Just Needs: parenting children with disabilities

Setting New Year's resolutions that you don't follow through with can leave you feeling defeated. Instead, focus on how amazing you are this year and share that with those around you!
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Let’s talk about overstimulation, especially during the holidays. Here’s the interesting part though, this is about overstimulation for us parents. Here are 4 tips that have helped me a lot.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Overstimulated by Life? 20 Ways to Give Your ADHD Senses a Break
Study shows overstimulation caused by smartphones, while they promise the opposite
Digital Overload: What Is It, and How Is It Affecting Our Mental and Physical Health?
Sleep and health
Just Needs: Better parenting through self-regulation 
Just Needs: Co-regulation: your secret tool for managing meltdowns
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You know that ‘bored’ feeling? No? Oh right, you’re a parent. These days, our devices are a source of constant entertainment, information, and connection -  but they can also increase our stress and take us away from our kids (even when we’re with them). Here’s the antidote. 
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If you give a mom a minute…
Exploring Nature to find our Calm
How to Keep it Together: A Guide
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Holiday gatherings can be stressful. If you’re welcoming a family with kids with disabilities, here are six things you can do to make sure they feel welcome.

Resources mentioned in this episode
What is a developmental disability?
What is sensory processing? And can it help explain my child’s behavior?
What are accommodations?
Six Things Not to Say to Children with Disabilities (and Some Things To Say Instead)
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Extra stressed during the holidays? We are too. Here are some of our favorite parenting mantras to get us through.
Resources mentioned in this episode
What is self-regulation and how can it help me be a better parent?
How can co-regulation help my child’s behavior? Strategies for parenting children with disabilities
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