Parenting on the Spectrum

Tess shares her views on parenting infusing humor to keep the joy in it! 

About Tess

I’ve lived through multiple divorces, married my husband twice and raised a brood of boys which only goes to prove God is full of grace and mercy. He has guided me through breast cancer, bathroom renovations and menopausal hormones.

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Molly DeFrank shares great tips from her book Digital Detox.  Get your family back!

Biography

Molly DeFrank is the author of Digital Detox: The Two-Week Tech Reset for Kids. She helps free families from their addictions to devices. She has a degree in international relations and worked as a press aide for former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. These days, she is a stay-at-home mom and foster mom to six kids ages twelve and under.

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D. Neil Elliot is back talking about the power of our thoughts.  You and create the life you want for yourself and your family by changing your thoughts.  I have learned that everything begins with a thought.  Upgrade your life and your children's by changing your thoughts as they become your behaviors and your children will follow.

About D. NEILin his words:

As I write this, it has been just over three years since I began my journey, utilizing the knowledge I gained to reach out and contact the Divine, and to cleanse and rebuild my consciousness. This contact takes place when you gain the knowledge and insights about the Truth of Existence, Creation, and the twin impulses of being, and follow the instructions provided. Only after I had completed all the necessary learnings and steps was I able to reach out properly to make contact with the Divine.  

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D. Neill Elliot shares his journey to transformation and spiritual perfection using meditation 

Biography

To any outsider, D. Neil Elliott was highly educated, owned a profitable consulting firm, and had a successful career and an amazing wife and family. But things were not all they seemed to be … Neil was facing a lot of challenges. In a phrase, he was in a dark place. Quite by accident, he discovered a Higher Road. As he traveled that road, he found the key to transforming his life.  

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Do you travel with your child who had different needs?  If you answered no, Dawn will show you how to make it easier.

Biography

Dawn M. Barclay has spent a career working in various aspects of journalism, starting with corporate communications work (brochures, profiles, newsletters, press releases, web content) and then branching out into magazine writing and editing. She has held senior or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report, and most recently, Insider Travel Report. She was the recipient of a First Prize Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for a story on travel law, and in August 2022, Rowman & Littlefield will release her non-fiction book, Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse. Essentially the ASD travel bible, the book incorporates over one hundred interviews with parents, Certified Autism Travel Professionals, mental health professionals and special needs advocates.

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https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538168660/Traveling-Different-Vacation-Strategies-for-Parents-of-the-Anxious-the-Inflexible-and-the-Neurodiverse?fbclid=IwAR2KYRW94RlgEcxgeF9WDx-krYEqkcKjOVEvQ1b6d1SXRwKPZoiYxRqdliE

Her books are all on Amazon and many libraries will be able to order Traveling Different. If your library doesn't have it, have them contact Rowman & Littlefield.

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David Alston shares the trauma he experienced of being abducted as an infant, later molested and how he triumphed.

Biography

David Alston has over thirty-five years of experience as an educator, motivational speaker and public figure. David is the 3rd cousin of Harriet Tubman. He has dedicated his life to helping others to live a free and better life. David is the host of The Underground Subway, which is a podcast that focuses on discussing the issues and strategies that will lead to freedom and a better way of life. David is the author of "Blood, Sweat and Cheers... The roadmap to success" and "Son of Another Mother... The Struggle of Adoption." David has a strong passion for motivating others to survive and achieve their purpose.

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Jamal shares deep insights on the distinction between pain and suffering and how pain develops into suffering.  He also shares tips to reduce suffering.

Biography

Jamal Jivanjee is a best-selling author, podcaster, and full time life coach. As an author with over twenty years of experience working with people in various stages of personal struggle and challenges, after traveling to many cultures around the globe, and now as a full-time life coach, Jamal is passionate about serving individuals, couples, companies, and groups on the path toward enlightenment, wholeness, and liberation.  

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In this episode, Tiffany shares the hard and beautiful of raising 3 children with diagnoses and her own struggles with mental.  She has truly made her mess, her message as she gives tips on self care as well as navigating parenting.

Biography

Tiffany Vaughan is a soul coach, host of the podcast, Hard Beautiful Journey, and founder of Tiffany Vaughan Coaching, where she teaches women how to reconnect with their soul and use their voice to spread their message.  

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 Anna Maria DiDio shares the joys and challenges of adopting a child from a different culture.  She shares tips to help prepare parents who choose to adopt.

Biography

Anna Maria DiDio, MSW is an adoptive mother and was inspired to write her memoir, Love at the Border, An Adoption Adventure after her own family journey to Mexico.  Now her L.I.F.E.* Adventures children’s books feature stories about adoption, foster care, stepchildren, and all blended families from the point of view of the child. Anna Maria hopes that her books encourage open and honest exploration about what children are thinking and feeling within their own unique family. Anna Maria holds a BA in Psychology from Villanova University and an MSW in Family Specialization from the University of Pennsylvania.  Anna Maria's professional career includes work as an HR consultant, coaching senior leaders across many industries and serving as a trusted advisor on all human capital matters. Her areas of expertise include: Executive Coaching, Facilitation/Mediation, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Leadership Development. She is also a past president of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Philadelphia Chapter, a certified Senior HR Professional (SPHR), and a Certified Benefits Specialist (CEBS). Anna Maria is currently active in several non-profit organizations including president of Women International Leaders (WIL) of Greater Philadelphia, providing microfinance loans and grants to women living in poverty, and Impact100 which provides grants to the Philadelphia nonprofit community. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Richard. *Love Inspires Families Everywhere

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Lynne Bowman author of the cookbook, Brownies for Breakfast is back!  She shares the importance of family mealtimes and how to make it fun!  What about school lunches?

Biography

Lynne has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, teaming with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). She won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies, was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, wrote copy for agencies in San Jose, Los Angeles, and New York, and has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist and television Weather Person. Lynne has three grown children, two grandchildren, and is president of The Pescadero Foundation. She and her husband have a small farm on the coast of Northern California.

Get more of Lynne at: LynneBowman.com  Her book is available at:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094GPM3Z3

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