Mama Needs A Moment

Children with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them.

Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is a retired Army Colonel, disabled veteran, author, public speaker, entrepreneur and an individual with Dyslexia and a Visual Convergence Insufficiency.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Joni to hear her story -- from her time in the Army and the difficult days in her early career when she had to leave her one-year-old daughter behind as she deployed overseas to the program she created and implemented at Walter Reed Medical Center to better serve military families with diagnoses of ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities. Dr. Joni shares how parents can navigate the healthcare and school systems to best advocate for the needs of their children, all while continuing to care for their own needs.

Listen in as we discuss how girls and boys present with autism differently, some of the common misconceptions of ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and other behavior problems, and how to know who to seek out when building the team of providers that will care for your child. This conversation is packed with so many crucial pieces of advice, you may want to take notes!  We hope you get as much out of our time with Dr. Joni as we did.

Behind the Behaviors Course Information:

https://uncharted-territory-academy.thinkific.com/courses/behind-the-behaviors?ref=0b067f

Dr. Joni Johnson - Website, Facebook, Instagram

Liz Chavez is a mom, booklover, and teacher who strives to actively practice anti-racism. She is best known for her social media handle and her bookshop.org account both under the user name mrschavezreads. On all of her platforms, Liz shares book suggestions that help parents and teachers build inclusive homes and classrooms. In our discussion, Liz talks about being married to a Mexican man and raising biracial daughters, how she integrates motherhood with a busy work schedule, developing essential literacy skills in children of all ages and her work in anti-racism.

We had so much fun getting to know Liz better through our conversation. She has such a warm heart and balanced outlook on life. This is a fun, light hearted discussion that you’re sure to enjoy.

@mrschavezreads

https://bookshop.org/shop/mrschavezreads

Favorite Anti-racism reading for children:

Let’s Talk About Race - Julius Lester - Liz reads this book to her students.

HER Health Collective

HER Circle (A special Mom community created by HER Health Collective)

Anna Crollman is a young breast cancer survivor, mother, infertility warrior and style addict. Anna uses her wildly popular blog, My Cancer Chic, to empower women to feel beautiful and confident as their body changes.  We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna to hear her inspiring story of overcoming cancer, battling infertility, and navigating the ups and downs of life along the way.

Listen in as we discuss the difference between actually having style versus just following the latest trend, the scariness of being vulnerable, and the importance of finding a genuine community to navigate through life with. Trust us, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

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“Most women in the U.S. are not dying during childbirth because of the complexity of their health conditions, but because of the barriers they faced in accessing high-quality maternal care—particularly those who were poor or faced racial discrimination.”⁠(2010 Amnesty International report; Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA)⁠

We have a system that is not adequately caring for our mothers, particularly black mothers. This is a fact that needs to be heard far and wide, and we need all parties to take part in a conversation to figure out the best way to deal with this crisis.⁠

The first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 took place on March 5th and discussed Inequalities in Maternal Outcomes with several of our 2021 Expert Panelists.⁠

The 2021 HER Expert Panel includes:

(the experts in bold were part of this specific Roundtable discussion)

Kristina Dulaney, registered nurse shares her personal experience dealing with postpartum psychosis, the rarest of postpartum mental health disorders. Kristina explains how this journey led her to found Cherished Mom, a non-profit dedicated to providing new moms the support and education they need.

Sponsors:

HER Circle by HER Health Collective

Links:

Cherished Mom

About Kristina Dulaney

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Charryse Johnson uses her background in mental health, along with her own experience, past clinical work, training as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and Level 1 Embodied practitioner to help individuals navigate challenging life transitions, past hurts, burnout, and managing work life balance. Charryse is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health disorders, and improvement to weight stigma using a Health at Every Size approach.

We had a fun conversation with Charryse where she discussed actionable steps moms can take to begin finding their own voice and connect with their identity. She spoke in detail about her passions and provided suggestions a mom could take right now if she was looking to become involved in similar movements. Charryse had us laughing as we discussed the benefits of couch time and pocket peeps, two concepts every mom needs to know more about.

Charryse is reading: The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison

Social Media Handles:

@jade_cwc (Instagram)

@charryse_j (Instagram)

Web Link: Jade Integrative Counseling and Wellness

Motherhood. One minute you have all your ducks in a row and the next you feel like you’re in the middle of a three-ring circus.  Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it.

Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal pals that will ‘tell it like it is.’ They’re here to let you know it’s time to kick that guilt-inducing inner voice to the curb and embrace the perfectly imperfect reality of motherhood.

Episode after episode you will discover answers to your burning questions, receive expert guidance, find camaraderie, and feel grounded. Real moms are invited onto the show to ask leading experts the questions most of us are thinking, but never voice. Moms who join us dish on the nitty gritty of #momlife including their triumphs, pains, joys, and WTF moments. Every episode ends with three take-aways so not only are you entertained, but you also never leave empty handed.

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