Parenting on the autism spectrum comes with unique emotional demands.

In this episode, Cristina P. Simmons joins us to share practical tools to help parents regulate their nervous system, model self-soothing techniques for their children, and communicate more effectively using fewer words.

Learn how to stay grounded, reduce overwhelm, and navigate the daily emotional roller coaster of parenting with greater calm, clarity, and confidence.

You can get a copy of Cristina's book: "Eat Your Feelings" on Amazon. Cristina is also offering a free download of her CALM framework that will get you though the rough times. Follow her on IG, LinkedIn, and FB to get access to the free PDF.

Season 4 Premiere — Part 2

Every January tells us the same story: Be better. Do more. Try harder.

But what if real change doesn’t come from reinventing yourself? What if it comes from repairing your relationship with yourself?

In Part 2 of the Season 4 premiere, Danielle reframes personal growth through the lens of self-leadership, emotional safety, and self-trust. She explores why motivation fades, why discipline alone doesn’t work, and how many of our patterns are rooted in unmet needs, not failure.

This episode offers a grounded, compassionate way to move forward without pressure, shame, or starting over.

✨ Reflection Questions Available To support this conversation, Danielle is offering reflection questions you can use as journaling prompts. Email her at [email protected] and she will send you the questions.

You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. And you’re not behind.

If you’re heading into the new year already feeling tired, this episode is for you.

In this Season 4 special two-part Premiere, Danielle explores the kind of exhaustion rest doesn’t fix: emotional fatigue, invisible labor, and the pressure of constantly holding things together. She unpacks why so many parents and leaders feel depleted before the year even begins and why burnout isn’t the full story.

This episode isn’t about doing less or pushing through. It’s about understanding what your exhaustion is trying to tell you.

✨ Reflection Questions Available If you’d like a set of gentle reflection questions to journal with after this episode, email Danielle at [email protected] and she will send them to you.

Healing doesn’t begin by fixing what’s outside of us. It begins when we’re willing to look inward.

In this episode, we explore how shadow work helps women heal trauma, unmet needs, and emotional patterns formed throughout life.

My guest, Alexis Neve, shares how facing the parts we’ve learned to hide allows us to break free from survival mode, reclaim personal power, and create a life rooted in choice rather than pain. If you’re ready to stop repeating old patterns and start living with intention, this conversation is for you.

If you would like to find out more about Alexis' work and the upcoming collaboration work that will be available to you soon, you can visit: www.alexisneve.com/new-year 

You can also follow Alexis on IG: @thisisalexisneve

Some children don’t rush in. They watch. They listen. They take it all in.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christine Devane, author of Elephant Beach, for a powerful conversation about supporting shy children and how they teach us about belonging. We explore how to help shy kids integrate into group settings without forcing them to perform, how to guide other children toward inclusion and empathy, and why patience is one of the most underestimated tools adults have.

Christine shares the inspiration behind her children’s book and explains how stories can help children understand that shyness isn’t something to fix. It’s something to respect. We talk about giving children the space to observe, feel safe, and join in on their own terms, and how this approach builds confidence that lasts far beyond childhood.

What makes this conversation especially meaningful is that these strategies don’t apply only to shy kids. The insights shared here are transferable to any child who feels different, unsure, or on the outside. This episode reminds us that belonging doesn’t come from changing who a child is, but from changing how we welcome them.

If you would like to know more about Christine's work, you can follow her on IG @stined13 You can also get her books on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and on her website at www.christine-devane.com

In this powerful episode, we sit down for an honest conversation about surviving cancer emotionally, mentally, and physically. Sonia shares the mindset to adopt to fight through the hardest moments, the importance of setting healthy boundaries, and how truly listening to your body can guide the decisions that matter most.

Sonia also gives tips on how to silence the noise of outside opinions and what meaningful support really looks like for someone going through treatments. Whether you’re navigating cancer yourself or supporting someone you love, this episode offers comfort, clarity, and strength.

You can follow Sonia's journey and inspiring message, you can follow her on social media @cancerandthesinglewoman

You can also support Sonia at stan.store/cancerandthesinglewoman

In this episode, we dive into the world of media literacy and explore the responsibility of communications and media organizations to provide accurate and trustworthy content.

My guest, Yesenia Reinoso, founder of Y Communicate, explains how parents can help their children develop critical thinking skills to question what they see online and in the news and how schools can also take the lead on what students are exposed to.

Learn practical tips to guide your kids in distinguishing fact from fiction in today’s digital world and how to make sure to practice healthy digital habits.

You can access Yesenia's collaborative book: Educational Luminaries on Amazon. You can also find out more about her work at www.ycommunicate.org. You can also find her on social media and LinkedIn.

Ricardo joins me as a returning guest this week to talk about his experience as a new dad and how choosing to enter his son's world has given him a great understanding of what his son needs from him.

Putting the emphasis on the importance of play for children's healthy overall development and how our children's play patterns reveal how they learn, Ricardo shares helpful information and encouragement for parents who want to get involved in their child's early education but may feel overwhelmed with the information they have access to.

If you would like to hear more about Ricardo's journey with his son and what he is learning along the way, you can follow him on FB and Instagram as well as on LinkedIn.

You can also get a copy of Ricardo and Danielle's The Grateful Dad Journal on Amazon.

Expecting a child to take on the adults' responsibilities is not a healthy home environment. This statement will sting for many of you, but that is a fact.

Parentification has been a strong pattern for generations making it a reference for how we must raise our children. It is in fact so strong that parents who are now trying to break this cycle are being ridiculed and judged harshly for being "too soft" with their children.

Children should be allowed to be children. In this episode, Danielle walks covers the causes that lead to adults expecting their children to take on the parenting role, two types of Parentifications that we often see, the long term effects parentification has on children once they reach adulthood, and what NOT to tell your eldest child.

Everyone will see a bit of themselves and their childhood home dynamic in the topics that are being discussed in this episode. Which part resonated with you the most? I invite you to share in the comments if you are called to do so.

Linda Harkey joins me on this episode to share her wonderful approach to storytelling which weaves in life moments with colourful and lovable animals.

With Linda, it is not just reading! Children and parents get to experience her stories through the senses, transforming story time into an incredible time for parents to connect with their child. Her books are great tools for parents to use to get their children to love to read.

This episode is part of an exciting collaboration with Story Monsters LLC, featuring great Children's Books Authors, opening up a world of possibilities for families worldwide.

You can find Linda's book (and The Missing Pink Piggy) on Amazon and at www.harkeyanimaltales.com

To find out more about her work, visit www.harkeybooks.com

To find out more about Story Monsters and to discover the many authors they work with, visit www.storymonsters.com