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Hola Comadres!   Welcome to the 2nd episode of Season 2! Let's wrap up Autism Awareness Month.    Let's talk about  disabilities and discrimination!   Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Imani Jones,  who is a mom of a child with Autism, Autism Advocate, and is the owner of @thehippymom.   Join your Comadres as they discuss Imani's experience of becoming a mom of a child with Autism and an i...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 1st episode of Season 2! The Season Premiere! We are back Baby!!! Let's talk about  Autism in Adults! Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Ayanna Davis,  who is an artist, author, former choreographer,and Autism Advocate, and an adult with Autism.  Ayanna was honored at the United Nations. She was given a proclamation naming April 26th Ayanna's Day in Westchester...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 20th episode of Season 1! The season FINALE! Let's talk about  speech milestones Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Mariangely Liriano, who is a speech and language pathologist,  as they discuss developmental milestones when it comes to speech, what to look out for as far as red flags with speech and ways to encourage speech in your children. They also share th...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 19th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about developmental milestones Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Alicia Renee, who is a fellow autism mom and ovarian cancer survivor,  as they discuss their lived experiences pre-Autism diagnosis and red flags to look out for in your child that should cause concern. Alicia gets candid as she shares concerns she has as her...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 18th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about birth justice and doula work. Join your comadre Marcy and special guests  Jennifer and Jazmin, as they discuss the birth justice for women of color, doula work, their why for doing this work and some of their lived experiences.  Jennifer, Jazmin, and Marcy discuss the viral story of the woman who paid $6K for an overnight pos...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to a BONUS episode of Season 1! Let's talk about  long distance relationships and dominican chapeo! Join your comadre Marcy and special guests and her comadres  Liz, Mari, and Zuly of El Salon Chronicles, as they discuss the their thoughts on the trending Netflix movie The Tinder Swindler and their experiences either first hand or through friendships of the Dominican version...

Hola Comadres!   Welcome to the 17th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about  sensory processing disorder and barbershops. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest  Vernon Jackson co-owner of Noble Barbershop in Cincinnati, Ohio  and published author of "Looking Glass: A Man's Reflection Within the Scope of Dating and Relationships", as they discuss the difficulties people on the spectrum face when...

Hola Comadres! Happy Sweet 16 Comadreando… Welcome to the 16th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the journey of being an autism parent. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Dr. LaQuista Erinna the owner of T.H.R.I.V.E. Behavioral Health & Consulting, LLC and Well + Fit Living, as they discuss LaQuista's journey as she became an Autism Parent . Marcy and LaQuista share experiences in diagn...

Welcome to the 15th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about  dating post pandemic. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Jerry Diaz of The Men on Pause Podcast  as they discuss relationships during lockdown, break ups, and consequently dating in 2020. Marcy and Jerry share experiences in dating after Corona. Jerry talks about the importance of being in alignment and big red flags for him.  Marcy...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 14th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the importance of authenticity, diversity, disabilities, and acceptance. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Pabel Martinez of Plurawl LLC  as they discuss authenticity, diversity, and acceptance  in terms of disabilities and the workplace. Marcy shares data and tips about disclosures of disabilities. Pabel discusses th...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 13th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the importance of healing and dating. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez of Brujas of Brooklyn as they discuss womb wellness, cord cutting, hyper-masculinity, and conscious dating. Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to YouTube and chec...

S1Ep12: Routines.. So we can be safe! Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 12th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the importance of safety and routines. Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Yary,  as they discuss safety and routines and how they can help children with special needs. They offer tips and tricks to help your child cope with change.  Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 11th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the importance of self-care as a mother and a woman Join your comadre Marcy and special guest Dr. Griselda Rodriguez of Brujas of Brooklyn as they discuss womb wellness, shadow work, balancing the roles of mother and woman.  Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to You...

S1Ep10: I Am My Sister's Keeper Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 10th episode of Season 1! Mid- Season Finale. We will be back in January 2022.  Let's talk about the siblings of people with special needs.   Join your comadre Marcy and her comadre Nemo as they discuss life for the siblings of people with special needs and what it looks like. Nemo shares what it was like for her growing up as the sibli...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 9th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the future and independence, and what to expect.  Join your comadre Marcy in an intimate discussion about future plans, independence, and beyond. Marcy shares anecdotes about raising a child with Autism and how special it is. Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to You...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 8th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about Dating after Divorce, and what to expect. Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Penny, as they discuss different experiences with divorce and dating consequently, the ladies highlight their experiences with both.  Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to YouTube...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 7th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about IEPs, what they are and how to prepare for your first meeting.  Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Moe, as they discuss different experiences with IEP meetings, what IEPs are and how to prepare for these meetings. In addition, listen in for tips on how to be the best advocate for your child.   Resources for advocacy...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 6th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about counseling, mental health of people with special needs and people- first language.   Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Ed, as they discuss different experiences with mental health and using the appropriate terminology to refer to people with special needs and how to become advocates for the special people in your l...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 5th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about pregnancies, the miracle of birth and afterwards. Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Philly, as they discuss their birth stories and everything that comes after that. Tune in for tips on pre- and post- natal care for moms.  Marcy is recording with Riverside FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on ov...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 4th episode of Season 1! Let's talk about the complexities of juggling all the hats we wear as mothers, women, and career people. Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Sandy, as they discuss different ways to keep yourself in balance while "momming" right. Get to know Sandy and the way she handles being a mom and all that comes with it. Marcy is recording with...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 3rd episode of Season 1! Let's talk about dating and many other complexities of being single while also being a parent of a child with exceptional needs.     Join your comadre Marcy and her special guest Kevin, as they discuss different nuances and special considerations to take when you decide to take that step into the dating universe. Get to know Kevin and his pers...

Hola Comadres Welcome to the 1st episode of Season 1! Let's talk about religion and the choices we make regarding bringing our children into religion… or not   Join your comadre Marcy and her special guests, her comadres Mari and Zuli, from the El Salon Chronicles podcast as they discuss their relationships with the religion and the choices they made based on previous experiences.     Marcy is rec...

Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 2nd episode of Season 1! Cars, Planes, and Trains….oh my. Get into it this episode where Marcy discusses several tips and tricks to make traveling with your special child easier and less stressful. Marcy discusses her experiences traveling with her son who has autism and gives several anecdotes.   Links for Disney Services for Guests with Cognitive Disabilities: https...