Raising Kellan

Jessica Moxham is an architect who lives in London. In March 2021 her book, The Cracks That Let the Light In, was published and it talks about the lessons learned from being Ben, her disabled son's, mother. The family lives in a house that Jessica designed to be accessible for Ben. You can read more about Jessica at https://www.raisingkellan.org/the-cracks-that-let-the-light-in-by-jessica-moxham/

0:00 - 2:45: Tell us a little about your backstory Jess?

2:48 - 4:00: Co-parenting with the medical staff during the early years. The initial shock of parenting your first child vs the initial shock of parenting a child with complex medical needs.

4:40 Developing your confidence as a parent of a child with complex medical needs

6:40 - 10:00: Tube Feeding for Ben.

10:00 - 12:25: Traveling as a Family and Mindset Changes as your child grows.

13:00 - 16:31: Tell us about your writing journey from blog to book and how that has evolved.

16:32 - 19:43: What challenges did you face transitioning from Ben's primary caregiver to a working mom?

19:43 - 24:00: Disability is often described as a barrier to accessing the environment. Can you talk about how you found your home and then went about adapting it to make it work for your family?

24:00 - 31:13: The Language of Disability

Jessica blogs at https://son-stories.com/ and can be contacted via Twitter and Instagram at jessmoxham.

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Rose Reif is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified in providing Telemental Health. She primarily works with "disabled adults, special needs parents, and spousal caregivers coping with anxiety, depression, and other challenges". 

She visited with us on the podcast last year when COVID 19 initially hit and provided us with some Mental Health Strategies on Episode 17. 

Today Rose sits down and chats about:

04:00   What is Anxiety and Depression?

06:00   Acknowledging your symptoms:  "Powering through It" vs "Naming it to Tame it"

09:00   When is it time to seek help?

09:30   Evolution of Emotions faced by a parent of a child with developmental delay and/or disability. Discussion of Attachment Theory.

15:00   Working with your child to develop their self-esteem.

20:00   How much help to give or not to give your child?

23:00   How to communicate regarding your child's disability?

25:00  How to respond "When people say mean things about your child". Here is the link to the resource article on Rose's website which she references https://rosereif.com/someone-says-something-mean-about-your-child/

This episode is brought to you by First Citizens National Bank.

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It's May Day 2021 and Marsh and Rachel catch up to chat. We talked about Raising Kellan, the digital platform for special needs parenting resources, and the mission and vision of the nonprofit. We also discuss our search for community sponsors to partner and grow with us to sustain the platform and what sponsorship looks like. Rachel also gave us input regarding the upcoming Relay for Life Event scheduled for June 13, 2021 in Dyersburg TN. Stay tuned for more details!

https://www.raisingkellan.org/

In Episode 41 Christine Robenhalt, PT educates listeners about signs and symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD and things parents can do to help while figuring out how to get testing and resources. She also discusses the Sensory System which she uses as a foundation to talk about Dyslexia, ADHD, and Executive Function.

02:00 Why is Christine passionate about the Sensory System?

04:19 The 10 Senses and the how this system relates to ADHD and Dyslexia. Anxiety, Self Regulation, and Executive Function.

13: 14 What is ADHD?

Question from Parent 

21:46 "I have heard that diagnoses such as ADHD are actually anxiety responses. The sensory overload glitches, the attention span, reasoning, impulses...I have seen this with kids doing the flight or fight... If you are seeing more of an anxiety issue perpetuating this cornucopia... What are some techniques to calm a fighter? Techniques to build self-esteem in a negative thinker? 

36 min: What is Dyslexia?

44 min: Christine's Podcasts are Dyslexically Successful and Sparkler Parents and she can be reached at [email protected]

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Billy Price together with his business partner Darin Donaldson founded an innovative footwear company based on a signature universal designed shoe. In this episode, Billy walks us through the origin story, product development, and going to market... 

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For more information on BILLY Footwear,  10% COUPON on your BILLY Footwear, shoes using the code Kellan_10. 

The video from this recording is available on youtube at https://youtu.be/W3RaKAqI18g

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Jennifer Miros is a pediatric physical therapist affiliated with St Louis Children's Hospital and a supervisor at the Carol and Paul Hatfield Cerebral Palsy Sports Program. She directs Camp Independence and the Tri My Best Triathlon which is an adaptive triathlon. In today's episode, we chat about: 1) What put her on the trajectory of becoming a pediatric physical therapist?

          2) What is Camp Independence?

          3) What is Tri My Best Triathlon?

          4) Benefits of mobility/mindset for children with different abilities from a physical therapist standpoint?

The transcript of this episode can be found at  www.raisingkellan.org

In this installment of the Small Business Mini Podcast, we interview Donna Hilliard the charismatic owner of Sunflower Health Food who chats about the mission of her hometown business centered on "offering you the advantage to be a better you". As we head towards Thanksgiving I am grateful for this conversation as she guides us through the rocky inception, the struggles, and the joy of owning her business. Donna operates from a place of abundance and offers such value as she provides you with invaluable advice on how to potentially boost your immune systems naturally as we head towards winter. Thank you, Donna!

Sandra Pruitt exemplifies a servant leader heart. As a retired nurse  works tirelessly with her Board of volunteer members to manage the Salvation Army, a non profit organization that serves the of citizens of Dyer County. The Salvation Army runs a number of local social service programs such as the soup kitchen; the thrift store; and assistance to families in times of crisis. 

What is the Salvation Army? It is a charitable organization and evangelical church founded by William and Catherine Booth in the London’s East End in 1865. It spread to the United States 120 years ago and can be found in 130 countries worldwide. “It mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination” You can read more about the “Army of Compassion” at https://www.salvationarmy.org/

Ms Sandra shares that the nonprofit  this year is challenged with serving an ever increasing list of families in need while resources and contributions have dwindled. As we head into the festive season we would like to highlight a few but meaningful ways you can contribute to  the legacy of this ministry.

If you would like to volunteer please call Ms Sandra at (731)589 1745.

Smallcakes is a cupcakery here in Dyersburg, TN. Dynamic owner Whitley Snyder sits down to chat about all things "CUPCAKE" . Her and her team make custom cakes, cupcakes and more for all kinds of special occasions and love helping their customers celebrate with something sweet. In Whitley's words: "One thing that sets us apart from other bakeries in my opinion is the large selection of sweets we have available for walk-in customers each day. At Smallcakes Dyersburg we offer 18 + different flavors of gourmet cupcakes on our stands everyday, along with cookie sandwiches, half baked brownies, pupcakes for your dogs, cake slices and macarons! You can come in Monday-Saturday 11-8pm and select from the many cupcakes and treats we have on the stands to fill a little pink Smallcakes box!" You can check out more about smallcakes at their website www.smallcakesdyersburg.com

Geraldine’s Flowers and Gifts has been in business for 30+ years and is a full service florist that specializes in custom designs silk and fresh. They also partner with local vendors that make handcrafted gift items. Kathryn McGuire and Mark Maupin purchased and are co-owners of Geraldine's since February of 2020. Mark is the nephew to John and Geraldine Proud. 

Kathryn says: "Our flower designs are made customary for the recipient. We  have laughed, cried and prayed with our customers by phone and in  person. This business is part of a mission field that encompasses traditions, happiness, sympathy, honor and thoughtfulness. What a blessing to have an emotional connection with the customers through the services offered by the shop."

Their Christmas Open House is scheduled for Nov 14 with a potential a bow making workshop. Mark & Kathryn would like to thank everyone in the community for their patronage to Geraldine’s Florist and Gift over the years. They are committed to carrying on the relationships made with the long term loyal customers as well as building new relationships for years to come. 

They can be contacted at [email protected] or their website.