Brave Together: A Podcast for Disability Parenting
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -This is the Brave Together podcast. On Brave Together, founder Jessica Patay, along with the Brave community, will share interviews, celebrate stories, explore challenges, and rally hope for the motherhood journey. You are not alone. We Are Brave Together is a nonprofit that provides a supportive community for moms of children with disabilities, neurodiversity, and all unique or extreme medical or mental health needs. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of Caregiving Moms everywhere.
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Diagnosis Isn't a Choice, My Martyrdom Is with Margaret Webb
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBHello Brave Friends! This is story episode #175. When our child gets diagnosed it can feel like the snow globe of our life gets shaken really hard, and that everything is suddenly up in the air. But as the flakes slowly settle, we get the chance to reevaluate our relationships with everything, including ourselves. When Margaret Webb’s son was diagnosed with Autism she became a warrior for him, fighting day in and day out for his comfort, development and care. But as you might guess, in the...
How to Support my Neuro-Divergent Kid as They Blossom into a Teen
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBHello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #174, we are responding to the question, How do I Support my Neuro-Divergent Kid as They Blossom into a Teen? It’s a bittersweet transition from childhood to young adulthood that we all experience in different ways. And with neuro-divergent kids the transition and experience can pose very real logistical and emotional challenges....
How a Caregiving Parent Became an Entrepreneur with Marna Pacheco
April 03, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to practical episode #173. Our guest is a fellow caregiving mama and creator of CapeAble Weighted Products, Marna Pacheco. Marna created CapeAble, originally for her daughter Millie, who needed help regulating her nervous system. CapeAble is unique from all other weighted blanket manufacturers, because its patented SmartWeight technology provides an even weight distribution resulting in precise, deep touch pressure. What does this mean for parent caregivers? Th...
Walking on Eggshells with Epilepsy with Erin Rusling
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBHello Brave Friends! In this story episode, #172, we enter the world of a parent living on unstable ground. An emotional state riddled with fault lines, shifting plates and the possibility that even a fun outing could cause an earthquake of a seizure in her child’s body. Erin Rusling’s daughter was born with Dravet Syndrome, a rare and severe form of Epilepsy that causes prolonged seizures. Almost two, at the time of this story, Erin’s daughter had already had many seizures and had come out...
What Do I Do When My Kid is Being Bullied?
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBHello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #171, we are responding to the question, what do I do when my kid is being bullied? It’s so heart wrenching to imagine our vulnerable kiddos being bullied but kids can be mean and it does happen. On this episode we discuss methods of dealing with bullying ranging from reporting the issue at our next IEP meeting to practicing dail...
The Importance and Responsibility of Adopting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma with Jenell Jones
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to practical episode #170, in which we are discussing the importance and responsibility of adopting older children who have experienced trauma. We cover what you need to think about before adopting, ways to prepare for adopting, the systemic problems that need changing and how enormous the need is. Our guest is Jenell Jones, mother of six, who adopted a seventh child, “because what’s one more when you have six!?”, an eight year-old girl, who she fell in love wi...
When Severe Allergies Join the Family with Susanna Peace Lovell
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBHello Brave Friends! This is story episode, #169, in which we talk about the underrated difficulty level of being a parent to a child with extreme allergies. When we bring home a newborn, all we want to do is feed them, nourish them and help them to grow. But what if everything we’re feeding them seems to make them irritable, gassy, rashy and miserable; and then we’re miserable. Susanna Peace Lovell knew something serious was going on with her child, but was assured by doctors that her daug...
When Your Spouse is Not Very Involved in Disability Caregiving
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBHello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #168, we are tackling the HIGHLY relatable question, what do we do when our spouse is not very involved in our disability caregiving? This is such a common question, especially in our community. Relationships are ALREADY full of murky divisions of labor and then throw in all the extra tasks that come with a disabled child and it ...
Accessing Mental Health Benefits with Natalie Elliott Handy (Part 2)
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to practical episode #167, a TWO PARTER, in which we are diving into the nitty gritty around accessing mental health benefits and services. In Part 1 we focus on what services are available and how to find them and ways to approach starting the process. In Part 2 we focus on how the process works once you’re on the road to receiving services and the important things to consider and questions to ask your providers. Our guest is Natalie Elliott Handy. And, oh my ...
Accessing Mental Health Benefits with Natalie Elliott Handy (Part 1)
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to practical episode #167, a TWO PARTER, in which we are diving into the nitty gritty around accessing mental health benefits and services. In Part 1 we focus on what services are available and how to find them and ways to approach starting the process. In Part 2 we focus on how the process works once you’re on the road to receiving services and the important things to consider and questions to ask your providers. Our guest is Natalie Elliott Handy. And, oh my ...
Crying on the Steps of the Regional Center with Kelley Coleman
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBHello Brave Friends! On this story episode, #166, we are stepping into the shoes of a brand new care-giving parent, who, like so many of us, left the hospital and was immediately faced with piles of paperwork, prescriptions to administer, insurance issues, medical supplies to order and the endless phone calls, transfers and holds that become our JOB to navigate. Kelley Coleman had a new baby with multiple disabilities, a toddler, and was getting no calls back from the Regional Center. So, o...
Will A Caregiver Support Group Make Me More Depressed?
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBHello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #165, we are discussing how to get the most out of connection circles and in general, support groups, without taking on other attendee’s pain. In this community we are ALREADY dealing with our own tough feelings when we step into a group sharing environment and as Dr. Zoe Shaw says, in this episode, “we’re wired for protection ...
From Childhood Accident to Fierce Advocate with Kevin McGuire
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to our first Practical Episode of Season 6. This is episode 164 and we could not be more thrilled and honored and in awe of our guest today, Kevin McGuire. Talk about the triumph of the human spirit, Kevin, personifies this. He was hit by a drunk driver at the age of seven and has used a wheelchair ever since. He is now the CEO and founder of McGuire Associates, the nation's leading consulting firm specializing in compliance with state and federal disability l...
Community is Everything with Megan Loden
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBHello Brave Friends! On this story episode, #163, we are exploring one mom’s experience, when not one but TWO of her seemingly thriving, healthy children were diagnosed, right in the middle of high school, with a rare genetic disorder. Megan Loden was blindsided, not only by her twin daughter’s diagnosis, but by the slow fade of her typical community into the background, as she stepped into her own medical motherhood. And then a doctor recommended she look up groups online and the rest is ...
How to Handle January Expectations When You are an Exhausted Caregiver
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBHello Brave Friends! This is another Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #162, we’re discussing how to handle the PRESSURE we feel after the holidays (while caregiving) to make resolutions and change our whole lives at the start of the year. Are we ready for this? How do we approach this thoughtfully? This episode is full of compassion and creative ideas to make the start of 2024 feel less stress...
Welcome to Season 6 and All That I Am NOT Doing in 2024
January 16, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to Season 6! We are so excited to roll out another vibrant season of Story episodes, Practical episodes and Ask Us Anything episodes for YOU the caregiving mom. In this trailer your host, Jessica Patay, reminds you what we offer as a podcast and non-profit organization, introduces Dr. Zoe Shaw (the newest co-host of the Ask Us Anything show) and even gives you a sneak peek into her year, with 9, NOT 10, of her personal resolutions. We hope you’ll join us for an...
ADHD & Honoring Your Kid's Experience with Debbie Reber
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBHello Brave Friends! On this, our final episode of Season 5, we have such a great guest for you. Debbie Reber, who you guys probably know already, is a parenting activist, bestselling author, speaker and the CEO and founder of Tilt Parenting, a resource, top performing podcast, consultancy, and community with a focus on shifting the paradigm for parents raising and embracing neurodivergent children. Her most recent book, Differently Wired, A Parent's Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with C...
Traveling with My Sister with Kendall Albrecht
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBHello Brave Friends! On this story episode we are exploring the sibling experience. As caregiving parents, it’s hard to give each child the same amount of attention. The neurotypical child’s experiences growing up are often overshadowed by their sibling’s complex needs. So it’s cathartic when we get the opportunity to put a big ol’ spotlight on their experience and talk about them on our podcast. Kendall Albrecht is a senior in high school, who goes on vacation every year with her family, i...
Comparison within the Disability Community
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBHello Brave Friends! This is another Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! Today we’re discussing the topic of comparing. Whether it’s our stories, our parenting styles or our child’s outcomes, comparing, it seems, is just human nature. It’s a tool we use to identify and connect with others who are like us but can also turn competitive and ugly. How do we support and honor each other’s journey’s without feeling bet...
Strength-Based IEPs with April Rehrig
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's practical episode with April Rehrig. She's going to talk about strengths-based IEPs. Have you even heard of that? I don't think I'd ever heard of it until recently. It's an IEP that looks at abilities as well as weaknesses. It looks at what students CAN do, what the team wants them to do next, and how strengths might be used to set goals to help address a particular need. April is a repeat guest because we love her and appreciate her. She's the found...
A Break is Necessary for Breakthroughs with Krysten Leighty
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBHello Brave Friends! On this story episode we are exploring the vital yet (especially in our community) illusive act of taking a break. Our storyteller is Krysten Leighty whose daughter Lana, was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome, and found early on that the “go go go” mentality of the medical world was counterintuitive to her instincts, as a mother, to just stop and be present with her child. Krysten Leighty is an artist of many talents, an ambivert, empath, a work in progress human, ...
How to Respond to Frustrating Comments
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHello Brave Friends! This is another Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! Today we’re discussing how we handle it when family, friends (or people in the grocery store) say judgmental or insensitive things about our non-typical kids or how we’re raising them? Do we take the time to educate them? Is that our job? Whether you have questions as a parent to a child with complex medical or mental health needs or you’r...
How to Free Yourself from Mom Guilt with JoAnn Crohn
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBHello Brave Friends! One thing I wish I could free all moms from is MOM GUILT. I know you've heard me talk about this before, and it is just in the way of us thriving for sure. It's like a boulder that we carry around and I wish I could just take the boulder off of everybody's shoulders. Well, I think our guest today is going to help us with this. Joanne Crone is a parenting educator and a life coach who helps moms feel confident in raising empowered kids while pursuing their own goals. Sh...
Being a Neurodiverse Mom and Blameless Guilt with Becky Tilley
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBHello Brave Friends! On this story episode we’re talking about being a neurodiverse mama and dealing with blameless guilt. What is blameless guilt? It’s guilt we feel when the unthinkable happens and we have no one to blame for it; like passing down genetics to our children. This guilt is tricky. It hangs around us, invisible, easily dismissed by our nearest and dearest but always finding its way back to us. How do we deal with it? Are we stuck with it? Our storyteller, this episode, is Bec...
My Child is Aggressive and I Feel So Alone
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBHello Brave Friends! This is another Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! Today we’re discussing the topic of raising a child who is aggressive or has bouts of violence towards others. We speak from experience about how it can feel, what it brings up for us as caregivers and how we deal with it. Most of all, this episode is a compassion fest. If you are out there feeling the isolation, fear and shame that can come...
Who is on Your Life Council? with Laura Tremaine
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBHello Brave Friends! Having girlfriends that get you is sacred and mandatory around here and our guest today, Laura Tremaine, could not agree more! She is an author and podcaster who shares how making, keeping and even releasing friendships can be easier than we think. Laura has so much to share in this interview including her own personal experience with loneliness. She offers a fresh perspective on friendship and tools that aim to help you break out of lonesome seasons and add richness t...
The Mischievous Missing Bone with Hannah Parsons
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBHello Brave Friends! On this episode we are exploring what pregnancy and early motherhood can look like when there is rare disease and a limb difference involved. Our storyteller is Hannah Parsons who, herself, was born on the bathroom floor of a trailer. She always knew she wanted to experience pregnancy and whatever adventurous birth came along with that but was not prepared for the bumpy path her pregnancy set her on when an ultrasound revealed her son wasn’t developing typically. Hann...
Our Family Needs a Break and I Feel So Guilty
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHello Brave Friends! This is another Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! Today we’re discussing the question, is it okay to take a vacation with the typical members of the family while leaving my child with complex needs behind and if so, how do I deal with the guilt I feel about planning that trip and how do I tell my child that I’m leaving them behind? Whether you have questions as a parent to a child with com...
Advocating at the Hospital Bedside for our Kids with Katie Taylor
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to our practical episode with Katie Taylor, who not only has wonderful professional credentials, she is also our Connection Circle Leader for Austin, Texas, and we are so grateful for her leadership and her enthusiasm to serve and support caregiving moms. Katie Taylor is very impressive. She is the co-founder and CEO of Child Life On Call, a digital platform revolutionizing pediatric health care by putting parents at the center of the medical journey. With over...
My Brother is Way More Than a Tragedy of Circumstance with Lori Rivera
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHello Brave Friends! On this episode we’re exploring what being an amazing advocate looks like. As we all know, advocacy can take on a lot of forms, helping with communication, getting all the right medications and in some cases… calling out the professionals who’ve maybe forgotten that their patients are much more than their disabilities. Our storyteller, this episode, is Lori Rivera, a sister caregiver, whose brother Shawn has severe cerebral palsy. She has been caring for him for over 1...
When Friends Wear the Disability Swag (and Don't Offer Real Help)
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBHello Brave Friends! This is our inaugural Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! Today we’re discussing the question, “Is it strange to feel frustrated when I see friends and family support and volunteer with programs that support people with disabilities and yet, do not volunteer to help my child or other children outside of those events?” Whether you have questions as a parent to a child with complex medical or ...
Season 5 Trailer
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBHello Brave Friends! Welcome to Season 5 of Brave Together Podcast! This season we are rolling out a brand new episode format called Ask Us Anything. In these episodes my wonderful co-hosts, Life Coach and Soul Care Coach, Suzanna Peace Lovell and Marriage and Family Therapist Kimberly Kooy and I will do our darndest to honor and answer YOUR questions about anything and everything. Whether you have questions as a parent to a child with complex medical or mental health needs or you’re someo...
How to Build an Entourage of Love with Emma Nadler
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBHello Brave Friends, you know we encourage sisterhood on this podcast but we don’t always talk about the unexpected community that can form around our children with unique needs, when we’re open to it. And sometimes that means having a broader idea about who that community may include. It might NOT be other mom’s, even care-giving mom’s with kids the same age because hey, they're BUSY! Instead, it might be a retired neighbor looking for some way to be of service, a single friend who has the ...
Break Relief Sitters with Nichelle Harvey
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBVacationing with your kids doesn’t always feel like a vacation, more like a relocation, am I right?! And when any of your children have special needs, it can feel even harder to relax in a new location, no matter HOW sandy the beaches are. But what if you had a qualified nanny along for the ride? On this episode, host, Jessica Patay, interviews CEO and founder of Break Relief Sitters and Nannies LLC, Nichelle Harvey. Nichelle is a mother of 2 boys. Her oldest son is Autistic and like most n...
Flexibility is Key with Amanda Griffith-Atkins
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIn extreme parenting, mastering flexibility is key! We never know what is around the corner and our kid’s unique needs keep us permanently on our toes. But we are also the ones providing routine for our kids, especially those who struggle with anxiety. So we have to stay nimble, dancing between providing the necessary structure and going with the flow enough to avoid a mental break! In today’s story we hear form Amanda Griffith-Atkins who shares about a family vacation she went on with her...
Transitioning from Middle to HS (for Neurodiverse Teens) with Natalie Borrell
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBTransitions are hard for everybody, but especially for our neurodiverse teens and their parents. Just when you’ve gotten used to middle school and all that is expected in that environment, your teen is ushered into the wilderness of high school and a fresh batch of unknowns. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide? Well, you’re in luck! On this practical episode, host Jessica Patay interviews Natalie Borrell, a Certified Academic Life Coach, Licensed School Psychologist and the founder of Life ...
A Letter for Mother's Day with Suzanne Eisenbrand
May 17, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBHappy Mother’s Day! Though the holiday this year has passed, we are here to remind you to do something special FOR YOU today! You deserve it! We want you to feel appreciated for ALL that you do, even if it’s just in a deep breath as you read this paragraph. We see you, we honor you and we are rooting for you! For this episode we hear a letter from an inspiring mother, Suzanne Eisenbrand, who raised 4 boys, two of which are twins on the autism spectrum. She shares her experience with host Je...
The Lost Art of Asking for Help with Cheryl Ryan Chan
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBOur lives as caregivers require WAY more help than we are willing to ask for, so what stops us? The intention for this episode is encouragement and maybe a nudge toward self-reflection as to WHY ON EARTH we of all people wouldn’t be able to ask for the help that we so badly need. On this episode, host Jessica Patay, talks to Cheryl Ryan Chan, who does workshops on The Lost Skill of Asking for Help, among other caregiver focused topics. They discuss why asking for help can feel so difficult...
Prune Your Life, Watch it Thrive with Jess Ronne
May 03, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBYou have to PRUNE to create room for real GROWTH, this is a sentiment gardeners understand but often busy parent caregivers forget. Are you making space in your life to experience peace? To exhale? To hear your own thoughts? In our busy world and even busier caregiving lives, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and out of touch with what we really require to thrive as human beings. On this episode, host Jessica Patay, speaks with our story teller, Jess Ronne, about getting in touch with ourselves...
When Breathing Impacts Sensory Issues with Dr. Marielly Mitchell
April 26, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBDoes your child have sensory issues? Picky eating, general dysregulation or motor skill delays? Have you been to a bunch of different therapists but they all seem like they’re on their own planets and aren’t communicating with each other? Now, can you imagine taking your child into ONE therapeutic clinic and having them look for the ROOT CAUSE of your child’s issues? On this practical episode, host Jessica Patay interviews Dr. Marielly Mitchell from TheraPlay LA where their goal is to help...
When No News is TRULY Good News with Ryan Barbera
April 19, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBOne of the invisible burdens many parents of children with degenerative or recurring disease carry is the knowledge that someday the other shoe may drop. They don’t know when or at which doctor’s appointment, but that knowledge, that things could take a turn for the worse, bears weight on their souls. Our story teller on this episode, is a father, Ryan Barbera, whose son was diagnosed with the rare degenerative disease, Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy. He shares today with host Jessica Patay, a...
When Sisterhood Hurts with Kimberly Kooy
April 12, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHello Brave Friends! This episode is something that has been on Jessica’s mind and heart since the launch of We Are Brave Together. We are an organization that preaches SISTERHOOD and COMMUNITY but what if you’ve been burned by friends in the past or you’ve just never been close to other women or maybe you’re an introvert and a WABT retreat feels overwhelming to you. Well, this episode is here to explore those feelings and gives you tools to overcome them. Our guest is host Jessica Patay’s...
Soldiering through Sadness with Kara Ryska
April 05, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThis episode is about the unexpected twists and turns that make this journey extra hard. When you get into a groove, with any kind of lifestyle, even our especially complex kind, it can feel manageable. Then, SURPRISE, you’re dealt another difficult hand of medical cards. How do we keep going when our child’s health and our life’s trajectory experience another brutal setback? On this episode, host Jessica Patay interviews our story teller, Kara Ryska, whose son had a cancer resurgence after...
Truth or Dare with Susanna Peace Lovell, Cindy Kaplan and Jessica Patay
March 29, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBRemember that game we played as kids, Truth or Dare? Well, for our world as caregivers, the truth is hard to say but ultimately freeing and the dare is accepting the consequences of holding it all in. This episode was born out of a conversation on Facebook about the difference between truth telling and playing the victim. Who said that being honest about our journey was the same as acting like a victim anyway? Is that even true? On this practical episode, your host Jessica Patay and life co...
Screaming Your Truth with Laura Lee
March 22, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWelcome Brave Friends! So many of us grow up learning that keeping it all inside is what we have to do to be accepted. We think that by holding in our true feelings it will help us be the person others need us to be. And so our emotions, our needs and our truth get buried deep inside us. But today we explore what it looks like to release that need to please, embrace our desires and SCREAM our truth! On today’s episode, host Jessica Patay speaks with Laura Lee who is a fellow brave mother an...
Your Kid Is NOT Lazy: Understanding ADHD with Leslie Josel
March 15, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBHello Brave Friends, do you think you fully understand ADHD and how it impacts school and everyday life? Although it is common, it is not simple, not by any means. It is extremely complex. There are many aspects to this disorder. There is no magic pill or formula that will help all kids and adults who struggle with ADHD, but there are proven methods, tips, skills, and wisdom to be applied. We have an incredible guest today for you: Leslee Josel, an ADHD-academic and parenting coach, who is ...
Marriage & Grit with Carrie Cariello
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBHello Brave Friends, every relationship has its struggles and triumphs but not every relationship allows the world to peek behind the “fairytale” curtain and see its gritty inner workings. This takes bravery and trust, especially when it’s a relationship tethered to the added complexity of a diagnosed child. In this story episode, we hear from author Carrie Cariello, who is a mother to five children, one of whom was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has been married to her husba...
When Your Spouse has ADHD with Meygan Caston
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBWe talk a lot about being a parent but what about being a partner? It’s not always a picnic right? Now add in ADHD to your partnership and all bets are off. From the forgetfulness to the impulsivity it can be a challenge sharing a life with them. Now, this practical episode is specifically in support of Mom’s whose partners have ADHD but the advice and tools are applicable to lots of relationships. Our guest is Meygan Caston, the co-founder of Marriage 365. She is not only married to som...
When Pictures Pop-Up with Amy Neyer
February 22, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBHello Brave Friends, if you’re on planet earth right now, you probably have social media. It’s a handy tool that connects us with friends, allows us to share our lives and generally makes our lives easier… except for when it doesn’t. Lets just say, those memories that “pop up”, aren’t always welcome. Today we hear Amy Neyer’s story about her early days navigating the medical system with a child battling a rare disease. Her son was diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome as well as many...
What Your Teens Need from You with Matt Metcalf
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBOn today’s practical episode, host Jessica Patay invites DBT expert, Matt Metcalf, to share from his wealth of knowledge about parenting kids who struggle with INTENSE emotions. He explains to us his BIG four tips for parents which include: structure, validating with consequences, remembering parenting is an amateur sport that you are not a “good parent” based on how well your child is doing in the current moment. Matt Metcalf is the founder and owner of DBT Tri-Counties a clinical social ...