In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest, Leah Witman Moore, author of the book "Loving You Big". To find out more about Leah, please visit her website at www.lovingyoubig.com
 
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.


Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest and learn about Kala's Story and being an Advocate for her son and many others with PKU, a Rare Genetic Metabolic Disorder.

Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.


Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this episode the Marias have a talk about being "Overwhelmed with Information".

Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.


Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this episode the marias speak with Priya Lalvani, Ph.D., is a Professor of Disability Studies and Inclusive Education at Montclair State University. She is the author of Constructing the (M)other, a collection of personal narratives about motherhood in the context of a society in which disability holds a stigmatized position and her other work is, Undoing Ableism, a sourcebook for teaching about disability and anti-ableism in K–12 classrooms.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.


Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

This episode the Marias hear Mary's Story with some thoughts from her daughter Latavia Sturdivant from Queens On a Roll Podcast. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.

 
Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest Dawn Barclay, author of the book and blog "Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for the Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse". We hope you enjoy the episode.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.

 
Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome you back to season two. We hope you enjoy the episode.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.

 
Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest Danielle. She shares her special needs story of raising a child with Epilepsy and is also the Author of Lina's EEG Adventure.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of children with special needs of any kind. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with any suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours. For more information about Danielle you can Email her at [email protected]

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest Rich. He shares his special needs story as single father raising a son with down syndrome.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of children with special needs of any kind. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with any suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours. You can also reach out to Rich at [email protected]

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.  

In this Episode the Marias welcome a special guest Kristy. She shares her special needs story and helpful information on accessible travel.
Mama Marias is a podcast for parents and caregivers of children with special needs of any kind. It is called Mama Marias because the two hosts are both named Maria and each has a teenage daughter with special needs. It is their hope to share their experiences and knowledge, which they have gained through both tough and good times over the years. They hope to be a resource and support for families. They want parents to know they are not alone...not alone in the way they are feeling, in the things they are experiencing, and in the things they are dreaming. Mama Marias aims to bring families understanding, peace, and continued hope. Please email the hosts at [email protected] with any suggestions or questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for being a part of our lives because we would like to be a part of yours.

The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H328C10009.  

However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Officer, Yolanda Lusane.