"There's always advocating, and it's always exhausting."

About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!!  I had a great conversation with Dad Kellen and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discussed:

-Feeling helpless (from a dad's perspective)
-Matching your partner's energy in raising kids together
-Getting over the initial shock of a diagnosis
-Helping ND kids reach their full potential
-Taking an interest in your kid's hobbies
-Getting on the same page with everyone who works with your child

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

March registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 3/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"The more you can learn about yourself and your coping strategies, the more [your kids] can learn from that."

About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Carly. I appreciate her openness and vulnerability in this journey of raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the topics we discussed:

-Realizing that your vision of motherhood isn't your reality
-How important sleep is to both ND kids and their parents
-The challenges of extreme picky eating
-Pediatric Feeding Disorder vs. ARFID
-When you discover your own neurodivergence along with your kid

Please shower Carly with love and support by SHARING this episode with a mom who needs to hear her story.  Check out Carly's website @goodnightguide.com.

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

March registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 3/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"It's just different, that's all. He just needs a little bit of extra help."

About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!!  I had a great conversation with Dad Don and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discussed:

-Overthinking how to "have a good day" and avoid meltdowns
-Reframing: Your child just needs assistance.
-Trying to figure it all out in the preschool years
-"People are just people. You don't have to 'otherwise' them."
-The importance of verbalizing our feelings and love for our kids
-Finding compassion and turning off the "something's wrong" narrative

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

March registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 3/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"I'm not accepting complaints at this time."

About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Anna. I love the way she sets boundaries around those who work with her child AND her child as well. Here are just some of the topics we discussed:

-How society doesn't view behavior struggles as a disability
-Constantly planning and strategizing to make smooth and happy moments
-Creating boundaries around what the school should report to her
-Setting boundaries with her child
-Raising children of a different race and what society thinks
-The goal is "happy, healthy, and independent"

Please shower Anna with love and support by SHARING this episode with a mom who needs to hear her story.

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!!  I had a great conversation with Dad Jake and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discussed:

-Co-parenting an ND with an ex
-Opening up the dialogue about the parents' emotions in this journey
-Redefining Autism
-Normalizing therapy
-Being skeptical of a diagnosis at first
-information overload when receiving a diagnosis

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"I have PTSD from their PTSD...I have to give myself compassion."

About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Kelly Edwards. Kelly is homeschooling her neurodivergent, adopted children in a way that meets the kids' needs and keeps her sanity intact. Here are just some of the topics we discussed:

-How the adoption process itself is traumatic and can lead to neurodivergence
-Always wondering the "why" behind the behavior - especially when trauma is involved
-The emotional, mental load of "caregiver fatigue" - and the resentment that can come from it
-Why she started her business, The 90-Minute Schoolday, to guide other moms through homeschooling neurodivergent children
-What does a typical homeschool day look like in 90 minutes?
-Rethinking what education is for our kids, and letting go of the stereotype of "perfect" homeschooling

Please shower Kelly with love and support by SHARING this episode with a mom who needs to hear her story - and check out her website https://90minuteschoolday.com/

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"I criticize myself a little too harshly."

About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!!  I had a great conversation with Dad Pablo and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discussed:

-Going against the grain on how you were raised
-When you feel like a sibling to your child instead of a parent
-Constantly feeling like you have to bargain with your kid
-Fighting through your own ADHD to parent your mini-me
-Using a project-oriented brain for parenting tasks

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

And speaking of the podcast, YOU all recently got me to my goal of 100K downloads. Thank you!

The best way to keep this podcast download streak is to:
1) Subscribe to the podcast - your device will automatically download new episodes!
2) Share the show with others - think therapists, pediatricians, and teachers!
3) Leave a rating/review for the show - the Apple algorithm will push the show out to more moms who need the support and validation!

THANK YOU, so very much, for your continued support! 

"You don't want to be like, 'My kid knows everything in second grade. Why am I putting him in there?'"

About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with Kim Jones for Part 2 of a 2-part chat (Listen to Part 1 Here!). I love the way that Kim is open and honest about how she's had to change the way she views ND kids over the last 20 years. Here are just some of the topics we discussed:

-Doing the deep work and discovering patience
-Learning flexibility
-Meeting the asynchronous needs of a 2E kid
-Getting on your kid's level

Please shower Kim with love and support by SHARING this episode with a mom who needs to hear her story!

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

February registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 2/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.

"I had to stop being defensive, and take ownership or responsibility that I wasn't paying attention to what was important..."

About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!!  I had a great conversation with Dad Sean and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discussed:

-How Covid impacted the struggles of an ND kid
-"Making the switch" to full acceptance and understanding
-Undoing the "male narrative" and the way we were raised
-Being open to being "called out" by your spouse
-How to prioritize your day to day life - what comes first?
-What is the definition of fatherhood?
-How his son cheered when he found out he had ADHD
-How to tag-team with your partner
-It's not being "difficult" - it's being assertive

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

February registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 2/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.

About The Episode: It's a mini "In Your Own Words" episode! Submitted to me by a mom of a neurodivergent child, this isn't my usual back-and-forth chat. In fact, I'm not in this episode at all (other than the intro!). This mom has a story to tell, and she's ready to put it out into the world.

Want to submit your own story?  Record yourself telling "the time when" and send me the file via email: [email protected].

I ALWAYS welcome YOUR thoughts! Feel free to DM me on IG (@on.the.hard.days) or email me: [email protected]. This podcast is what it is because of YOU.

February registration for Mothers Together has officially begun! Not sure if it's right for you? You have until 2/10 to cancel for a FULL refund. There's nothing to lose - only community to gain! Save your spot at ontheharddays.com/motherstogether.