Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms

As special needs moms, we become really good at coping. We learn how to handle the appointments, the uncertainty, the decisions, the challenges, and all the things that require our attention every single day. And coping is important. It’s necessary . But what happens when coping becomes the only way we know how to live? In this episode, I’m introducing a new series called Creating , where we’ll ex...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking This shouldn’t be happening. Things arent supposed to be this hard. Once iIfix this, then I’ll finally be okay. As special needs moms, it's easy to spend so much of our mental energy fighting reality. We resist the diagnosis. We resist the uncertainty. We resist the lack of control we have over it all.  Our brains are wired to treat difficult circumstance...

Book a Consult Call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ As moms of disabled children, anxiety can feel like just part of the job description. We tell ourselves we're just being responsible, staying prepared, or thinking ahead. But sometimes what we're actually doing is trying to solve problems that don't exist yet, replaying unanswered questions, and trying to control things t...

Our priorities change. Our bodies change. Our schedules change. But many moms also feel like they have lost a sense of who they even are anymore once they start a family. In this MVP episode replay, I share what actually keeps moms from doing the things they once loved, and the secret to finding themselves once again. Medical Binder Link: lowerylifecoaching.com/medical-binder To learn more about w...

In this Coaching Hotline episode, I'm coaching a special needs mom who can't seem to stop comparing her child (and herself) to other families. But what if comparison isn't actually the problem? In this episode, you'll learn why comparison feels so painful, what you're making it mean about your child and your future, and how to stop letting other people's journeys determine...

Most of us were never taught how to manage and control our emotions without suppressing them. Instead, many of us learned that some emotions are "good" and should be encouraged, while others are "bad" and should be avoided, pushed away, or are problems to be solved. But what if emotional regulation isn't about getting rid of difficult feelings at all? In this episode, I&#39...

Want to learn more about working with me? Go to https://lowerylifecoaching.com/coaching/ Ever feel like no matter how hard you try and how much you do, you still aren't getting the results you want in life? This episode breaks down a tool that helps you focus on the right actions, those that truly move the needle, so you can dramatically shift your results with less time and energy.

How would you describe yourself? “I’m always overwhelmed.” “I’m bad at consistency.” “I’m awkward.” “I’m not disciplined.” “I’m smart." “I’m just not someone with a lot of energy.” What if some of the things you believe are “just who you are” are actually patterns your brain learned, practiced, and reinforced over time? In this episode, we’re exploring the surprising difference between identi...

This past week was FULL of special needs mom life. Appointments, Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, end-of-year school celebrations and field trips, caregiver trainings, paperwork, and so much more. All in the same week. And that emotional whiplash can take you out if you don’t know how to process it. In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to use coaching tools in the middle of actual real li...

Almost 100 episodes later, and this one still knocks me to my knees. In this MVP replay, I'm sharing one of my most powerful episodes in honor of Mother's Day. In this episode, I share a poem by an unknown author that I came across that made such an impact on me, called “I am the Child.” Link to read the poem: http://www.oafccd.com/lanark/poems/child1.html

In today’s episode, I’m sharing 4 powerful lessons I’ve learned from Dr. Edith Eva Eger that I think every special needs mom needs to hear. Her work around suffering, freedom, healing, and personal responsibility has changed how I see my life, and how I show up as a mom raising a child with disabilities. We talk about the difference between pain and victimhood, why waiting for life to feel easier...

Click HERE to sign up for the "How to Stop Feeling Like It's Never Enough" workshop! Most people get this wrong... The main thing stopping us from reaching our dreams isn’t lack of skills or resources. It’s the stories we tell ourselves about why we can’t or shouldn’t. The biggest barrier is often inside our minds. It’s the fears and doubts we believe that keep us from doing the thin...

Grab your spot for the "How to Stop Feeling Like It’s Never Enough" workshop: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/workshop/ You can check off 47 things today and still go to bed feeling like you didn’t do enough. You’re managing appointments, therapies, school stuff, meals, laundry, texts you forgot to respond to, and approximately 5 tons of invisible mental load. And still, your brain likes...

If your child’s diagnosis has ever felt heavy, personal, or overwhelming in ways you don’t fully understand… this episode is going to give you a completely different way to look at it. Not to minimize your experience, but to help you understand it in a way that actually gives you some power back.

Ever feel like no matter what you do, you keep ending up in the same place? Same overwhelm. Same frustration. Same patterns. There’s a reason for that, and once you see it, you can start changing it. In this episode, we're talking about the Confirmation Bias-- what it is, why it keeps us stuck, and the simplest way to overcome it.

If you’re in survival mode, the idea of setting goals might feel… laughable. You’re not trying to run a marathon or change your whole life, you’re just trying to get through the day. But what if the thing that actually helps you feel better isn’t a big life-changing goal, but something much smaller? In this episode, we’re talking about how tiny, everyday goals can help you get out of burnout, feel...

Book a Consult Call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ Most people can’t relate to what we go through as special needs parents. They don’t know what it’s like to hear a stranger ask, “What’s wrong with him?” or to hold the mix of emotions that comes with a diagnosis. So your brain offers a simple conclusion: “They won’t understand.” And once you believe that, you start to pull back. In t...

Motherhood is a lot heavier than many of us expected. The exhaustion. The pressure to get everything “right.” The never-ending mental list running in the background of your brain. Over time, it can pull you into a cycle of burnout that feels impossible to break. In this episode, I’m joined by Irin Rubin, creator and founder of the MamaZen app. We talk about what’s really going on when moms feel ov...

To many special needs parents, progress can feel slow, even invisible, despite all the therapies, routines, and endless love you pour in. At times, it can be frustrating and even feel hopeless. But what if we are measuring progress all wrong?  This week's episode is a replay of one of our most impactful past episodes, where I share the parable of the Chinese Bamboo Tree, and how it can help us...

Book a consult call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ Have you ever been told to “think more positively” or try affirmations about something hard in your life… and it just made you roll your eyes? Maybe someone told you to look at yourself in the mirror each morning and say: “I’m doing an amazing job.” “I’m such a patient mom.” “I am calm, bal...

Book a consult call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ *** There are some parenting moments that knock the air out of you. Like when your child says “I hate that everything is about him.” Or, “I wish she wasn’t like this.” Those words can hit you in the gut like a ton of bricks. In this episode, we’re talking about what to do (and what NOT to do) when resentment shows up between siblings...

If one small mistake can spiral into, “What is wrong with me?” If you replay conversations at night and cringe. If you hold yourself to a standard you would never expect from anyone else… Then this episode is for you.  I’m sharing a new rule we made in our house after my daughter called herself “stupid” for making a simple mistake — and why I believe this might be one of the most important rules y...

As special needs moms, we do a LOT of hard things every single day, but uttering this one little sentence seems to be one of the hardest... No. Nope. No thank you. In this episode, we're diving into why saying 'no' is so hard for us, and the negative impact it can have in your life when you don't say it.

When life feels like total chaos (sick kids, school closures, political climate...), it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost all control. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 simple ways to feel more in control in life right now, and help you feel more grounded, even when everything else is a hot mess. You’ll learn: What to focus on when you can’t fix everything How to stop spiraling with worst-case-scenario...

***Book a Consult Call*** https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ If you’ve been living in survival mode for months (or years), it can start to feel like that’s just who you are now—always reactive, always exhausted, always one step behind. But it’s not. In this episode, we’re talking about what actually happens when you begin to step out of survival mode, not because your life gets easier, bu...