For Our Special Kids

Jay Silverman, Producer and Director of the film CAMERA, joins For Our Special Kids today to share his personal story as a father of daughters and the lessons he learned. and wants to share, in his new film CAMERA!  Their discussion takes many turns, but you'll hear a common theme about the power of raw and real story telling and the power we have when perceiving our journey through a differe...

How do we talk with our children about death?  How do we prepare them for the funeral? How do we best remember them? That’s today’s topic and while it might seem heavy, my chat with Allison Hinesley was really positive, easy, and full of tangible information.  Let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazi...

This week Jen provides an update on her last 2.5 weeks. Surfing in Santa Cruz with High Fives Foundation and her IV PRP with Dr. Carlos Rios' in Capitola.  While there were many incredible things to share, she does end with some sad news about her father's unexpected passing. Thanks for understanding the delay on publishing episodes as she took some time travel home to celebrate her dad....

We are excited to share that Teal will be getting her 1st IV-PRP dose with TruDOSE on Tuesday, July 23rd! Jen talks through the preparation process with you and anxiously awaits Tuesday morning! Please send good energy as they travel and prepare! Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight.  And...

Jen hadn't connected with her spirit ohana for a while and today, they were very present with her.  They wanted to send this message to help you not have to be so thoughtful when asking for their guidance, love, support, and positive energy they want to offer you.  Let the spirit smoke guide you! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topic...

Well, it took me a while to get today’s guest on the show but I’m so happy we could finally get our schedules to coordinate.  Tracy is a wonderful human being and also Teal’s primary speech therapist. I say primary because even though she lives in the LA area and we only do Zoom calls with her, she has created more movement and change within Teal in 1 year than any other speech therapist we’ve wor...

Ever wonder why you can't get out of your emotional rut? Or, why some people seem to just attract great things to them? Annette Moreau joins us today to talk about the best strategies to transcend negative emotion to help better cope with life on our journey as medical mamas. I hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com...

Today, Claire McMurray joins us to talk all thing friendship.  The friendships our children do or don't have, the friendships we have as parents and caregivers, and the community of friends we have as a result of our journey. Claire wrote an essay in Becoming Brave Together called Behind the Window and I encourage you to grab the book to read all the essays to better embrace our community. I...

In this episode, Jen and Noelle just talk all sorts of things. You'll get to contemplate your soul's journey and purpose, the existence of past lives and their role in our journey,  what we are doing here as moms and caregivers, telepathy, the definition of fully functioning, and so much more! Enjoy and send Jen an email if you got a little nugget of info that'll positively impact y...

Jessica Patay in our conversation today said, "A life filled with brutal moments and beautiful moments and all of it mixed together..." Our conversation was a treat for me as we talked about community, personal healing, connection, and so much more!   We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questio...

Can you commit to meditating 33 second a day? Take the challenge with Jen and see what happens. Enjoy. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight.  And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook , @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www. ForOurSpecialKids.com ht...

Thank you!!  Jen asked for some ideas for future episodes and one listener asked for guidance on how to approach transitional IEPs. Wendy Andersen joins Jen today to discuss the best ways to approach IEPs in general and how making a few requests can improve a child's transition from school to school. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to Fo...

Today Jen interviews Roy Tuscany of High Fives Foundation. His story and attitude and generosity and so much more will blow your mind!  What Roy is doing for the community of athletes with disabilities is life-altering and quite profound. We hope you enjoy the interview! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we shou...

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In this episode, Jen helps you learn to connect with your higher self and your child's too! Dive into the wisdom and guidance of your truest self through meditation, journeying, journaling, and nature. Discover the joy of this spiritual journey with me. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight....

Jen had a very busy week and didn't get a podcast recorded. So, we are playing revisiting and episode from 2023 with Eli Harwood, The Attachment Nerd. Thanks for understanding. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight.  And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram &am...

On Sept 4th, 2022, Kaydee introduced us to human design. And today, she provides a lot of details as to how the body graph from human design can give us insight on how to handle strong emotions like frustration or how to speak with our children in a way that meets their needs.  Kaydee gives a ton of examples for Teal but I’m hoping you can pull some nuggets of information about yourself and your c...

Today’s episode with April is the personification of the belief that things happen for a reason in perfect time. She is the next in our series Meet Amazing. April shares her story and I know you will be inspired. We all can do hard things and April shows us today. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should high...

Have you been feeling a little anxious lately, heavier than normal, not sleeping well, or experiencing intense dreams? Well, you are not alone, and today’s episode is a quick reminder that many of those things might be happening to your little ones as well. Today, my friend Kate Trotter joins me for an impromptu chat about what behaviors we might be seeing in our children due to the energy of this...

We talk all things music in today's episode with Jim Gaven of Key of Awesome Music!  In our discussion, Jim references a book by Oliver Sacks called Musicophilia,  I've attached a link to this book if you are interested in learning more about how music can effect the brain. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition: Sacks, Oliver: 9781400033539: Amazon.com:...

 The episode today is a follow up to last week's emotional "dump" from me.  I had a wonderful chat with Etienne Jambou and Tania Ginsberg-Jambou…who are wonderful friends of mine. Tania has joined us in the past (April 13th of 2023 and June 26, 2022) and today her husband has joined us for a lovely conversation to pull through some new concepts like “diving into the darkness”, how t...

In this extremely raw episode, Jen opens up about how her positive vibrational energy and hope has shifted since Teal's diagnosis; something she is very much ashamed to admit.  Jen openly shares the raw truths about feelings no one likes to discuss and looks at the heaviness of guilt. However, in the end, she shares two profound truths and provides you with a 4-minute guided meditation (if yo...

In today's episode, Tapley Holland joins the show, for a 2nd time, to talk about the 4 main ways this unique, dose- and condition-specific PRP IV therapy works and the many conditions it can positively impact. They look at autism, mild and severe CP, Grand mal seizures, learning disabilities, type 1 diabetes, down syndrome, fentanyl overdoses, Lyme, ALS, MS. Parkinson’s, cancer, dementia, Alz...

Shira Averbuch joins Jen today to talk about how our gut health, energetic body frequencies, supplements, and diet can help our kids with their disabilities.  We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight.  And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook , @ForOurSp...

Jen jumps on today to share some thoughts on her recent 2-days-away and why she wasn't quite sure she was deserving of the time. Then, she shares some inspired words on love. Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight.  And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagra...