The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast

Send a text Hello and welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today I talk to you about having the hard conversations with the people interacting with your child/ren. I talk to you about why it it important and how it can be really difficult for us.  I hope you enjoy and I am so glad you are here. You can always follow me and message me on Instagram or Tiktok...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today I speak to you about guilt. Not mom guilt, not dad guilt... just guilt. I give some personal experiences and some ways I have worked through the guilt others put on me and the guilt I put on myself. EVERY SINGLE DAY.  I talk about the shift I have made recently in how I hold space for that guilt. How I...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today we have a special guest, Dr. Paolo Gerbasi. Not only is he a medical doctor but he is also my dad! Today I asked him to give us some background on the changes he has seen since starting medical school to now. He gives us some good insight on the medical changes and how he is using his personal experien...

Send a text Welcome back to the Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today we start Autism Acceptance Month off by listening to a child with autism. She is brave. She is smart. She is so kind. Please welcome Alexandra to the show.  Please stay tuned this month for more on autism, accepting, advocating and loving all people.  You can always follow me and message me on Instagra...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here.  Today’s special guest is Teinka owner and CEO of Little Legends Occupational Therapy and CEO of Little Legends Foundation.  Today she joins us to talk about all things Occupational Therapy. She tells us about how OT can support your child, gives us some differences between school and private OT as well as g...

Send a text Welcome back to the Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here! On todays episode I welcome my husband Mitch. He joins us to give insight to how he worked through the stages of grief. He talks about how these stages have changed him as a parent to two autistic children. You can always follow me and message me on Instagram or Tiktok. Instagram: Illustrated_motherhood TikT...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Todays episode we talk about the stages of grief. We will talk about moving through those stages and how we navigate all the stages. This one can be tough. Accepting our feelings and allowing our feelings can be hard. However, it is crucial to move through them all and allow ourselves to do this.  You can al...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Todays episode is returning guest Sara Evans from American Institute for Research. Today she gives us information about YOU becoming an active participant in the IEP process and how to help you feel empowered when you walk into the meeting. For the guides and resources discussed in this episode please look below: **to access the links...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today's special guest is Anna Potuzak- MS, CCC-SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist with Certificate of Clinical Competence). Anna is a speech-language pathologist who provides therapy to those with autism through social communication, play, and language-based interventions. She has experience in altern...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Todays special guest is Kelly Melius a play and engagement specialist. She joins us to talk about the importance of creating meaningful interactions between families and their children-specifically children suspected of or having a Neurodivergent brain. Kelly is also the founder of Blue Kangaroo ACC in Monta...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Todays episode is with Sara Evans from American Institute for Research. Today she tells us about the IEP-the process-how it works and shares guides with us to help you feel empowered when you walk into the meeting. For the guides and resources discussed in this episode please look below: **to access the links directly simple click the...

Send a text Hi and welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. Today we welcome Mandie Clark from early childhood intervention. She talks about what early intervention is, what to expect throughout the entire process from referral to service. She talks about the importance of early intervention and even gives us her favorite interventions.  About Mandie: I’m a small town Montana girl, rais...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. This is our last episode before getting into the REAL GOOD stuff.  Today we talk about what do we do with the information we are given when our loved one is given a diagnosis. What do I do? Hopefully during this episode you can get some insight on the what to do-you can feel heard and validated.  I SEE YOU....

Send a text Hi welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Today I talk about what goes on BEFORE a diagnosis even happens. The emotions, the frustrations, the village we need but still have to find. Today I become part of your village--if you want.  You can always follow me and message me on Instagram or Tiktok. Instagram: Illustrated_motherhood TikTok: Illustra...

Send a text Welcome back to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. This episode is for YOU. The person carrying for another that requires extra support needs. I want YOU to feel heard and seen and validated today. You may not have signed up for this but you CAN do it.  You can always follow me and message me on Instagram or Tiktok. Instagram: Illustrated_motherhood TikTok:...

Send a text Welcome to The Illustrated Motherhood Podcast. I am so glad you are here. Come listen to my WHY, get to know me and get excited for what is to come. This is a safe place for you to listen, learn, feel validated and ask questions when it comes to neurodiversity and loving those around us. We can only do better when we know better. You can always follow me and message me on Instagram or...