The Mildly Crushing It Podcast

In this bonus episode, we hand over the microphone and let Miles tell his story. With honesty, vulnerability, and a level of insight that caught us completely off guard. He shares what he loves most about his sister, the challenges he faces, and the deep sense of responsibility he feels to take care of her.

(Warning: Adult Language.) After years of searching for answers, we finally have them. In this episode, we share Ada's journey to a genetic diagnosis, why we're grateful no one settled for the wrong answer, and how the long road ultimately led us to the right one. We also talk about trusting your instincts, why persistence can make all the difference, and ways to help a friend who might be...

Because sometimes re-grounding yourself doesn’t look like a wellness retreat. Sometimes it looks like a car cry, exhale in the closet, or shaming your kids to leave the stinky bathroom so you can have two fu$&!ng minutes to wipe your own ass. And honestly? That counts too.

(Warning: Adult Language) This week we’re talking about the pressure to rebrand every hard thing into something beautiful, inspiring, or “actually a blessing.” From toxic positivity to uncomfortable silence around the real struggles of special needs parenting, we’re unpacking what happens when people romanticize a reality they don’t fully understand. Because acceptance is healthy. Pretending every...

What does “romanticizing this life” look like when your reality includes therapies, meltdowns, and constant unpredictability? We’re talking about how we intentionally look for the good without dismissing the hard, and why both can (and have to) exist at the same time.

(Warning: Adult Language) Bedtime battles, endless nights, and the quiet thought we hate admitting—this can feel really unfair. Raw, honest, and held together with a drink in hand.

Guilt shows up everywhere—parenting, work, friendships, even the way we take a break. It’s loud, constant, and somehow feels like it’s just part of the job. But…who actually taught us to feel this guilty all the time? In this episode, we unpack the pressure, the expectations, and the invisible rules we’ve been carrying—and start questioning if any of it even makes sense.

(Warning: Adult Language.) This one is raw, and especially unhinged. We admit the things most moms only think: sometimes we say not-so-nice things about our kids when they’re not around… and honestly, it’s survival. We also talk about that weird moment before walking back into your house—bracing for the chaos and everything waiting on the other side.

(Warning: Adult Language.) In this episode, we’re talking about glass siblings—the kids growing up alongside higher needs, who often learn to be flexible, patient, and “easy” a little too soon. We’re not here to speak for them, but as moms, we reflect on what this life might feel like through their eyes—and how do we hold space for them while navigating everything else this life requires?

(Warning: Adult Language.) This one gets a little deeper. We’re talking about the weight of this life—the kind that hits you in quiet moments and makes you wonder, why us? And what does it even mean to find meaning in something that can feel so hard? It’s honest, a little heavy, and still somehow held together with cocktails and dark humor.

(Warning: Adult Language.) Are we “spoiling” our kids… or are we actually just doing what they need to survive and thrive? In this episode, we’re joined by our first-ever guest, Katie, to call out the tired narratives and break down the real difference between accommodating and overindulging. Expect honesty, a little fire, and a lot of “you’re not alone in this.”

(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions about parenthood. This time: The truth about not wishing this life on anyone, and navigating the world’s relentless positivity.

(Warning: Adult Language.) Today we’re talking about being the default parent in a special needs household — the keeper of appointments, IEPs, meltdowns, meds, midnight Google spirals, and the emotional shock absorber for literally everyone. It’s the weight. The resentment. The fierce love. The exhaustion. And the sobering truth that no one is coming to save you.

(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions. Welcome to the circus motherf#@%ers. Are you a juggler or the ringleader?

(Warning: Adult Language.) What happens when your child doesn’t follow the “normal” timeline? We’re unpacking special needs milestones, the grief and the pride that can exist at the same time, and what it really means to celebrate progress the world doesn’t always recognize. Because every bit of progress counts — and showing up for our kids exactly where they are is what truly matters.

(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest conversation. Our second brutally honest round of Cocktail Confessions! Kids acting like little $h!ts, and the thought we’re never supposed to admit: I didn't ask for this.

In this episode, we’re checking in on our mental health… and spoiler alert: it’s not great. We talk current stress levels, overloaded nervous systems, and what it feels like to love your kids deeply while also being completely tapped out. No fixing, no pretending—just honest mom talk, a little dark humor, and the reminder that if you’re not okay right now, you’re definitely not alone. Grab a drink...

(Warning: Adult language.) It’s our very first Cocktail Confession mini episode and whew… you did not hold back. We asked for your deepest, darkest thoughts and now we’re anonymously reading them, reacting in real time, and unpacking it all while sipping our house cocktail. No names, no judgment—just honest conversation, nervous laughter, and that comforting reminder that you are absolutely not al...

Welcome to our brand new mini episode series: Cocktail Confessions, where we anonymously read your most unhinged, secret thoughts and unpack them in real time. Check our first episode Tuesday January 27th! Keep them coming!! Private message us on our socials!

(Warning: Adult Language.) Life with special needs is messy, exhausting, and unpredictable—but it’s also deeply meaningful in ways we never expected. In This Beautiful Mess, we talk about the good that grows alongside the hard: the depth of love, the heightened empathy, the way we feel everything a little more intensely. This episode is an honest look at the beauty woven into the chaos, and why bo...

(Warning: adult language.) Often we experience similar moments and challenges, yet absorb them in completely different ways. It’s not one-size-fits-all. What overwhelms one person might barely register for another. And what looks like “handling it well” on the outside can feel heavy on the inside. We chat about what it’s like to carry the invisible weight of special needs parenting, and how compar...

(Warning: Adult Language) We hadn’t seen each other since our last episode—the one where we bled our hearts out. So we had a real life catch up on the couch and talked about what changed, what didn’t, the tiny wins that helped, and how you can feel better without pretending things are easy. It’s honest, a little unhinged, and proof that sometimes the fog lifts just enough for a laugh—and a refill.

In this episode, we open up about the grief that quietly shadows life with a special-needs kiddo. From the gut-punch moments no one warns you about to the strange comfort of laughing through tears, we get real about what it means to love fiercely while dreams shift. This honest and raw episode is a gentle reminder that grief and gratitude can coexist, and that healing often begins when someone fin...

(Warning: adult language.) Navigating through holiday “traditions,” school breaks, gift meltdowns, and the annual battle of why is everything so loud? If you’ve ever tried to make magic out of mayhem, only for the magic to be lost on a certain sensory sensitive individual... you might relate.   References: @bobbystinyhouseworld

Warning: adult language. In our first episode, we’re introducing ourselves, our wild lives, and the reason we decided to start talking into a mic instead of yelling into the void. Meet your new favorite hot messes.