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Interview with Kate Lynch, a yoga teacher and mindful parent coach utilizing the RAIN framework, who is raising a son with autism.

Author
Valerie Arbeau
Published
Wed 27 Dec 2023
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SHOW NOTES

  • Kate shares her nomadic childhood and love for travel.
  • Backpacking through Southeast Asia at 30, exploring the uniqueness of her experiences.

Favorite Place in South Asia:

  • Kate's favorite place: Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
  • Reflecting on the spiritual and cathartic experience while immersed in the ruins.

Guest's Special Needs Mom Journey:

  • Settling down after travels, meeting her current husband in Brooklyn.
  • Challenges and joys of parenthood, trying for a child, and the difficulties faced in the first year.

Recognition of Special Needs:

  • Concerns about her son, Ocean, emerging around six months.
  • Seeking early intervention due to developmental delays and unique behaviors.

Diagnosis and Support:

  • Autism diagnosis through a neuropsychological evaluation.
  • Kate's efforts to provide the necessary support for Ocean's development.
  • Challenges faced and the importance of community and support for parents.

Guest's Reflections:

  • Sharing personal experiences about her son's challenges and achievements.
  • The impact of societal ableism on the special needs parenting journey.

Lesson Learned: Self-Compassion:

  • Self-compassion as a vital lesson in navigating the challenges of life.
  • The RAIN framework by Tara Brach: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture.

Guest's Self-Care Activities:

  • Balancing self-care with being a parent of a child with special needs.
  • Engaging in activities like yoga, mindfulness, nature walks, reading, and mindful breathing.

Encouragement to Other Special Needs Parents:

  • You're not alone.
  • Encouraging parents to reach out, connect, and build a supportive community.
  • Emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and acknowledging personal worthiness.

Conclusion:

  • Expressing gratitude to Kate for sharing her insights and experiences.
  • Encouraging the audience to live with intention and embrace their unique journey.

Connect with Kate:

Kate Lynch (she/her) is a yoga teacher and mindful parenting coach who helps highly sensitive parents self-regulate so they can feel more joy and calm. Kate is the parent of an amazing atypical kid, and author of the upcoming book, Atypical Kids, Mindful Parents: The joys and struggles of raising neurodivergent kids. She has been supporting parents since 2002. 

Her little neurodiverse family lives in a magical land called Brooklyn, USA.

Music Acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk

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