On The Hard Days
Raising an out-of-the-box kid can feel isolating. You wonder, Am I crazy? What am I doing wrong? The doubt, guilt, and exhaustion are overwhelming—and finding another mom who truly gets it feels impossible. That’s why the On The Hard Days podcast exists. Host Megan Champion knows the struggle firsthand and is on a mission to bring connection and support to moms raising neurodivergent kids. Each week, a brave mom shares her raw, honest story so you can feel seen, heard, and validated. Whether your child has a diagnosis or not, if you feel alone in your motherhood, this podcast is for you. Subscribe now and follow Megan on Instagram @on.the.hard.days for daily encouragement & info about her community resource, Mothers Together —DMs are always open!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep.173 Father Friday: Dad Andrew McPherson on Making a Conscious Decision to Give 'Consistent Grace' to Your Partner, Yourself, and Your Neurodivergent Child
"The best way out was through."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Andrew and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are…
Ep.172 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Estelle Emond on Constantly Being Dismissed About Your Child's Struggles, and Finding the Key to Family Success
"We got a diagnosis and no help."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Estelle for Part 1 of a two part episode. She talks about raising multiple ND kids in an "ADHD h…
Ep.171 Father Friday: Dad Stephen LupPlace on Accepting the "New Normal" of Life With a Neurodivergent Child & Focusing on Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
"I'm there. I'm there with you. I'm struggling with the same thing."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Stephen and I just loved what he had to say about ra…
Ep.170 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Bethany Hoath on Taking Care of Ourselves Physically as Mothers and Women, One Choice at a Time
"There will be moments where you've lost control."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Bethany for Part 2 of a two part episode (listen to Part 1 HERE!). She talks ab…
Ep.169 Father Friday: Dad Austin Bowden on Dreaming Big, Staying Positive, & Finding Little Miracles With Your Neurodivergent Child
"Is this the life I imagined or dreamed of? No. But it's my life and I'm making the best of it."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Austin and I just loved …
Ep.168 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Bethany Hoath on Identifying the Amount of Trauma That We (As Moms) Carry Everyday - And How to Invest In Our Own True "Self Care"
"I'm running on full, so I have to take care of that when I'm without my kids."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Bethany for Part 1 of a two part episode. She talk…
Ep.167 Father Friday: Dad Kellen Hamrah on Making Happy Memories With Your Neurodivergent Child In Ways You Never Expected & Redefining What "Advocating" Looks Like As Part of a Team
"There's always advocating, and it's always exhausting."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Kellen and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neuro…
Ep.166 Mama Monday: Mom Carly Ely on Accepting Your Own Neurodivergence to Model Using Coping Strategies With Your Kids
"The more you can learn about yourself and your coping strategies, the more [your kids] can learn from that."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Carly. I appreciate …
Ep.165 Father Friday: Dad Don Andrews on Just "Letting Them Be" and Verbalizing to Our Neurodivergent Kids How Deeply We Love Them
"It's just different, that's all. He just needs a little bit of extra help."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Don and I just loved what he had to say abou…
Ep.164 Mama Monday: Mom Anna McArthur on Setting Boundaries With Her Neurodivergent Child In Order to Preserve Her Mental Health
"I'm not accepting complaints at this time."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Anna. I love the way she sets boundaries around those who work with her child AND her…
Ep.163 Father Friday: Dad Jake Gilbreath on Going From Skeptical to "All In" When Accepting a Child's Diagnosis and Normalizing Discussions About How Hard the Journey Can Be
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Jake and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child. Here are just some of the things we discu…
Ep.162 Mama Monday: Mom Kelly Edwards on the Emotional, Mental Load of "Caregiver Fatigue" - And How to Avoid It - When Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kids
"I have PTSD from their PTSD...I have to give myself compassion."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with mom Kelly Edwards. Kelly is homeschooling her neurodivergent, adopte…
Ep.161 Father Friday: Dad Pablo Chavez on Rethinking How to Parent Your Neurodivergent "Mini-Me"
"I criticize myself a little too harshly."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad Pablo and I just loved what he had to say about raising a neurodivergent child…
Ep.160 Mama Monday (Part 2): Mom Kim Jones on Changing Your Parenting Approach to Truly See Your Neurodivergent Child as an Individual
"You don't want to be like, 'My kid knows everything in second grade. Why am I putting him in there?'"
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with Kim Jones for Part 2 of a 2-par…
Ep.159 Father Friday: Dad Sean Martin on How Hard It Was (And How Long It Took) To "Drop the Ego" and Undo the "Male Narrative" Around His Pre-Conceived Definition of Fatherhood
"I had to stop being defensive, and take ownership or responsibility that I wasn't paying attention to what was important..."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with…
Ep.158 In Your Own Words: "The Time When My Church Community Isolated My Family Based On Their Lack of Understanding of Neurodiversity"
About The Episode: It's a mini "In Your Own Words" episode! Submitted to me by a mom of a neurodivergent child, this isn't my usual back-and-forth chat. In fact, I'm not in this episode at all (other…
Ep.157 Mama Monday (Part 1): Mom Kim Jones on Finding Your Role as a Step-Parent of a Neurodivergent Child & Shifting Your Idea of "Normal"
"17 years ago, you were either the same or completely different."
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm talking with Kim Jones for Part 1 of a 2-part chat. I love the way that Kim is op…
Ep.156 Father Friday: Dad John Marton on Keeping (Somewhat) Cool in the Hard Moments & Learning How to Accommodate Your Kid's Needs As You Go
"We don't do comparative suffering here...but man, I wish I had that."
About This Episode: It's Father Friday!!! I had a great conversation with Dad John and I just loved what he had to say about rai…
Ep.155 In Your Own Words: "The Time When Humor Changed My Outlook On A Tough Situation At The Doctor's Office"
About The Episode: It's a mini "In Your Own Words" episode! Submitted to me by a mom of a neurodivergent child, this isn't my usual back-and-forth chat. In fact, I'm not in this episode at all (other…
Ep.154 In Your Own Words: "The Time When I Reframed My Sadness About My Child On The Basketball Court"
About The Episode: It's a mini "In Your Own Words" episode! Submitted to me by a mom of a neurodivergent child, this isn't my usual back-and-forth chat. In fact, I'm not in this episode at all (other…