Raising kids with special needs can be challenging, lonely and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. This is a community of mamas to laugh with, to cry with and feel accepted by - our stories might be different but we are the same. On the days when therap
Ep 4 - I might not have formally studied feeding therapy, but I've been doing home feeding programs with my kids for 11 years...that's worth a degree, right? In this episode, I share my special needs mama experiences with feeding therapy and the top feeding accessories that have worked for my kids. Whether your child eats happily, you're struggling with feeding therapy or glaring at toddlers easily eating chicken nuggets at the mall (wait, is that only me?) I get you, Mama! Show notes: My top feeding accessories (with a possible kick-back for me): Nuk brush - 2 pack on Amazon Z-Vibe - Amazon option ARK site (a little less expensive) Flexi-cup 3 pack on Amazon Take & Toss Cup - 4 pack on Amazon Massaging teether - Amazon Dinner Winner plate - on Amazon Pocket bibs - plastic option If you find value in today's episode, please take a minute and leave me a happy rating and review over on iTunes. I truly appreciate each of you! Hearing from you makes me feel connected and encouraged. Interested in being interviewed on this show? DM me your request on Instagram @sprinkledwithstrengthpodcast
Ep 3 - Do you get stuck in the special needs comparison trap? Do you hide your story because your child's diagnosis doesn't seem severe or extraordinary? In this episode I share why I've hidden Chloe's Cerebral Palsy journey from social media for so long and why it is no longer for me! I share her journey with CP, the therapies she's done and what is working for her now. Let's celebrate National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day together - regardless of the mildness or severity of the diagnosis! Instagram: @SprinkledWithStrengthPodcast
Ep 2 - Is it advocating or arguing with doctors? I share my 5 tips for dealing with doctors (tip number 5 might surprise you) and my recent experience with Noah in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Let's share some strengths and have a laugh - Jillian Instagram: @SprinkledWithStrengthPodcast
Ep 1 - In this episode host, Jillian Pettit introduces herself and the podcast by telling her own special needs mama story, what she wishes she had known when she began her journey and what to expect from this community. Instagram: @SprinkledWithStrengthPodcast
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