A Little Easier

Episode 5: Emotional Wifi: How feelings and family wellbeing are connected “A dysregulated adult can never regulate a dysregulated child.” - Dr. Bruce Perry Welcome to Episode 5 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. World-renowned trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry joins us to explain how our emotions flow within families. When we understand how we’re connected by these invi...

Episode 12: Grow Forward: Transforming stress and trauma into resilience How challenges can shape us for good. Welcome to Episode 12 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. What kind of future can we imagine when it’s all we can do to get through today? Psychologist Dr. Chris Willard tells us about the phenomenon of post-traumatic growth, and we’ll catch up with some of t...

Episode 11: Find Your Voice: Advocating for your kids Speaking up can make all the difference. Welcome to Episode 11 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Navigating the medical maze or the special education system often means speaking out. To become an effective advocate for your kids and yourself, you have to master the elevator pitch; setting aside visceral emotions...

Episode 10: The Village: Creating a community of support for ourselves You’re really not alone. Welcome to Episode 10 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to support that child’s parents – but who has a village any more? Explore some ways to connect with other parents who really get it. We have a laugh wit...

Episode 9: Family Matters: What siblings and partners want us to know What others in the family wish we knew. Welcome to Episode 9 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Kids with challenges often come with siblings, and those brothers and sisters need some TLC too. Not to mention your marriage or parenting partnership. We’ll give advice for nourishing family relationshi...

Episode 8: Be a Penguin: Mantu Joshi and the Resilient Parent Resilience is not just about bouncing back. Welcome to Episode 8 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Join pastor, author, and dad Rev. Mantu Joshi and hear how he learned to find his best self while raising kids with exceptional challenges. Joshi explains what penguins have to teach us about resilience, and...

'Tis the season! We all know the holidays can pivot from merry and bright to muddled and messy when your child loses their temper, or has a panic attack, or struggles somehow. The troubles can quickly spread to you, then your partner or whoever else happens to be around.    Let’s get ahead of end-of-year stress with some support. A Little Easier is taking some time off our regularly scheduled prog...

Episode 7: Good Enough: How to accept your perfectly imperfect parenting You are not failing, it’s just that hard. Welcome to Episode 7 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Are you the worst parent in the world? Of course not! But sometimes it’s hard to ignore your inner critic and outside pressures to realize actually, you’re doing ok. We’re here to remind you why you...

Episode 6: Making Space: Why self-care isn’t a dirty word Hint: It’s not about doing more. Welcome to Episode 6 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. We hear all the time that we have to put on our own oxygen mask first… but we’re really bad at taking that advice! When burnout isn't an option, you need to find ways to care for yourself in the midst of the swirl. Incorpo...

Happy Thanksgiving! We're taking this week off to do a little resting, digesting, and catching up on the first 4 episodes (since they're all connected). But we still have some guidance for getting through a hectic week in this episode. We'd like to send you all some thanks too! Thank you for listening, sending your feedback, and sharing! The show seems to be striking a deep chord with parents & ca...

Episode 4: The Nerve: How your nervous system works and why that matters Behaviors are just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to Episode 4 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Sometimes it’s tough to understand why we (and our kids) behave and react the way we do. It all becomes a little clearer when you know more about how your brain and body interact. We’ll step into D...

Episode 3: Burnout: Tips for solving the stress cycle Wellness is within reach. Welcome to Episode 3 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. If you're stuck in a loop of relentless and overwhelming stress, you might be on the road to burnout. Kendra shares what happened when she burned out, and author Amelia Nagoski joins us for a spin around the stress cycle. She’ll expl...

Episode 2: Secret Feelings: Opening ourselves to the tough emotions of parenthood We can harness our feelings to transform our lives. Welcome to Episode 2 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. As parents, we all have feelings we don’t like to admit to ourselves – let alone share. In this episode, we’re bringing those feelings into the daylight and figuring out what to d...

Nobody can do this alone. Welcome to Episode 1 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Whether it’s anxiety, ADHD, autism, or allergies, if your child struggles, so will you. We need more help. Navigating life as a family can be overwhelming, and the complex medical maze and school systems make it even harder.   This episode we’ll grab your elbow and ask – how are you hol...

More parents than ever are burning out, and more kids are struggling too. After host Kendra Wilde burned out herself, she sought stories of resilience from other parents and science from experts in neuroscience and mindfulness on how to make things a little easier. Here they are.   Episodes drop November 1. Visit ALittleEasier.org for more.