On The Hard Days

Ep.53 Mom Kris Livingston on Raising a Neurodiverse Child Through Tragedy and Heartache (And With Endless Advocacy and Love!)


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About This Episode: Okay my friends - I don't know how else to put this, but you MUST listen to the whole thing. I don't care if it takes you a week! Kris is one of the bravest mothers I know, and she REALLY puts it all out there in this conversation. She's raw, she's vulnerable, and she speaks the truth about raising out-of-the-box kids. You will laugh. You will cry.  And please feel free to SHARE this episode far and wide - she deserves all the love! Among other topics, we discuss:

-The extra anxiety being raised by one parent
-Isolation after a tragedy
-Profoundly gifted kids in a school setting
-How giftedness = special education
-Why do kids need to comply in school?
-The pressure of being your child's "person"
-Modeling endless love with no judgement

Kris mentions the Safe and Sound Protocol - find out more HERE.
And again, please shower Kris with love and support by SHARING this episode with your mom friends and groups!

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-Want to be a part of my new support group community, Mothers Together? Send me a message on IG or FB and I'll tell you how to sign up!
-Subscribe to On The Hard Days via Apple, Spotify, or however you get your podcasts.  Please leave a review to spread the word to other moms around the world!

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