The Special Needs Mom Podcast
Think of this podcast as your very own special needs mom support group--except it's helpful and fun! You will leave with the hope that you can have a super happy life even when your life includes parenting a medically complex child or a child with something like autism and ADHD.
You likely didn't ask to be the parent of a disabled child or to live portions of your life in the hospital NICU or PICU. Your story is unique; it’s hard to find a place where you belong or where you don't feel so isolated and alone. Your child might have a rare disease, be undiagnosed or experience something that almost everybody has heard of like Downs syndrome yet the weird thing is that whether your child has an intellectual disability or physical disability, the experience as a mother is so similar. So regardless of your child’s disability, we can all find a home in this community.
You find yourself managing everybody else's needs; your child, their siblings, and all the guilt that you have about that. All this has you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and dizzy---not knowing who to turn to or what to do next for help. This podcast is your lifeline, you’ll find encouragement and inspiration as we connect to other moms’ journeys. We’ll get practical and look at what it takes to stop feeling so stuck in your life.
You know this podcast is for you if you find yourself googling:
Overwhelmed special needs mom help
How to do self care as a special needs mom?
Dealing with anger as a special needs mom
How to manage special needs mom burnout and stress?
How do I deal with mom's guilt?
Help for myself as a special needs mom
How do I cope with a disabled child?
How do I manage the grief of my medically complex child?
How to keep from drowning as a caregiver
Support group for special needs mom or community for caregivers
I'm tired of taking care of my special needs child
Finding balance between my child’s needs and my own mamas needs
Respite and rest for special needs moms
Latest Episode
The Crushing Weight of Responsibility (20.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Fire Hazards & Other Summer Highlights 13.08.2025
- Sleep Masks, Seizures & Shifting Seasons with Brooke Turbyfill 06.08.2025
- Carriers of Hope: A Conversation with Founders of Labeled and Loved Julie Hornok and Dr. Regina Crone 30.07.2025
- Let Go of Fair, Move Toward Care with Kim Botto 23.07.2025
- Nine Moms, One Book, Infinite Courage 16.07.2025
- When Your Story Gets Disrupted 09.07.2025
- Worry and Anxiety: A Rebroadcast 02.07.2025
- A Midsummer Check In 25.06.2025
- When the Diagnosis Breaks You Open with Erin Trier 18.06.2025
- When You Don’t Expect Good Things To Feel Bad 11.06.2025
- Faith, Trauma & Transformation with Katelyn Johnson 04.06.2025
- When People Think You are Fine & You are Not 28.05.2025
- Grief that Overwhelms Compassion with Kristin Herzberg Purdy 21.05.2025
- The Story of Two Wolves 14.05.2025
- Discovering the Power of Authentic Connection with Tara Heaton 07.05.2025
- The Jerky J: Tackling Self Judgement 30.04.2025
- A Grieved Community 23.04.2025
- Empowering Rare Disease Leaders through the Rare Advocacy Exchange Series hosted by Global Genes 16.04.2025
- What Supporting Yourself Really Looks Like 09.04.2025
- Overcoming Isolation in a Digital World with Callista Bowes 02.04.2025
