Mindful As A Mother Paige Bruce & Lindsay Adams
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Hiiiiiii. Lindsay and Paige here: two therapists and mothers with a mission to fight perfection culture in motherhood. When we're not working with children and their parents in therapy or recording for the pod, you can find us hanging out at home with our families, surviving on dr. pepper or coffee, and binge-watching true crime. We're here to make the intersection between therapy and parenting relatable with education, support, and SMASHING parental stigma. Grab your favorite caffeinated beverage and buckle up for the ride.
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S4e12; Interview With Gina Prosch
This week we’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Gina Prosch. Gina is an award-winning children’s book author. Her new book Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking [Boys Town Press, March 11th 2024] is the second in the Holly’s Choice series and teaches kids that while it is important to have hope, wishful thinking alone is not enough to help us achieve our goals. Together we’re going to cover topics including what inspired her book Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking, how can we teach our children to be active participants in positive emotions, how we can model positive emotions to our kids to help build their emotional resiliency,
You can find Gina’s book here: https://a.co/d/f869bzS
You can find Gina here: www.ginaprosch.com
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S4e11; Neuroaffirming Nugget; Sharing Your Child’s Diagnosis with Your Child
Welcome to another Neurodivergent Nugget! Neurodivergent nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: sharing your child’s diagnosis with your child.
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S4e10; Self-Care for Parents
This week we’re deep-diving into self-care. What comes to your mind when we mention self-care? If it’s expensive and bougie, then we highly recommend you take a listen. Together, we talk through several different ideas that you can utilize for self-care, why it’s important, and how to weave it throughout your day. The first rule of this episode: Take what works and leave what doesn’t, and always remember: self-care is intimately defined by you, and you are the only one who can ensure what you’re doing is self-care.
For reference:
Growing Up Mindful, Dr. Christopher Willard
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoksi (Pt. 1)
Apps for Tech Boundaries: Off-Screen, Using Focus Mode on Your Phone -
S4ep9; Radical Acceptance
What comes to mind when you hear Radical Acceptance? As humans, we spend a lot of time being upset about things that aren’t in our control. Radical acceptance is taking the concept that we can’t change what’s happening, so how do we navigate the challenge? We talk through why this is important in parenting neurodivergent children and how to implement this concept to create a smoother experience in your parenting journey.
For Reference:
Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Youth, by The Yellowbugs (pg 82, 93, 273)
Low Demand Parenting, by Amanda Diekman
The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves and Empowering Our Children, Dr. Shefali Tsabary -
S4e8; Interview w/ Carina
Welcome back to Mindful As A Mother! Today we are welcoming a special guest all the way from Austria, Carina Wahringer. We strongly believe that the most important voices in parenting and living with neurodivergence come from the individuals themselves. Carina is a strong example of a neurodivergent mother with neurodivergent children just trying to wing parenthood like the rest of us. Together, we talk about how Carina knew she’s neurodivergent, what it's like parenting as a neurodivergent individual and parenting neurodivergent children, and her biggest struggles and strengths in neurodivergence.
Find Carina on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nd_life_austria?lang=en
Where to find us:
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S4e7; Neuroaffirming Nugget; PACE
Welcome to our VERY FIRST Neuroaffirming Nugget of season four. Neurodivergent nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack.
PACE
Playfulness: Stressed brains respond to calm, playful faces and tones of voice. You can counter stress by introducing playfulness. Playfulness can defuse arousal, reduce conflict, and increase connectedness.
Acceptance: Communicating with our words and actions that their feelings, thoughts, urges, and perceptions and accepted completely and trusting that what they are feeling is their truth in that moment. Radically accept what’s in front of you and focus on supporting your child through it regardless of how it triggers you.
Curiosity: be curious about where the behavior comes from. Be curious enough to truly understand your child’s perspective. Open-ended questions or contemplating these questions yourself. Curiosity can also promote their self-reflection on their feelings and behaviors.
Empathy: Genuinely attempt to understand your child’s position. Focus on connection over correction. by demonstrating how difficult an experience might be for THEM, you are comforting them and letting them know they do not have to deal with their distress alone.
For Reference:
Supporting Autistic Girls& Gender Diverse Youth, The Yellowbugs pg. 76
Where to find us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulasamotherco/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulasamother?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Resource Library: https://stan.store/Mindfulasamother
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