Thriving in the Midst of Chaos: Parenting With Special Needs Kids
Welcome to Thriving in the Midst of Chaos! This show is about surviving parenthood while having a child with special needs, while attempting to keep your self and your sanity intact. We share our experiences and discuss how we survived, what worked for us, and what didn’t work for us. This is a nonjudgmental space, to realize that we all actually WILL live through this and to make thriving in parenthood an actual possibility. We will also be sharing fails, nails, and comical tales, as well as one self-care strategy each week that helped keep us sane.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Alexa Bigwarfe's Experience of Twin-To-Twin Transfusion, Infant Loss, and Transformation Through Writing
Episode 104: Alexa Bigwarfe's Experience of Twin-To-Twin Transfusion, Infant Loss, and Transformation Through Writing
In this episode, Alexa Bigwarfe discusses her experience with twin-to-twin transf…
Raising a Child with STXBP1 With Guest Chloe Weber
Episode 103: Raising a Child with STXBP1 With Guest Chloe Weber
In this we discuss rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. Guest Chloe Weber’s son Remy has a rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. This c…
Spinal Muscular Atrophy And ADHD With Guest Trudy Citovic
Episode 102: Spinal Muscular Atrophy And ADHD With Guest Trudy Citovic
In this episode, guest Trudy Citovic discusses raising a child with spinal muscular atrophy. Her daughter, Alina, was diagnosed…
Raising A Micropreemie Who Uses A Feeding Tube With Guest Gaby Grinberg
Episode 101: Raising A Micropreemie Who Uses A Feeding Tube With Guest Gaby Grinberg
In this episode, guest Gaby Grinberg discusses prematurity, NICU stays, and feeding journeys. Her daughter Lana R…
Raising a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Guest Megan Fabrizi
Episode 100: Raising a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Guest Megan Fabrizi
In this episode, guest Megan Fabrizi discusses raising children with spinal muscular atrophy. When Liam was born, he…
Raising a Child With Multiple Complex Medical Conditions With Guest Tammy Flynn
Episode 99: Raising a Child With Multiple Complex Medical Conditions With Guest Tammy Flynn
In this episode, guest Tammy Flynn discusses raising children with complex medical conditions. Her son Marc…
Dafne Wiswell's Story of Raising Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Episode 98: Dafne Wiswell's Story of Raising Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Ankylosing Spondylitis
In this episode, Dafne Wiswell discusses her son’s experience with Diabetes Type 1 and her daught…
Raising a Child With Marfan Syndrome With Guest Allison Pullins
Episode 97: Raising a Child With Marfan Syndrome With Guest Allison Pullins
Episode 29: Raising a Child With Marfan Syndrome With Guest Allison Pullins
In this episode, Allison Pullins discusses her …
Alternative Childcare Solutions With Guest Shannon Parola
Episode 96: Alternative Childcare Solutions With Guest Shannon Parola
In this episode, guest Shannon Parola discusses alternative child care options for families with special needs children. During C…
Dawn Veselka's Story of Raising a Child With Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Episode 95: Dawn Veselka's Story of Raising a Child With Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
In this episode, guest Dawn Veselka discusses her experience raising a daughter with a mixed connective tissue…
Building Independence in Your Children With Special Needs With Dr. Sarah Allen
Episode 94: Building Independence in Your Children With Special Needs With Dr. Sarah Allen
In this episode, we discuss developing and promoting independent skill building in children with special nee…
Raising a Micropreemie With Autism With Guest Melissa Harris
Episode 93: Raising a Micropreemie With Autism With Guest Melissa Harris
In this episode, we discuss a mother’s experience raising a micropreemie. Melissa Harris has two children, one of whom was bor…
Sensory Processing Disorder With Guest Candice Curtis
Episode 92: Sensory Processing Disorder With Guest Candice Curtis
In this episode, we discuss sensory processing disorder, meltdowns, and making it all work. Guest Candice Curtis’s, OT, oldest son is…
The Science Of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, The Joy of Living, and Positive Psychology, With Guest Dr. Rabia Subhani
Episode 91: The Science Of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, The Joy of Living, and Positive Psychology, With Guest Dr. Rabia Subhani
Today, we discuss mindfulness, self-compassion, the joy of living, an…
Successfully Navigating College and Employment With Autism, Part 3
Episode 90: Successfully Navigating College With Autism, Part 3
To help with the transition to college, work on independence at home, bit by bit, select the goal with the student and start with the e…
Successfully Navigating College With Autism, Part 2
Episode 89: Successfully Navigating College With Autism, Part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion of everything college for teens and young adults with autism. Guest Dr. Matt Segall discus…
Successfully Navigating College With Autism, Part 1
Episode 88: Successfully Navigating College With Autism, Part 1
In this episode, we discuss everything college for teens and young adults with autism. Guest Dr. Matt Segall discusses that nowadays, m…
All Things Physical Therapy With Guest Lucia Montuonto
Episode 87: All Things Physical Therapy With Guest Lucia Montuonto
In this episode, guest Lucia Matuonto discusses physiotherapy! Physical therapists (PTs) work in rehabilitation and accident prevent…
Fostering and Adoption Journeys With Children With Special Needs With Guest Daniel Hall
Episode 86: Fostering and Adoption Journeys With Children With Special Needs With Guest Daniel Hall
In this episode, Daniel Hall discusses adoption and special needs. He and his wife have 5 children …
Infant Feeding Challenges With Guest Mallory Millet
Episode 85: Infant Feeding Challenges With Guest Mallory Millet
In this episode, Mallory Millet discusses feeding difficulties in infants and young children. Her three children experienced their own…