In this conversation, Anna, Bel and Char talk about the many challenges of working while raising neurodivergent kids.

All families trying to make this delicate balance work will tell you it’s a struggle, but when you add the Additional and complex needs  of ND kids it’s a whole new level of challenge.

We talk about the daily tribulations, the decisions some families make to step away and the inevitable burnout that effects so many of us.

Anna, Bel and Char talk about the extra, extra challenges of parenting more than one child with neurodivergent conditions. The fighting, the despair, and even the good bits!

We welcome back Jordan and talk to Scott McCarney, COO of HoopNow, a basketball program for kids with additional needs.

Quick update on some updates to the podcast and introducing Takes A Village, an organisation supporting families living with kids with hidden challenges.

In this episode Anna, Char and Bel talk about what it's like going through the process of getting a diagnosis of a neurodiverse condition for your child. 

Meet Bel Rattigan and Char Adorjan, our new co-hosts joining the Village Lantern Podcast.

In this episode we get to know Bel and Char, talk about how we met, our shared joy and struggles parenting neurodiverse kids, and our hopes to change the world around them.

A short episode to share some exciting news about bringing on two additional co-hosts to the Village Lantern family - Annabel Rattigan and Char Adorjan join Jordan and Anna.

Kate Shierlaw is the Community Engagement Support Officer and an AFLW athlete at the St Kilda Football Club.

In this conversation, we talk to Kate about the SaintsPlay program at the Club, which provides the opportunity for kids with intellectual and development disorders to learn footy skills, and be a part of the Saints community. We also talk about Kate's passions for the other inclusion programs offered by the club, for AFLW, and playing her part in making footy accessible for all.

Meet Lola. A brilliant, funny and articulate teenager living with ASD and ADHD. In this conversation, we talk about the experience of being diagnosed, identity, friendship, gender and living in a neurotypical world.