For Our Special Kids

Tania Ginsburg-Jambou joins us again to talk about her 40th birthday in Paris, the importance of slowing down, why alone time with a spouse is so important, loss of control, and how the trauma, grief, and stress of a decade  can come"flooding" back at a not-so-perfect moment. This is a gorgeously therapeutic interview.  We hope you enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSp...

While Jen is on holiday, she wanted to share an interview she did with Samantha Lee Wright of The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast. Jen was a guest on their show last year and spoke about how she uses essential oils in her daily life for self-care and how she uses them with Teal! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com...

In this episode, Jen's mind is blown with the raw emotion and honesty that Jolie shares with the world today about her life as a sister of a 16 year old with special needs. There are moments with tears and moments with laughter. But, we hope you all feel the moments of understanding and compassion. Please be prepared for amazing things from this incredible woman who has much to teach parents...

Last week we spoke with Eli Harwood, the Attachment Nerd, about sexual abuse. This week we are speaking with Jayneen Sanders, an author and publisher, of books designed to help families and educators address the issue of abuse.   In today’s episode we talk about everything from body safety and the words to use when addressing our children and asking for permission.  I love when Jayneen said this,...

Just a quick note...I'll be posting our episode a bit late! 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 & FaceBook , @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www. ForOurSpecialKids.com https://uppbea...

In today's episode Eli Harwood and Jen openly talk about sexual trauma and abuse occurring within our community of children with special needs. Yes, it happens. And, Eli is very honest about how we can't control everything that happens but we can prepare our children and ourselves in the very best ways possible.   Eli talks about the 3 most common areas that sexual violence/abuse can hap...

Today Jen and Maureen conclude their 3rd episode in the 3 part series regarding the best ways to incorporate balanced chakras within an education environment for children with special needs.  Maureen walks Jen through the Tadd Technique and they determine a unique way to introduce math to Teal in a way that inspires her and opens her connection between her root and 3rd eye chakras. They brainstorm...

Today's episode brings a full circle to an interview series with the Lapkin family...unless Larry wants to join us in the future! Tyler Lapkin, sister to Haley (Mar 12 Episode) and son to Deborah (Feb 12 Episode) joins us today to talk about the compassion, empathy, joy, and lessons he learned growing up with Haley. His honesty and genuine nature shine through during our entire conversation!...

In this episode, Joey Travolta introduces us to the hopeful side of Hollywood with his company Inclusion Films. Learn how Joey is taking the word "inclusion" to a whole new level by not just speaking about it but living it and loving it. 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...

If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode yet with Creative Lives' Executive Director, Maureen Burford, I recommend you take a few minutes to listen to that before diving into this part of my conversation with Maureen as it gives you some substantial building blocks on how to use a better balanced chakra system to engage with your child. In today’s shorter episode, Maureen and I do a bit...

In part 1 of  this 3 part series, Maureen Burford, Creative Director of Creative Lives, introduces us to a new perspective regarding our chakra system and how we can work with the 7 main chakras to balance ourselves and our children.   Maureen works with Ellen Tadd's philosophies and incorporates the chakras into a holistic educational approach.  We hope you enjoy! And, let us know what you t...

Sara England is an amazing mom to 3 child one of whom has Down Syndrome. today she shares with us some incredible tips on how to change your life...little by little, how familial patterning can change with you, and how self-care really is where we can most benefit our life with our children. I hope you enjoy. And, let me know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKi...

In this week's episode, Annemarie shares her journey with us about her and her son's life after a non-fatal drowning at the young age of 17 months. Choices make all of the difference and Annemarie speaks openly how her choices each day shaped the life they would live as a family.  We hope you enjoy and let usknow what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@...

This week's episode is with Sylvia Shordike, founder of NeuroHorizons, and mentor to Jen and teacher to Teal.  Sylvia dives into why having the ability to fall down is just as important as knowing how to stand and walk.  Jen and Sylvia discuss the evolution of the brain and why children need time on their backs to map their bone structure in the brain. Sylvia gives us lots of examples as to w...

Just some quick thoughts on how it's ok to not want to "mom" others on Mother's Day.  Take this day, if you can, to mom yourself!! Write down the things you would do with your free day so you're ready when you get that time! I think that list is so very important...have a list of 5 things you would do for yourself whenever you have those moments of solitude. Enjoy...and Ha...

In this Meet Amazing episode, Jen and Kristin cover quite a bit of content. Kristin is very real in this episode about the tough stuff and also the moments to celebrate.  She openly talks about not wanting to be on this journey and the struggles she had after learning more about her son's condition.  But, the biggest message we hope you take away is that we need to pat ourselves on the back m...

In this week's episode, Jen interviews Suzanne Falter.  In their chat, they talk about grief, mourning, and self care.  Suzanne discusses how each of us can connect with someone in spirit, the default mode and why doing nothing so important to healing and connection, and some ways to raise your vibe so you can find and keep those connections.  I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think....

Denise Correll joins the podcast today to talk about IEP and summer preparation.  With her many years within the special education community, Denise has a wealth of knowledge and experiences to share with us. She gives us both concrete content and some woo-woo spiritual content as well. But most importantly we talk about goals, rights, preparedness, and kindness! I hope you enjoy and let me know w...

In today's episode, Eli Harwood, a licensed therapist introduces us to EMDR and TBRI. Two methods to help children work through their trauma with the overall intention of providing a safe place for children to eventually land.  Our conversation defines trauma, looks at why and how our nervous system influences our child's experiences. We dive into tips for creating better connection with...

We can't believe we made it...1 YEAR!! This episode is simply a love letter to our listeners, a thank you, and a setting expectations for our year ahead!!! 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 , @ForOur...

Jen's is on holiday this week in the Alps so we wanted to share with you a quick look into one of her best friendships with Kristen O'meara.  Yes, they talk about this stuff on any given day.  It's just what they do!  This little snippet of their chat was just perfect.  They both share their thoughts on people's energy, setting up boundaries, clearing a room, hearing voices, IE...

In November, we hosted our first Community Zoom with Steven Forth, the behavior dude.  It was an incredible hour with such great teaching moments.  And today, I’m sharing it with you. We talked about: how to avoid the rush to create more connection,  how or how not to feed the dog,  teenage issues,  toddler bedtimes,  duct tape is not a safe restrainer,  safety,  compassion,  how to pass off a sit...

In today's episode Jolena gives us great advice on how best to parent our spiritually awakened kids. We hear her set boundaries with spirit and she demonstrates how we can model this for our kids. She gives us a great "bad dream spell" so be sure to have pen and paper ready if you have a little one who is having bad dreams or nightmares.  She talks from personal experience about how...

This week we highlight a series we haven't done in a while...What's It Like.  Haley joins us today to talk opening and honestly about her life with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bones disease.   She bravely covers everything from discrimination, lessons from childhood, therapy, fears, finding love, her passions, and so much more! Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOu...

Annette Moreau, of Annette Moreau Coaching, has taken her life's journey with her two medically complex sons and used it to create a transformative program for women to reclaim their life, their joy, their passion, and their control.   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...