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.113 My Turn: "How Do I Know If Medication Is Right For My Neurodivergent Kid?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my Thursday weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of thes…
Ep.112 (Part 2) Mom Debbie Myers on Shedding the Societal Burden of "Normality" For a Neurodivergent Family and Truly Being Yourself
About This Episode: This is Part 2 with Mom Debbie , who continues to be so brave in sharing her story of raising neurodivergent children with really tough behaviors in the face of a tough marriage. …
Ep.111 My Turn: "How Do I Advocate For My Neurodivergent Child At School?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my new weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of these que…
Ep. 110 (Part 1) Mom Debbie Myers on Being Blamed For Your Neurodivergent Children's Struggles & Leaving an Abusive Marriage
*Trigger Warning* - Verbal/emotional abuse and suicidal ideations
About This Episode: Mom Debbie is opening up about some really, really tough topics, and I'm so thankful for her bravery - I know ther…
Ep.109 My Turn: Walking On Eggshells & Dodging Meltdowns At The Store - Why Does It Have To Be So Hard?
About The Episode: Welcome to my Thursday solo episode! Normally, these second episodes are short and are based around YOUR questions. This time, I wanted to share a personal story about a recent tri…
Ep. 108 Mom Katrina Bandeli On The Guilt of Having a Temper With a Neurodivergent Kid - Or Is It Just Overwhelm?
About This Episode: Mom Katrina is sharing so vulnerably what mom guilt feels like when you're raising a neurodivergent kid. She put so much blame on herself for a lot of her child's struggles (and f…
Ep. 107 My Turn: "Why Does My Gifted Kid Constantly Seek My Attention, and What Can I Do About It?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my new weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of these que…
Ep. 106 (Replay) Mom Avril Brown on Doing the Work of Internal Healing in Order to Love Our Neurodivergent Kids Unconditionally
*This replay episode is worth hearing once, twice, eight times - it's THAT GOOD. Avril gets me in a way that I had never really experienced before. You will feel SO seen while you're listening! And w…
Ep. 105 My Turn: "How Do I Handle My Neurodivergent Child's Behavior Struggles in School?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my new weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of these que…
Ep. 104 Mom Kelly Winkler on How Yoga & Mindfulness Can Provide Relief For Neurodivergent Kids (and Their Moms!) With Anxiety, OCD, and Panic Disorder
About This Episode: Mom Kelly is an inspiration. Her neurodivergent child with anxiety, OCD, and panic disorder has REALLY struggled, especially in her teen years. And because of that, Kelly has stru…
Ep. 103 My Turn: That Time I Screamed At My Neurodivergent Kid
About The Episode: Welcome to my Thursday solo episode! Normally, these second episodes are short and are based around YOUR questions. This time, I wanted to share a personal story about one of the (…
Ep. 102 Mom Krista Ehlers on Struggling With "Parental PTSD" & Extreme Trauma For the Whole Family
About This Episode: Krista is so brave, and I'm so thankful for her. She had no hesitation in diving into some really tough and vulnerable topics around raising neurodivergent kids, including aggress…
Ep. 101 My Turn: "Should I Bother Seeking a Diagnosis For My Child? Would This Help Our Family?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my new weekly series: Ask Megan! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of these q…
Ep. 100 Reflecting On The Journey of This Podcast, Plus Part 2 with Kim Heilig!
About This Episode: Is this real life?! I'm spending a few minutes taking a look back as we cross over the 100 episodes line. Then, I'm on to Part 2 with my friend, Kim Heilig.
Kim Heilig is BACK! S…
Ep. 99 (Part 1) Mom Kimberly Heilig on "Wading Into the Hard": When There Are No Obvious, Perfect Choices For a Neurodivergent Child's Well-Being
About This Episode: Kim Heilig is BACK! She's one of my all-time favorite people and I'm so excited to share with you what she has to say in this Part 1 of 2 episodes. First of all, if you never caug…
Ep. 98 Mom Jennifer Rhein on Thinking Outside the Box to Combat Behavior Struggles With Highly Anxious, Gifted Kids
About This Episode: I had the best talk with Jennifer Rhein. The amount of similarities in our children we discovered in this episode were insane! Gifted kids are often anxious kids, and that can lea…
Ep. 97 (Part 2) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Doing the Internal Work to Discover Our Own Missing Needs *Before* Meeting the Needs of Our Neurodivergent Kids
About This Episode: This episode is the *perfect" one to plug your headphones into on your next drive to work or dog walk - short but packs a PUNCH. Tahira and I start asking questions about WHY soci…
Ep. 96 (Part 1) Mom Tahira Benevelli on Shedding Generational Patterns by Being "Emotionally Messy" With Our Neurodivergent Kids
About This Episode: Sometimes, a conversation is just so juicy that it needs two parts! This one, with mom Tahira, is one of them. I think you're going to absolutely LOVE this episode. Tahira is a fo…
Ep. 95 Mom Elle Barrett on Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Stay True to Themselves - Which Means When To Mask (And When Not To)
About This Episode: What an awesome chat with mom Elle! We talked a LOT about how being autistic has made a massive impact on how she raises her autistic daughter. She shared a ton of insight as she …
Ep. 94 (Replay) Mom Nancy Golumbia on Trusting the Developmental Process of Your Neurodivergent Child and Accepting Them for Who They Are
About This Episode: My friends - this episode is one of my all-time favorites, and since every mama guest is so wonderful, that's really saying something! Whether you've heard Nancy before or not - …