In this episode we hear from Elisa and her experience in parenting her autistic son, Isaac. Elisa describes some of the loneliness and isolation she went through while waiting for a diagnosis for her son. She also talks about how she's learned to celebrate every milestone and about how important it is to advocate for your child.

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Welcome to Rad Mom Radio! This week Natalie is joined by Lesley Holloway. Lesley is a wife, a mom of two boys, and a managing partner at a law firm.

In this episode we learn about Lesley's background in acting before she switched careers and became an attorney that specializes in litigation. She discusses how her introverted nature is more suited to a career in law and how she balances being a mom and a career woman.

Lesley describes what it's like to raise a strong-willed child and how this dynamic raises challenges in her home. Lesley in particular wants other moms to know that they are not alone in raising their strong-willed kids. She states that it is important to be real about our failures and short-comings as mothers as there is often pressure to be perfect. Listen in to hear about Lesley's parenting strategies and what she believes are the most important things a parent can do for their child.

Lesley established a scholarship for young people who come from single parent homes who are also seeking higher education. She started this scholarship in honor of her father Curtis Holloway who raised her as a single dad from the age of 10 after her mom passed away. If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund you can find it under this link: Curtis Holloway Memorial Scholarship | Bold.org

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Welcome to Rad Mom Radio! This week Natalie is joined by Montana, a wife and mom of two. Montana is a business owner, a yoga teacher, and an avid reader. In this episode, Natalie and Montana discuss health anxiety. Montana shares about her experience with anxiety and panic attacks and what tools she uses to manage it all.  You can find Montana on Instagram @freemindco_ or check out her website www.freemind-co.com

This week Natalie does a quick check in about summer vacation and talks about the upcoming school year. Do you experience anxiety when it's time to send the kiddos back to school?

Welcome to Rad Mom Radio! In this episode, Angelina shares her experience of obtaining an autism diagnosis for her son Roman. Angelina describes the ups and downs as a mom of an autistic child - challenges that emerge with autism services, family, and school districts. Listen in to hear about the moment that changed Angelina's perspective about her son's autism.

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In this episode Natalie discusses tips for attending social gatherings and public environments with your autistic child. Learning how to adapt to public environments can be very challenging for children in general and especially so for kids on the autism spectrum. Natalie shares some advice that helps her as well as some very helpful tips from the moms in her community. What strategies do you use to help your child be successful out in public? You can share these with Natalie via email - [email protected] or you can message her on instagram @radmomradio.

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This week Natalie is joined by Kelsie, an inspirational wife and mother of 4. In this episode Kelsie shares her journey from addiction to sobriety as she celebrates 5 years of recovery. Through her own healing and her willingness to talk openly about her experience, Kelsie has been able to help other women work through their own addictions.

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In this episode Natalie talks about speaking kindly to yourself and giving yourself grace in being a mom. 

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This week, Natalie is joined by her friend Morgan to discuss how to manage ADHD in motherhood. Morgan is a married mom of two young boys with special needs. She talks about the challenges her ADHD diagnosis present in her day to day life as a stay at home mom.

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This week Natalie goes solo to discuss a parenting approach that is gaining popularity: Gentle Parenting. She discusses the basics of gentle parenting and talks a bit about what she likes and doesn't like about this parenting approach. Have you heard of gentle parenting?

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