This past week we celebrated Jordan's 1st birthday, got to see Jon's brother and new wife (who is amazing), and experienced Mother's Day. 

This week I talk about dealing with frustrations, disappointments, and navigating changes in Jackson's support team. I express my unhappiness with how situations were handled and acknowledge how much further I've had to come since learning to advocate for myself and for Jackson. 

Get ready for my tears. They flow pretty freely in this episode. I talk about the role of being a mother vs. an actor and how they co-exist but it's a real challenge. I address the crisis of childcare and how imposter syndrome can cause even the strongest people to feel weak and helpless. Thanks, as always, for listening. 

This was both a wonderful and rough week. We had some amazing wins and some really sad and hard moments. 

This week we attended a few scheduled events (details below!). After chatting with a mom at one of the events I realized my own assumptions and biases and how thankful we are to have a formal diagnosis of autism for Jackson. There's a lot to unpack here but stick with it, it's worth listening to the end. 

Special Guest Interview: Jen Zanotti! 

Find more info on Jen and all she offers at http://www.JenZanotti.com

This week's episode tackles the frustrating situation of food and picky eating. I share how we've dealt with introducing healthier options into Jackson's diet (and the process we went through with that). Also there are some great tips from our PRO-TIP contributor: Kristin Techmanski - M.A. CCC-SLP - Pediatric Feeding Therapist! 

This week I share an emotional story about how Jackson's aggression towards Jordan is affecting me - and how I am not-so-gracefully handling it. I also talk about a new workout I experienced with Jen Z! And we visited a new play space! www.thechicagotreehouse.com

Self-Care! It's something I know I need help with. So I figured I wasn't alone in that. Today's episode focuses on those tiny moments we might carve out in the day (5, 10, 15 minutes) and how we can utilize those to our advantage. 

Today's episode features a special guest: Jon Wolter! Jon is an animator, illustrator, writer, artist, actor, and my husband. We talk about all things marriage and parenting and how we manage the stress of having two kids including one with extra needs. 

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