudge to examine my thoughts and actions around privacy and access to not only my child, but also to the details about her disabilities. 

You can find Nina's post on Instagram HERE. 

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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Gatekeepers are the people between us and the doctors or specialists whose help we desperately need. Guilt is something parents feel, often for no actual reason. And a great idea is something I have every other day, but do absolutely nothing about because ideas are easy. It's the execution that trips me up. 

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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This week's episode was going to be something light hearted. But in an effort to keep it real, I did an abrupt about face and changed the topic completely because I’m not feeling particularly light hearted today. I’m actually feeling a little heavy hearted to be honest. 

This episode is about how it feels when your intellectually disabled child regresses, cognitively. Not a particularly fun topic, but I think it's an important one. 

I feel like there might be traces of toxic positivity and ableism in this episode. I hope not, but maybe? I'm working hard to check myself because internalized ableism runs deep. And when it comes to advocating for my daughter, sometimes I can't see it. 

Annnnyway, enjoy! LOL! 

Check out the Mama Bear Podcast Here.

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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The topic of this episode is vaccines. I’ve talked about this previously, in episode 19, but I thought I’d give it another 'shot' because needles are a 'very pointed' topic right now. Puns totally intended. And yes, I am a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to vaccines. I didn't even realize it until the other day. I'll share the story of the first pandemic I experienced with my children and how I handled (or mishandled) the vaccine situation then. Shockingly, not much has changed since 2009. 

We end the episode with an empowering mantra and words of wisdom from Miss Avery. 🙏

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Link: Ontario Today on CBC Listen—The new children's COVID-19 vaccine

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

Instagram: @LisaThornbury

Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)

Twitter: @LisaThornbury

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Content Warning: Adult language... I bleeped out the eff words to the best of my ability but this episode is not kid friendly. 

Do you swear in front of your children? I do. I mean, I try not to but sh*t happens. As long as my kids know the difference between an expressive expletive and hateful language, I'm okay with it. Words are just words. It's not what we say, as much as how we say it and why. 

My 18 year old son pops in to share his thoughts of his mother's salty language. :) 

Links: 

Swearing In Front of your Kids

5 reasons swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage pain and more

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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Wanting to say and do the right thing, but having zero idea how to help... this is what it can feel like for friends and family on the outside looking in on our disability parenting life. It’s a tricky place to be and it's what we’re talking about today. 

Have a listen to my friend Kathy Buckworth's awesome Go To Grandma Podcast HERE. In particular, may I recommend EPISODE 11? Yes, yes it IS the episode I was on. Kathy and I discussed how grandparents can play a positive and helpful role in the lives of their grandkids with disabilities. 

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

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There's a lot to learn from some TV programs and movies. Documentaries for sure, but there's also insight to be gained from fictional stories. In this case, I'm talking about insight into life with disabilities. This episode is a list and brief (to the best of my blabby ability) description of 10 programs about disability that you simply must to watch. 

*This episode is rated "E" because of an f-bomb (Ricky Gervais made me do it!). 

Here are the 10 shows mentioned in this episode:

Atypical 

Speechless

Parenthood

Justine

Wonder

Derek

Special

Run

Love on the Spectrum

Crip Camp

And here's the more detailed post about why you need to watch Derek: In A World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Derek

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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury.

Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.

And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.

Instagram: @LisaThornbury

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Twitter: @LisaThornbury

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