Carrie Cariello joins the podcast today. Her 19-year-old son, Jack, has autism. Carrie shares their journey as a family from Jack’s diagnosis process, to bringing home another baby, how Carrie and her husband had to find balance in their relationship and their individual relationships with Jack, …
In today's episode, Jen and Dr. Jen talk about the scoop on poop and how, especially with a non-verbal child, poop can be an amazing communication tool. Dr. Jen discusses the primary things to look for in your child's poop an...
We're not gonna lie,...some of this information may rock your reality! Tapley Holland, from TruDOSE, joins Jen today to discuss the reasons why platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hasn't always worked and how TruDOSE is changing the playing field and the therapy strategy for the better!
Today, Jen talks with Loren about her unique journey with her son, Kline. Kline came out of the womb with a rash and for the next 8 years Loren, her husband, Denny, and Kline fought doctors to remove the steroids from his treatment plan.
Jen also shares a short message from her Spirit Team on why our positive action, thoughts, and vibrations help and don't hinder those who are suffering.
This week we speak with Katheryn Berman about her approach and application of what she calls the "New ABA" for children with special needs. We discuss trauma-informed therapy, EATS, why compassion is so important, and how eve...
In today's episode, Kristin introduces Jen to a new type of energy work to positively influence our kiddos. The energy and movement of color is used in an easy technique called Color Striping. Kristin walks us through how to use this simple process with our kids to help reestablish balance and…
This is a pretty weird episode to put out there but with the state of the world right now, we thought there might be value in hearing about inspiration and the love that our spirit teams have for us on the daily!! We hope you...
This is a continuation of the Mom Rage conversation Jen had with Joi last week. We realized that there is the sad but true darker side of rage that can at times turn physical. This episode talks about when the verbal rage gets physical. But, it more importantly talks about what we can do as moms to…
In this episode, Jen and Joi talk openly and honestly about the internal boiling point of emotions when raising children with special needs. Where does the rage come from, how can they anticipate it, how do they repair after unleashing the verbal rage on a person, and so much more!
Welcome back to part 2 of Jen's conversation with Dr. Jennifer Minor. Today they talk more about applications with children and how Dr. Jen approaches her patients. She dives into Cranio Sacral and how there are quite a few s...
In this week's educational episode, Dr. Jen Minor introduces us to the basics of classical Chinese Medicine. She covers the 8 major parts of Chinese Medicine, the meridians, qi, and so much more. Next week, Jen and Dr. Jen di...
This week's episode dives deep into the wonderful world of Dr. Nuzzo. His revolutionary approach to movement, walking, surgery, and all things CP is profound.
Oh the dreaded questions ... what's wrong with her? or what is her diagnosis? Kristen and I dive into why people ask this question, what they are really looking for, and how as mamas we can handle the challenge of providing an answer. Or, perhaps the bigger question is do we need to provide an …
Our friend, Jody, joins us from Canada today to introduce a new style of energy healing called Bioenergy work and Eden Energy Medicine. And, yes, you can receive this work via zoom or during your sleep!!? What? This means, caregivers and moms, that you don't have to drive to this therapy for you…
This episode is a 1st for Jen as she is sharing a channeled message from her spirit team today. If this isn't your cup of tea, then please come back again next week or scroll down to find some "not-so-woo-woo" content!! We h...
As we head back into the school year, we all need to have tools in our toolbox to handle the overwhelm. This week, Annemarie talks with Jen about the ways she’s changed over the years to help with the chaos of raising 5 children and having a young man with special needs.
When is your intuition talking with you and when are you just imaging things? This week Jen and Susan have a parent-focused conversation about following their intuition, how their intuition presents itself, some tips for determining if it's your imagination, and when trauma and anxiety sneak in and…
Tania Ginsburg-Jambou joins us again to talk about her 40th birthday in Paris, the importance of slowing down, why alone time with a spouse is so important, loss of control, and how the trauma, grief, and stress of a decade ...
While Jen is on holiday, she wanted to share an interview she did with Samantha Lee Wright of The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast. Jen was a guest on their show last year and spoke about how she uses essential oils in her da...
In this episode, Jen's mind is blown with the raw emotion and honesty that Jolie shares with the world today about her life as a sister of a 16 year old with special needs.
Last week we spoke with Eli Harwood, the Attachment Nerd, about sexual abuse. This week we are speaking with Jayneen Sanders, an author and publisher, of books designed to help families and educators address the issue of abuse.
Just a quick note...I'll be posting our episode a bit late! Thanks for understanding. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highligh...
In today's episode Eli Harwood and Jen openly talk about sexual trauma and abuse occurring within our community of children with special needs. Yes, it happens. And, Eli is very honest about how we can't control everything th...