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A podcast where we discuss the uncensored and often irreverent reality about raising children with disabilities. We invite you to join Alma and Iris, two moms who have nothing in common except that they are always right and have everything under control. NOT! No topic is off limits so bring it on in your comments and suggestions for future episodes. You’re a part of our journey.

2 Moms No Fluff


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES


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    The Focus Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 11:46


    Join Us for a Conversation with Dr. Samango-Sprouse Executive Director and Chief Science Officer of The Focus Foundation We invite you to listen in as we speak with Dr. Samango-Sprouse about the groundbreaking work of The Focus Foundation. Learn how the foundation is making a difference in the lives of families raising children with disabilities, and discover valuable insights from a leader in the field of neurodevelopmental research and support.

    All Abilities Parades

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 10:43


    Listen in to learn why the All Abilities Parades are so important for our communities and why you should attend! 

    1in6 Support Mother's Day events

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 9:25


    All about 1in6 Support Mother's Day events and celebrations. Listen in to hear how you can join the fun!

    Intimate relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 40:57


    How can we support our adult children with disabilities as they navigate intimate relationships? In this episode, we speak with Joseph Kaiser (MA, LMFT) a therapist specializing in working with neurodivergent adults, to explore the challenges, joys, and ways to foster healthy and fulfilling connections.

    Raising children who can't hear you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 16:46


    In this episode, we discuss the experience of raising children who literally can't hear you. Our guest, Barbara Raimondo, shares her journey of raising her deaf children and how it led her to become a national advocate for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

    Raising a child with Borderline Personality Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 16:30


    Author Stacy Ross shares her experiences raising a child with Borderline Personality Disorder, the challenges and triumphs along the way, and her new book, Searching for Slippers.

    Songs of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 15:54


    In this episode, we are proud to introduce you to Songs of Love, a nonprofit with a beautiful mission that we absolutely love! Their work brings personalized songs to children and teens facing medical, physical, or emotional challenges, spreading joy through the power of music. Join us as we dive into their inspiring story and the impact they're making in the lives of so many families!

    Navigating Intimacy for Young Adults with Disabilities:

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 31:26


    In this episode, we explore one dad's story of how he supported his young adult son with a disability in navigating intimacy and relationships.

    Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 48:13


    Whether it's video games or online Minecraft adventures, gaming is a big topic for parents of children with disabilities. Join us as we learn from a true gaming expert, Stephen Duetzmann from Engaged Family Gaming, in this episode.

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    Fall and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 25:13


    How to raise children with disabilities through lessons learned in dance? Listen to this conversation with dancer and author Joanne De Simone about her new book- Fall and Recovery

    When The S*** Hits the Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 20:59


    In this episode, we dive headfirst into the chaos of parenting a child with disabilities – because when the 's' hits the fan, it's not just a mess, it's an adventure!

    Why art?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 24:44


    A  conversation about art and why it is so important for kids with disabilities?

    Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 20:42


    In this episode we talk about neighbors, and why the relationship with them is so important when your child has a disability. 

    Returning to school and IEP meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 12:07


    A short conversation about our children returning to school, and upcoming IEP meetings.

    The personal is political

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 25:42


    Join us as we chat about how our daily lives as parents intersect with bigger social issues. We share stories about turning personal experiences into small acts of activism, and making mindful choices for our families. Tune in for a fun and inspiring conversation about making a difference in our own unique ways!

    Progressive diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 25:41


    In this episode, we explore life with a progressive diagnosis and discuss strategies for managing the constant changes and uncertainties that come with it, as well as ways to maintain a positive outlook despite the challenges.

    Tips for the summer break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 31:47


    The summer has only begun and you are already feeling desperate? Alma and Iris to the rescue with an episode filed with tips and tricks - not just for surviving the summer break - but on actually making it fun for the whole family!

    Swim!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 35:19


    In this episode we discuss why it's so important to teach children with disabilities to swim (if they can), and how to stay safe in and around  water. Listen in to learn some useful tools that can literally save lives...

    Gift Ideas for Father's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 20:20


    In this episode we share our insights on gifts for fathers as well as anyone else who is a father figure in our Childs life. Happy Father's Day!

    Out of Home Placement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 43:02


    Emily Klein engages in a brutally honest conversation about her daughter's out-of-home placement and how the support systems meant to assist parents in providing in-home care systematically fail them. 

    Navigating puberty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 30:32


    In this episode we explore the delicate topic of how parents can support teens with disabilities - navigating puberty.

    Disability Parade- Mike LeDonne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 36:18


    Grammy award nominee, Mike LeDonne, joins us as he discusses starting the NYC disability pride parade in honor of his daughter with prader willi syndrome 

    Exercising

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 25:45


    Join us on this episode as we explore the joys and challenges of exercising with our kids with disabilities, discussing inclusive activities, adaptive equipment, and the profound impact of physical activity on their well-being and development.

    Jan Lampman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 32:09


    A fascinating interview with Jan Lampman, who shares her story and experiences in nearly four decades as an activist, an advocate, and a leader of disability rights in Michigan and beyond. 

    Advocating WITHIN a disability program

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 41:41


    Few experiences are more exhausting, frustrating and painful as having to fight for  our children  when their programs are touted as  safe and inclusive  but are not. Learn how best to advocate in these extra difficult spaces

    Educational Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 35:48


    Learn how an educational advocate can help you ensure your child gets the best support in school and beyond. Get essential tips for your next IEP meeting. Tune in for must-know tools to advocate for your child's education!

    Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 30:29


    Allies are our some of our most important advocates and supporters. In this episode we share practical tips on being a great ally, from lending an ear to pushing for change. Tune in to learn how to make a difference in someone's life!

    Vickie Rubin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 34:27


    Meet author, parent and disability activist, Vickie Rubin. Join us as we learn about her adventures raising her 44 year old daughter with a genetic syndrome.

    Invisible disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 33:26


    Invisible disabilities: Yes, they exist even if you can't see them. How parents of kids with invisible disabilities carry the burden of proof everywhere they go and the trauma that is caused by having to advocate incessantly in an non-inclusive world.

    When marriage with a child with a disability doesn't survive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 37:54


    An unfortunate realty of some marriages is separation/divorce... This Thursday's podcast episode discusses how to make a separation less stressful and more manageable especially when there is a child with a disability in the family. Join us as we interview a lawyer turned divorce coach, Lisa Lisser LZL Coaching, for extremely useful information regarding any partnership whether it's stable or on the rocks....

    Taking a break (before you break…)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 27:05


    Raising a child is not an easy task, especially when your child has a disability. Join us to discuss how to find those precious and rare opportunities to recharge…

    Marcy Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 43:30


    Marcy Post in a fascinating conversation about life, death and everything in between...

    Parenting Breaking Points

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 30:52


    When parenting our children with disabilities is simply overwhelming… An honest discussion of our parenting ‘breaking points' and how to deal with them. 

    Accessibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 25:49


    Physical Accessibility: Someone may be crying before bed if your ice cream shop does not have a ramp. Learn all the ways in which we can make our communities business and organizations physically accessible.

    Ableism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 36:32


    Ableism and internalized ableism- what it means to us as parents of children with disabilities, and what it means to others… 

    James Guttman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 34:21


    A father's perspective on raising a child with a disability, autism, and life in general...

    Laura Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 29:16


    In this episode we are hosting Laura Hernandez. You think your life is complete chaos? Laura found a way to systemaize motherhod and simplify our neverending to do lists!

    Catherine Shields

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 43:33


    An interview with Catherine Shields, a writer, an educator and a mom to an adult daugther with a disability. Listen in and learn something new!

    Going Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 30:29


    In this episode Alma and Iris challenge each other with the dilemma of when is the right time to part ways from our children so we can get some very needed rest…

    A Mother's Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 45:48


    The brilliant idea of one determined mother is now allowing all of us to get some rest. A fascinating interview with Andrea Faris Roberts, the founder and director of the amazing non-profit, “A Mother's Rest”.

    Dr. Priya Lalvani

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 56:33


    Learn about what TRUE inclusion means in this episode where we interview Dr. Priya Lalvani. Dr. Lalvani is Professor at Montclair State University. She teaches courses in Disability Studies and is the coordinator for the Graduate Program in Inclusive Education.

    Mei Li

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 43:14


    Mom, activist, and author Mei Li, shares her journey with her son with a disability and her unique perspective as a Chinese-American, a Brooklynite and a middle child…

    The Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 29:24


    Wow! 2022 flew by but not without 52 episodes from Alma and Iris! Tune in to learn which episodes were our favorites and why, as well as what we have in store for 2 Moms no Fluff in 2023!

    A sibling's perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 20:01


    A younger sibling's perspective on their brother with a disability may be much different than an older sibling. Listen in to get some insight into what goes on behind closed doors and out in the community for this sibling of an older brother with a disability.

    Another Baby?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 36:30


    Having another baby after you have had a child with a disability. Whether you are considering your options or have already decided, this candied conversation will certainly resonate with you. 

    Nina Nsilo-Swai

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 36:23


    This week we welcome another mom, Nina Nsilo-Swai , who's son is Autistic. She shares what it's like to love and care for him and concerns about him being Autistic and Black out in the world.

    Hotels

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 22:09


    Hotels versus airbnb? We give the pros and cons of each as well as how to make our children feel at home while traveling. Make it a vacation and not just a trip!  

    A professional perspective from a Speech and Language Pathologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 22:08


    An interesting point of view from Amy Langan who spent the past two decades working with children with multiple disabilities.    

    Meaningful Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 27:02


    As the holiday season approaches, we are here to help you give and receive gifts that are meaningful, useful and often times free!  

    Maria Linietsky Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 32:01


    Ready to learn more about what it's like to be Autistic for Maria Linietsky? Listen in to hear part 2 of Maria's beliefs and perspectives regarding her identity, her community and what she'd like to change.  

    Air Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 23:21


    While air travel is rarely easy, adding children with additional needs to the mix can make it extra challenging. Learn some useful strategies to fly through this...  

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