Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Encouragement & Real Life

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Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Encouragement & Real Life episodes

February 08, 2021 IEP Bootcamp, Part 1: 3 Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting with Sabrina Axt
Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast is partnering with special education attorney and advocate, Sabrina Axl, for a podcast series to prepare you for a successful IEP meeting.

When preparing for an IEP meeting, we will give you the tools to walk into your next IEP meeting with confidence and a plan!

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February 01, 2021 Who Else Wants to Homeschool Just 5 Hours a Week? Learn how with Kaleena Amuchastegui.
Does your daughter come home defeated? Do you find that you have very little time with your children after school, homework, and after-school activities? Kaleena Amuchastegui found that she was getting the "leftovers" from the school when it came to her children. She decided to homeschool her children using self-directed learning and never looked back. Kaleena and her husband, Aaron, are the authors of The 5 Hour School Week.

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1 hr 7 min
January 25, 2021 Signs of Dyslexia - When Your Child Struggles to Learn to Read
Is your child struggling to learn to read? Do you know the signs of dyslexia? Learn about the signs of dyslexia for preschool through adult on this episode with your host, Nicole Holcomb.

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35 min
January 18, 2021 DML 54: What You Need to Know About Accommodations for the ACT and SAT
For our children with future plans to attend college, the ACT and SAT are an important part of the admissions process at most colleges and universities. You may be thinking that you don’t have to worry about college admissions testing until high school. Well, that could be a mistake if your child with dyslexia will need accommodations for testing.
I encourage you to listen to today’s episode regardless of what grade your child is in this year. This information will help inform you about future decisions for accommodations, including what to request and what is needed to be eligible for testing accommodations.
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37 min
January 11, 2021 DML 53: Positive Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child with Wendy Snyder
Wendy Snyder from the Fresh Start Family Show is sharing all about positive parenting strong-willed children. She is a Certified Parent Educator of Redirecting Children's Behavior (RCB).

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January 07, 2021 THRIVE TIP #5 - 3 Ways to Survive and Thrive Today {Breathe. Unplug. Laugh.}
Get your Thrive Tip today!! Let me teach you my strategies to go from (barely) surviving to thriving - today.

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12 min
January 05, 2021 DML 51: Using the Amazon Kindle with Audible Can Benefit Your Dyslexic Reader
Amazon Kindle is a great reading resource with the immersion reading feature for the Kindle and Audible. Just imagine your child being able to follow along in a Kindle book while Audible reads the text while highlighting the words.

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28 min
December 31, 2020 THRIVE TIP #4 - 2020 Reflections and How We Can Thrive in 2021
On the show today, I am reflecting on 2020 and talking about how to make plans to thrive in 2021.

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16 min
December 28, 2020 DML 44: One Mom's Journey to Becoming a Children's Author with Andra Harris
Andra Harris is an educator, Barton Tutor, author, and mom to a daughter with dyslexia. She is on the podcast sharing her personal dyslexia story with her daughter and what inspired her to become a children's author.

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26 min
December 21, 2020 DML 43: Parenting Outside the Lines with Meghan Leahy
As a mom raising a child with dyslexia, you may feel like you have to be perfect and not make any parenting mistakes. That's what society wants you to think ~ do this, do that, and it will all be ok. But, we are raising actual human beings. An individual who has thoughts, feelings, and (lots of) emotions.

On today's show, Meghan Leahy gives you a permission slip to practice imperfect parenting with an emphasis on common sense, empathy, and laughter. Refreshing? Right?

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About Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Encouragement & Real Life

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Do you wish you had a guide or coach who has been where you are and has mapped out how to parent a child with dyslexia (without the overwhelm)?

Do you worry about your…

child’s self-esteem and mental health while carrying the shame of being unable to read? Are you staying up at night, staring at the ceiling with worry about your child’s future and the impact on your family?

I’m so glad you’re here! This podcast is your go-to guide for practical strategies on your dyslexia parenting journey. Together, we’ll build a deep understanding of dyslexia and give you the parenting tools you need to confidently navigate the world of dyslexia without sacrificing your relationship with your child. This journey may have its challenges, but you are not alone. You’ve got this—and we’re in it together!

For the past 10 years, I have been on my dyslexia mom journey. I have made mistakes, laughed, and cried along my parenting journey with my dyslexic daughter. I spent so much time on internet searches and social media, trying to figure it all out — how to get our daughter tested for dyslexia, where to find the right remediation, what accommodations work for her, when and how to tell her she was dyslexic, and how to protect her self-esteem through it all. Honestly, it took a huge toll on our family — and my sanity!

I finally realized that if I was going to keep my sanity and help my daughter thrive in this new dyslexia lifestyle, I had to trust my intuition about what was best for her and our family. I had done all the research, read all the books, and found a way to connect with my daughter, building a strong mother-daughter relationship that would outlive her school years. Of course, I have my fair share of bumps, bruises, and wrong turns along our journey, but one thing is constant - my love for my daughter, and that I can do this (figure out dyslexia and be the best mom to my daughter)! P.S. So can you!

I created a framework that was built on simple, proven strategies — small steps I could check off each day, giving me a real sense of progress (instead of endlessly scrolling through Instagram looking for answers).

It became a lifestyle that made parenting feel less like a constant chore and more like a meaningful relationship — filled with intention, fun, and laughter again. And now, I’m so ready to share it all with you!

If you’re ready for simple, proven strategies to confidently show up for your child with dyslexia, this podcast is for you!

Take a deep breath — you’re in the right place. It’s time to turn the page on overwhelm and step into confidence! Let’s begin.