For Our Special Kids

Andrea Pollacks’s main focus is on helping parents better parent their autistic child. But, the information she provided Jen on this week's episode had nothing to do with any diagnosis. Her insights on self-worth, measuring effort, self-regulation, and support vs. discipline were extremely valuable, easy to implement and tangible.  We're excited for you to walk away with some very real s...

 In today’s episode, Jen and Kelley talk about topics we’ve never covered here at For Our Special Kids Kelley Coleman gets Jen to talk about some not-always talked about concepts and issues.  Using the words special needs vs. disabled is just one example.  They talk about ableism and why there is a negative stigma around this entire community. They get into staring and when our children are just b...

This week’s episode is honest, vulnerable, raw, tearful, extremely challenging, brave, heart breaking, and also hopeful. This is Lee Tonk’s 1st time telling his story. He is a private person and for most of Remy’s life he traveled this journey of parenting a child with a disability in silence and alone. And, it is emotional. We both cry. We laugh a little too. But, a lot of what Lee shares is brut...

In today's episode, Jen shares more of her story as Teal's mama. Noelle Deane starts the interview and then as things would go...Teal jumps in and begins asking questions herself. Mind you...the questions she asked were harder than the questions Noelle probably would have asked! We hope you enjoy this episode. And, as always, let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send ema...

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Happy New Year!! This quick episode is posted to remind you that you are surrounded by a family that far surpasses your physical world! You are loved beyond anything you can imagine. You are held in the highest regard with the highest energies! Ask them in. Ask them to help guide you. They have so much more than love for you! Enjoy.  And let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send e...

The holidays can be a very difficult time to see magic when you've been living with so much tragedy. Today, Noelle and Jen go through a few tips and processes that might help you see the world through a different lens. Wishing you all the best this holiday!! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highl...

Carrie Cariello joins the podcast today.  Her 19-year-old son, Jack, has autism.  Carrie shares their journey as a family from Jack’s diagnosis process, to bringing home another baby, how Carrie and her husband had to find balance in their relationship and their individual relationships with Jack, when online dating goes very wrong and how important having checklists and tool kits are as our child...

In today's episode, Jen and Dr. Jen talk about the scoop on poop and how, especially with a non-verbal child, poop can be an amazing communication tool. Dr. Jen discusses the primary things to look for in your child's poop and the hidden messages within.  She also goes through 2 techniques we can use to help our child when they are constipated or experiencing the "runs!" As alw...

We're not gonna lie,...some of this information may rock your reality! Tapley Holland, from TruDOSE, joins Jen today to discuss the reasons why platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hasn't always worked and how TruDOSE is changing the playing field and the therapy strategy for the better! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazi...

Today, Jen talks with Loren about her unique journey with her son, Kline. Kline came out of the womb with a rash and for the next 8 years Loren, her husband, Denny, and Kline fought doctors to remove the steroids from his treatment plan.  It wasn't an easy road for anyone in their family...especially Kline. Loren talks openly about the horrible skin sores, scabbing, and oozing, the battles wi...

Happy Thanksgiving week to those celebrating.   Jen takes a moment to talk about the guilt many of us feel as we sit and give gratitude for our many blessings. She asks that you try and think differently about the negative energy we sometimes associate to our own blessings when so many around the world are suffering.  Jen also shares a short message from her Spirit Team on why our positive action,...

This week we speak with Katheryn Berman about her approach and application of what she calls the "New ABA" for children with special needs. We discuss trauma-informed therapy, EATS, why compassion is so important, and how every behavior is a form of communication. 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...

In today's episode, Kristin introduces Jen to a new type of energy work to positively influence our kiddos.  The energy and movement of color is used in an easy technique called Color Striping.  Kristin walks us through how to use this simple process with our kids to help reestablish balance and ease within their little systems. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! We love to hea...

This is a pretty weird episode to put out there but with the state of the world right now, we thought there might be value in hearing about inspiration and the love that our spirit teams have for us on the daily!! 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 questions, topics, or an amazing person we should hig...

This is a continuation of the Mom Rage conversation Jen had with Joi last week. We realized that there is the sad but true darker side of rage that can at times turn physical. This episode talks about when the verbal rage gets physical. But, it more importantly talks about what we can do as moms to take better care of ourselves and get in front of a situation. Diane Ernst gives great tips for all...

In this episode, Jen and Joi talk openly and honestly about the internal boiling point of emotions when raising children with special needs. Where does the rage come from, how can they anticipate it, how do they repair after unleashing the verbal rage on a person, and so much more! We hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think!  We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com...

Welcome back to part 2 of Jen's conversation with Dr. Jennifer Minor. Today they talk more about applications with children and how Dr. Jen approaches her patients. She dives into Cranio Sacral and how there are quite a few similarities between Chinese medicine and CST.  At the end of the conversation, Jen talks about the work she does with the dolphins in the Bahamas.   We hope you enjoy and...

In this week's educational episode, Dr. Jen Minor introduces us to the basics of classical Chinese Medicine. She covers the 8 major parts of Chinese Medicine, the meridians, qi, and so much more. Next week, Jen and Dr. Jen discuss different ways to use this information with your kiddos. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKid...

This week's episode dives deep into the wonderful world of Dr. Nuzzo. His revolutionary approach to movement, walking, surgery, and all things CP is profound. 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 , @For...

In this week's episode, Jen and Kristen (returning mama) talk about how Jen can better handle the question, "What's her diagnosis?"  Jen tends to sway toward anger when this question comes out of stranger's mouths and she reached out to her friend, and former therapist, for some answers. Together they brainstorm unique ways to address this question.  They also dive into th...

Our friend, Jody, joins us from Canada today to introduce a new style of energy healing called Bioenergy work and Eden Energy Medicine. And, yes, you can receive this work via zoom or during your sleep!!?  What?  This means, caregivers and moms, that you don't have to drive to this therapy for your child!  Life changing. We talk about the power of the figure 8 symbol, auras, energy balls, spo...

This episode is a 1st for Jen as she is sharing a channeled message from her spirit team today.  If this isn't your cup of tea, then please come back again next week or scroll down to find some "not-so-woo-woo" content!! 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 questions, topics, or an amazing...

As we head back into the school year, we all need to have tools in our toolbox to handle the overwhelm.  This week,  Annemarie talks with Jen about the ways she’s changed over the years to help with the chaos of raising 5 children and having a young man with special needs. Annemarie talks about how her "Remove, Reset, Reconnect" model has transformed her interactions with chaos and the o...

Thank you to Susan G. (check out the Oct 24th and July 19th episodes) for saving our life with a quick recording about Intuition vs. Imagination.  We dive into a quick conversation about how we as mamas or caregivers of medically complex or disabled kids can learn when to listen using their claires and make decisions or when they can breathe deeply and realize it is just their imagination! Thanks...