Talk Like a Mother: Parenting Autism Podcast

We love to talk about school as a new school year rolls around, and we look at sending our kids off to school for another year. We thought we would start with preschool and chat with Kaite, who has spent her time as a classroom special education teacher, coach, and on the child find team. We discuss early education and the importance of early education. Katie discusses how preschool can teach real...

We had the fantastic opportunity to speak with the powerhouse couple Jerry and Jo-Ann from Bacon and Juiceboxes. The work they do not only to educate but to support the community around us is incredible. Taking their own life experiences to provide information and support to those around them. We discuss the importance of educating those around us about our kids, talk about their parenting journey...

This week drop our cutest episode to date. Our kids take the mic. We took the opportunity to interview our children. You will hear that many of them have different communication styles, and we navigate our questions based on their style. Some of our kids are verbal, and some are not. We also had the cutest guest host on the planet. Then we had the opportunity to get our kids together to chat with...

In our final episode of this series, we had the opportunity to speak to Jaime Ramos. Jaime is no doubt the heart and soul of our podcast. She keeps us organized, edits our content, and works incredibly hard to make sure we have episodes coming out every week. Jaime lives in Colorado with her husband, Isaac, and her two children, her 8-year-old autistic son Jesse and five-year-old daughter Amelie....

In the fourth episode of our This Is Us Series, we are talking all about and with Kimmie McIsaac from just outside the Boston area. Kimberly McIsaac is an amazing mother to four grown children, Neil, Alyssa, Kierra and Lexi. The McIsaac’s are home in Massachusetts, where Kim and her husband Neil have raised their family. If you'd like to follow their inspiring journey, you’ll find a lot of hope an...

Week three of this series, and we continue our deep questions this week. This week we had the opportunity to talk with the amazing Jenn Dunn, and learn more about Jenn as we run through the questions. Jenn is a fantastic mother to her beautiful daughter Kya, and she is a working mother who has built her career with a lifetime of dedication to her current company. There is no doubt that Jenn is one...

Welcome to another installment of this series, where you get to know each of us on a deep level. In episode two, we shine the spotlight on Tabitha. Tabitha Cabrera is a loving mother to two wonderful children, Nixon and Nora. Nixon is inquisitive and kind. Nora is clever and spunky. They call Montana their home and love the outdoors. If you'd like to follow their journey, be sure to follow the...

In this series, we wanted to answer some thoughtful questions. In each episode, we will peek into the mind, hope, dreams, and worries of one of the ladies from the table. In this episode, we talk to Rachel Flanagan. Rachel Flanagan is a mother to 8-year-old Seeley and a wife to Billy Flanagan. Seeley has the spirit of a warrior. She is bold, kind, energetic, and fiercely determined. They live in M...

In June, we celebrate Dads for Father's Day. Join us as we chat with three special dads, Billy Flanagan, Isaac Ramos, and Neil McIsaac. We sat down and asked questions about life, our kids, and their perspectives. It was a ton of laughs and a deep dive into what they think about the podcast. Their love for the special ladies on this podcast and their kids is incredible. If you are a Dad who wa...

We discuss what we learned about keeping our kids safe in the water. All of our autistic kids are drawn to water. Water regulates their system and also can lead to some scary situations. We discuss some of the challenges we have had keeping our kids safe around water. Here are some tips on how we do that. As summer is approaching and we all venture out to pools, lakes, and other bodies of water, w...

Interview with Carly, owner of Carly's Custom Cakes. Carley is a home bakery owner from Bedford, New Hampshire, a Johnson & Wales University Class of 2019 graduate. She will be 27 in July and identifies as an autistic woman. We had the pleasure of speaking the Carly about her journey in entrepreneurship. Her story about seeking options after receiving numerous nos from her industry is insp...

We break down where we are heading this summer for the summer break. Have you ever had a funny mishap while traveling? Hear our stories of travel gone semi-bad, not to discourage you from traveling because we all have ventured out to try again after these mishaps. You might also hear a funny story about a missing Christmas tree in the McIsaac home. We loved discussing travel with our autistic kids...

We are happy this week to have a storyteller's tribute to travel. Hear some amazing stories told by moms around the country. Traveling on the Spectrum By Tonya Andrews. Tonya lives in Ankeny, IA, with her husband, Tim, and their 3 boys, Gavin (24), Remington (10) and Sullivan (9).  Their son Sullivan is Autistic and has severe ADHD, ODD, and SPD. Their whole family also suffers from anxiety. T...

We give you our best travel tips. All of us have traveled by plane and car with our kids, and we break down what has worked for us. We discuss TSA cares, the best items we have found to bring to make things a little bit easier, and how it has gone when we have decided to venture out into the world. Our biggest takeaway is to keep trying. It might go perfectly, and you might have some bumps in the...

We just returned from our second trip to Minnesota for the Care for Caregivers Retreat hosted by The More Than Project and Finding Coopers Voice . Hear about our trip, the speakers, how important it is to book that retreat, a dance party, our photo shoot, and our first live podcast recording. To say we are proud of how it went and all we have accomplished over the past two years doesn't fully...

We chat about all things travel in this series. Our first guest Kayla Castro is a travel agent specializing in travel for families with addtional needs like ours. We discuss her travel tips and how to prepare for your next trip. Kayla is an expert on Disney in Florida as a travel agent, and becuase her and her family visit Disney once a week. Need to find a place with specific food for your kiddo...

Join us for our very first Live Podcast in Minnesota. We had the pleasure of joining our friends at the Care for Caregivers Retreated hosted by Finding Cooper’s Voice and The More Than Project. There is no doubt that the isolation of this life leaves moms of kids with additional needs longing for mom friends they can relate to. We were honored to be able to record and celebrate the fantastic careg...

Join us for a chat about the upcoming Care for the Caregiver Retreat this weekend. Laurie Hellmann of Welcome To My Life - Skyler's World and Adrian Wood of Tales of an Educated Debutante will be speakers at the event and we got a little taste of their advice and knowledge. We will be hosting a live podcast during the event and can't wait for a fun time with all the caregivers! Laurie Hell...

We break down sensory processing and how our kids take in the world. Sensory Processing Disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Some people with Sensory Processing Disorder are oversensitive to things in their environment. 80% of children diagnosed with autism also have Sensory Processing Disorder. Our kids ta...

Have you ever wondered what some current slang and emojis mean? We were wondering the same thing ourselves. We talk in this episode about Gen Z, or as we learned, the generation, also known as 5G. We break down some of the current slang and find more information from Urban Dictionary. Want to use some additional emojis in your life? We will break down the current meanings. There is no doubt some o...

We wrap up Series 16 by checking in about our week. It was Spring Break for a lot of our kids, and we talked about how breaks from school affect our kid's schedules. We discuss sleep schedules, sunshine, therapy, and a general check-in. We discussed the series and the fantastic information that our experts provided. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this series, it is packed with in...

We chatted with our friend Deidre Lueneburg, a speech-language pathologist, about her life raising three boys. Her middle son was diagnosed with autism at age four. We loved this discussion about the balance of therapy with what is practical at home. Get information about different speech types and what we have experienced with our kids. Communication is fascinating in all senses of the word, and...

Have you ever considered what support you need in this life and parenting journey? Often as parents of children with additional needs, we have limited time left to share with ourselves. To truly reflect on the path we are taking and to understand where we are right now in the moment. We had the opportunity to speak with Lisa Candera, who helped us remember that it is not only about raising our bea...

This week we chat with Lauren and Christine from West Coast Feeding. This feeding clinic was life-changing for Jenn and her daughter Kya. Food challenges are common for our autistic kids and trying to navigate where to start with food can be overwhelming. It was a pleasure to speak to these amazing ladies. West Coast Feeding has a private practice in Vancouver, BC, and is made up of a small team o...

We had the great opportunity to speak with Laura Stubberud, Esq.,  an Attorney who practices in Nevada in the area of Trust and Estates. You do not want to miss this episode. We talk about future planning for our families and autistic children. We take a deep dive into special needs trusts, guardianship, able accounts, supportive decision-making, health care directives, virtual asset dia...