Podcasts about finding cooper's voice

Join us for our very first Live Podcast in Minnesota. We had the pleasure of joining our friends at the Care for Caregivers Retreated hosted by Finding Cooper's Voice and The More Than Project. There is no doubt that the isolation of this life leaves moms of kids with additional needs longing for mom friends they can relate to. We were honored to be able to record and celebrate the fantastic caregivers in the room in Minnesota. We answered questions from our listeners, played Friendly Feud, and thanked Kate Swenson for bringing us together. It was a magical weekend and something none of us will forget. Thank you to all the lovely speakers, the moms who took a chance to come and connect with others, and the Sheraton on Woodbury.  We are so grateful for the opportunity to sit a room together two years after our podcast launch and speak to a room of caregivers.  If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keeping up with Kya | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rachel Flanagan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FlanaVille |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jaime Ramos at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kim McIsaac at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tabitha Cabrera at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peaceofautism - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tableforfive/support

Kate Swenson, the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice and nonprofit, The More Than Project, is a mother, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper's Voice. Her book, Forever Boy, A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy, is available now and highlights the transformation that she went through after her son's diagnosis. Note: As this is a pre-recorded episode, the book give-away mentioned has since ended.

Today we're continuing our conversation with Kate Swenson of Finding Cooper's Voice. In this episode she discusses Cooper's initial diagnosis, some of their more difficult years and where they are now. Kate also gives some great advice for parents that are just starting their autism journey and where to find advice and support from other autism parents on social media. Don't forget, Kate's Book "Forever Boy" is available now on Amazon or wherever books are sold.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to have a very special guest on the podcast today. Kate Swenson started a blog after her son Cooper was diagnosed with autism at age three. What originally started as a secret project for Kate, gained a massive following after a painfully honest video she posted during one of the darker days hit hard for many parents of kids with autism. Today, we'll talk about the start of Finding Cooper's Voice, the lessons she's learned since Cooper's diagnosis and her book "Forever Boy" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we want to say thank you to all of our listeners for all of your support in making this podcast a success. We had a great time recording our first live podcast to celebrate reaching 100 episodes. It has been an amazing, beautiful ride. In this episode, we look back at some of the funniest, hardest, and most impactful recordings. The amazing Jamie Ramos surprised us with a beautiful video tribute from some of our fans, past guests, and friends. We had a great time playing a game with our listeners and discussed our upcoming event hosted by Finding Cooper's Voice and The More Than Project in April. Things have come full circle. We are so excited to be part of the Caregiver's Retreat. If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tableforfive/support

Our first time at the table for 2023, Happy New Year!! We talk about our hopes for the upcoming year. We are so excited about 2023 and all the amazing things coming your way from the podcast. Advice for this year "If you aren't getting something from something if you are always having to push back, let it go." Jenn Dunn What should you be setting free this year? See us in Minnesota as the official media partners on April 29th and 30th for Finding Cooper's Voice, and the More than Project, Care for the Caregiver Retreat registration opens in January. Find out more information here Retreat - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism (findingcoopersvoice.com). If you want early access to the event and tickets, you can join Coops Troops here Join Coop's Troop, Our Online Community - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism (findingcoopersvoice.com) tickets will sell out fast, and we can't wait to see everyone there. If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tableforfive/support

Season 5 is officially over and I thought it would be fun to close the season out by revisiting one of my favorite interviews from this season. Sit back and enjoy a great conversation with my friend Kate Swenson. Connect with Kate Swenson:Finding Cooper's Voice Check out Forever BoyAbout Kate Swenson: Kate is Cooper's mom, the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice, and the author of the new book Forever Boy. Host Bio:Rob Gorski is a single Dad to three amazing autistic boys and Found and CEO of The Autism Dad, LLC. Multiple award-winning blogger, podcaster, content creator, digital marketer, social media influencer, and respected public figure for well over a decade.Connect with Rob Gorski: https://listen.theautismdad.comMentioned in this episode:Learn More About Bened Life Bened Life supports a neuroinclusive community with education and science-backed probiotics that promote mental and physical health. Bened Life prides itself on hiring neurodivergent staff that helps to run multiple facets of their business. Their medical probiotic, Neuralli, featuring the probiotic PS128, has already helped thousands of neurotypical and neurodivergent people worldwide. Learn more by going to benedlife.com. Use the code "theautismdad" at checkout for 20% off your first order.Visit Bened Life

What this podcast contains Discussed in this Episode: Kate Swenson's popular blog “Finding Cooper's Voice” has provided hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism hope and comfort. Kate has now written a powerful memoir “Forever Boy”, to continue sharing her inspiring story about motherhood and unconditional love. My Top takeaways from reading the book ✅ Take help (I think this is for everyone – teachers too) ✅ Find what works for you ✅ Always try one more thing ✅ Celebrate everything ✅ The goal should always be independence ✅ Focus on what can do not what can't do ✅ Push ever so gently ✅ Choose your battles ✅ No one knows what the future holds for our kids ✅ Choose Joy Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/kate-swenson-finding-coopers-voice/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Mother, Author, & Advocate, Kate Swenson stops by Just two dads for a visit with Shawn & Brian to share her journey & how being a mom to a son with Autism has inspired her & served as the impetus for her book, "Forever Boy, a Mother's Memoir of Autism & Finding Joy" (https://amzn.to/3691swl) which is available wherever books are sold. Website: https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/ The More Than Project Foundation: https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/foundation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingcoopersvoice/ Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findingcoopersvoice Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/becomesupporter/findingcoopersvoice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZfCCbfnkfjlvtsRUuAFaQ — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/justtwodads LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GN4T9fkHEVR5R_16w_7bw #FindingCoopersVoice #TheSecretWorldofAutism #ForeverBoy

Janet McKeejanetmckee.comJanet McKee, High Performance™ Success Coach, Wellness Expert, Motivational Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Founder of SanaView, is on a mission to inspire and teach you proven and effective ways to Embrace a Better Life; a life that is richer, happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. “Sana” is Latin for “health and wellness” and her organization provides a “view” into enjoyable ways to dramatically improve your life. https://www.sanaview.com/Kate SwendsonKate Swenson is the mother of four children, including her eleven-year-old son Cooper, who has severe nonverbal autism. Over the last decade, she's built a huge community across her blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Facebook, and Instagram, creating a safe space for families of children and teens with special needs to come together and laugh, cry, and support each other. Her book Forever Boy speaks to all audiences: it's not only an honest, inspiring journey relatable to any family with autism in their lives, it's also an eye-opening look for those who don't. https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/

Creator of the blog and Facebook group Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson joins Zibby to talk about her first book, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy. The two discuss why Kate felt comfortable sharing more personal information in this book than she does on her blog, how her family dynamic has evolved over the last eleven years, and how she manages to keep such a sunny disposition. Kate also shares how Covid impacted Cooper and his treatment, as well as her favorite parts of the Facebook community she has created.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PfK5LABookshop: https://bit.ly/3ASPMdOSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How does your child's diagnosis affect your family? Where do you find other parents or caregivers facing similar joys and challenges? Kate Swenson writes that autism "affects the whole entire family," and notes that it was nearly impossible for her to find an autism community when her son Cooper was first diagnosed. Parenting Impossible Host Annette Hines talks with Swenson about creating the blog, Finding Cooper's Voice to be a shared space for families like hers that has reached thousands.  This spring, Swenson published her memoir, Forever Boy, about Cooper's world and how she navigates motherhood with four children. Hines and Swenson discuss the challenges of using an online forum to share about autism, and how publishing a book allowed Swenson more control of the narrative of her family's experience to tell the whole story. Swenson's writing creates an authentic, open, and honest space that truly resonates with others.  We are thankful that Swenson is so generous in sharing her stories to be an advocate and create an online space for the autism community through her blog, Facebook, and Instagram, and we highly recommend Forever Boy as your next read.  You can find her book on amazon and learn more about Swenson and her family at www.findingcoopersvoice.com.

Kate Swenson is a mom to four kids, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She regularly writes and creates videos about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for her website "Finding Cooper's Voice," a living, thriving community of people who not only advocate for autism, but also make the world a better place for individuals with disabilities and their families. Kate's book Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy is out now. Kate is also the founder of the nonprofit The More Than Project, which supports the needs of special needs families that go beyond the needs of their special needs child. In this episode we discuss Kate's journey to finding the correct diagnosis for her child what led her to put her story out into the world the sometimes-loneliness of special needs parenting, and how the Finding Cooper's Voice community offers insight, support, and fellowship Get FOREVER BOY in our Bookshop store: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780778311997 and follow @findingcoopersvoice on Facebook and Instagram. Special thanks to our sponsors for this month: Betterhelp online therapy is affordable, confidential, and effective! Give it a try and see if online therapy can help lower your stress. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/fresh. Credit Karma helps you find low-interest personal loans that may well have lower interest rates than your credit cards do now! Head to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see your personalized offers. Faherty is a family-run brand making high-quality, timeless clothing with modern design and functionality. Head to fahertybrand.com/FRESH and use the code FRESH to snag 20% off. Firstleaf is a no-brainer if you love finding and tasting new wine! Join today and you'll get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 and free shipping! Just go to tryfirstleaf.com/LAUGHING.  KiwiCo projects make science, technology, engineering, art, and math super fun. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with the code MOTHERHOOD. Ladder helps you find life insurance without the hassle! Go to ladderlife.com/laughing today to see if you're instantly approved for up to $3 million in term life insurance. Outschool helps kids explore their interests and discover new ones! Save $15 on your child's first class at outschool.com/laughing with the code LAUGHING. Peloton has workouts or everyone. And the Peloton Bike+ is now $500 less, its best price yet, including FREE delivery and setup! Visit onepeloton.com to learn more. Pinhook Kentucky bourbon is the perfect gift for the guy who has everything! Each year's vintage is a little different and features an up-and-coming thoroughbred on its label. Text "laughing" to (859) 800-7848 to get connected with a personal shopper- or visit pinhookbourbon.com/laughing to chat with a one right on their website! Prose now makes supplements personally tailored to address your specific cause of hair shedding. Get your free in-depth consultation and 15% off your custom hair supplements at prose.com/laughing.  Shopify powers millions of businesses, from first sale to full-scale. Go to shopify.com/fresh for a free 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features. StoryWorth is an online service that helps you and your loved ones connect through sharing stories and memories and preserves them for years to come. Save $10 off your first purchase at storyworth.com/whatfreshhell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Mother's Day Special with Kate Swenson, a very special mom. Kate dreamed of being a mother from a very young age. While other young girls dreamed of being a ballerina or president, being a mother was hers. And that dream came true 11 years ago with the birth of her son, Cooper. Kate and her husband now have two more sons and a daughter. Her dream though came with an unexpected path. At the age of three, Cooper was diagnosed with nonverbal autism. Kate is the creator of the blog and Facebook page Finding Cooper's Voice and the author of the newly released Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy. Yes, the word is JOY. Listen to a woman who exceeds our expectations of what motherhood is. Cooper now has a vocabulary of 20 words.

On The Mountain Life today, Pete Stoughton and Lynn Ware Peek's guests include: (01:49) Kate Swenson whose son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism. Kate now offers support and connection to others on this path. She has a popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, and joins to discuss her new memoir, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy.(20:55) May Mental Health awareness month is just around the corner and Rachel Devine of Connect Summit County will be joining to give an overview of some of the events happening.Then, (32:11) it's all about Running With Ed -- coming up in May. Time to get your teams together and plan your costume to raise money for education while running the roads and trails of Park City.

In this altered family life, siblings occupy a sacred space, learning to carry the beautiful and the brutal sides of life while also being the brother or sister of a loved one with a disability. Growing up in this space comes with a price, and today author Kate Swenson, of Finding Cooper's Voice, shares a sweet letter she wrote to her second son, Sawyer, containing her hopes, fears, and promises for him as her son, and as Cooper's brother. Find Kate on InstagramFind Kate's book: Forever Boy JOIN the international community of We Are Brave Together here.Donate to our Retreats and Respite Scholarships here.Donate to keep this podcast going here.Can't get enough of the Brave Together Podcast?Follow our Instagram Page @wearebravetogether or on Facebook.Feel free to contact Jessica Patay via email: jpatay@wearebravetogether.orgIf you have any topic requests or if you would like to share a story, leave us a message here.Please leave a review and rating today! We thank you in advance!

For the Season Premiere I am talked with Kate Swenson, the creator of Finding Cooper's Voice. Kate just release her book Forever Boy. We talked about her book, raising kids with high anxiety and navigating complicated sibling relationships. Give it a listen and then head over to Amazon to pick up your copy of Forever Boy. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=forever+boy+kate+swenson&crid=2WYB6S3ENP63I&sprefix=%2Caps%2C49&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_1_0_recent

Kate Swenson is the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice, a mother to four kids, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper's Voice. Her book, Forever Boy, A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy, is available now and highlights the transformation that she went through after her son's diagnosis. You can purchase Kate's book, Forever Boy on Amazon.  To stay connected with Jess, head to www.jessplusthemess.com.  If you are interested in being a guest please contact me at jess@thelucasproject.org. I'd love to hear what you think, so please rate and review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jess-ronne/support

Frankie Boyer is an award winning talk show host that empowers listeners to live healthy vibrant lives http://www.frankieboyer.comGuests:Dr. Don Martin is founder and CEO of Grad School Road Map. Dr. Martin has coached over 470 graduate school applicants in arts and sciences, business, law, medicine (master's and doctoral), with a 97% acceptance rate. For over 28 years, served as Admissions Dean and/or Dean of Students at Columbia University, The University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and Wheaton College (IL). He wrote and published Road Map for Graduate Study: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students in 2008; second edition released in 2018; wrote and published an international Supplement for Road Map in 2009. https://gradschoolroadmap.com/Kate Swenson is the mother of four children, including her eleven-year-old son Cooper, who has severe nonverbal autism. Over the last decade, she's built a huge community across her blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Facebook, and Instagram, creating a safe space for families of children and teens with special needs to come together and laugh, cry, and support each other. Her book Forever Boy speaks to all audiences: it's not only an honest, inspiring journey relatable to any family with autism in their lives, it's also an eye-opening look for those who don't. https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/

Surprise!!! On this weeks episode of Talk FX, I had the pleasure of chatting with Author, Blogger, and Mother of 4 children, Kate Swenson! Kate was recently on the Today Show promoting her new book and sharing a snippet of her and her son Cooper's story! Since then, her new book has become a Best Seller on Amazon!! When she agreed to be a guest on Talk FX, I about jumped out of my chair! It was such a pleasure to welcome Kate on the podcast and talk about her journey in writing Forever Boy, her blog Finding Cooper's Voice, and learning more about her and her sweet family. You don't want to miss this special episode!! Links to buy her new book and to follow her on social media are all on our website and Instagram @talkfragilex!

Approximately 1 in 54 children in America is diagnosed with autism, making Autism Awareness Month each April ever more crucial to spreading awareness, knowledge, and most importantly, compassion, for those with autism in their lives. One of those people is Kate Swenson, whose world stopped when her then-toddler, Cooper, was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism. Cooper is now eleven, with three younger siblings, and Kate shares posts and videos of their day-to-day life in the community of 730K+ that she's built across her blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, and Facebook page. With her popular blog Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love. When Kate Swenson's son, Cooper, was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life. She hadn't signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability. At first, Kate experienced the grief of broken dreams. Then she felt the frustration and exhaustion of having to fight for your child in a world that is stacked against them. But through hard work, resilience, and personal growth, she would come to learn that Cooper wasn't the one who needed to change. She was. And it was this transformation that led Kate to acceptance - and ultimately joy. In Forever Boy, Kate shares her inspiring journey with honesty and compassion, offering solace and hope to others on this path and illuminating the strength and perseverance of mothers. MORE: http://getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Kate Swensen is a mom of 4 from Minnesota and is well known on Facebook and Instagram for her blog about her son called “Finding Cooper's Voice”. Cooper was diagnosed with Autism at 4 years old. After school didn't work out for him she pulled him out, moved to a new home, and put a lot of money on credit card sending him to private therapies. When Covid hit, his therapy center decided to not take kids like him anymore. Listen to find out what life is like now.

Kate Swenson, the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice and nonprofit, The More Than Project, is a mother to four kids, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper's Voice. Her book, Forever Boy, A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy, is available now and highlights the transformation that she went through after her son's diagnosis.  You can purchase Kate's book, Forever Boy on Amazon via this link  https://amzn.to/3691swl ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism” click HERE or visit Amazon.com! You can easily stay connected to the Living the Sky Life podcast and me in various ways.  Please visit my website www.lauriehellmann.com for all the links. I'd love to hear what you think, so if listening on the Apple platform, please leave a written review and rating of the podcast!  If you are interested in being a guest on an episode of Living the Sky Life, please contact me!

Finding joy in our disabilities community can be tough, but it's possible! That's why I've brought Kate Swenson to talk about her new book, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy. Kate Swenson, the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice and nonprofit, The More Than Project, is a mother to four kids, a wife, and a proud Minnesotan. She writes and creates videos regularly about her life as a mother and an autism advocate for Facebook, Instagram, and her website, Finding Cooper's Voice. Her book, Forever Boy, A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy, is available now and highlights the transformation that she went through after her son's diagnosis. Learn to Become a Master IEP Coach www.masterIEPcoach.com/info Get free weekly IEP training! www.masterIEPcoach.com/masterclass Get expert IEP Help you can't get anywhere else! www.masterIEPcoach.com/innercircle Connect with Kate: My website: Home - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism (findingcoopersvoice.com) Instagram: www.instagram.com/findingcoopersvoice My book, Forever Boy: https://amzn.to/3691swl My Supporter Group on Facebook, Coop's Troops: https://www.facebook.com/772295979579532/support/ Our nonprofit, The More Than Project: Foundation - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism (findingcoopersvoice.com)

Kate Swenson is a proud working mama of four living in suburban Minnesota. She lives for coffee, preaches kindness like her life depends on it and is continuously surprised by the twists and turns of motherhood. Her son Cooper was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old and since then life hasn't slowed down. Her daily life consists of keeping tiny humans alive and writing, creating videos, and influencing. She launched Finding Cooper's Voice 5 years ago for a place to share her feelings and today it is almost a million people strong.  Listen in to Kate share: How she wrote a book as a pregnant mom of 4 during the pandemic The process of her son Cooper being diagnosed with autism The taboo nature of grieving your child's diagnosis How she held grief and relief simultaneously after Cooper's diagnosis How she and her husband grieved differently, leading to their divorce and eventual reconciliation and remarriage What communication looks like for Cooper as a non verbal child How to use language in an inclusive way (special needs vs disabilty, autistic child vs child with autism) The backlash and bullying she received after going viral talking about autism Her new book Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy - and why every parent should read it Links mentioned: Join my business training: Build Your Courageous & Confident CEO Blueprint: shamelessmom.com/ceo Connect with Kate: https://findingcoopersvoice.mysites.io Kate on FB Kate on IG Book: Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy Sponsor info and promo codes: Please find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/ Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

From the creator of Finding Cooper's Voice, comes the book Forever Boy. Kate Swenson joins me for the second time on the Turn Autism Around podcast to share her new book, available now. Forever Boy is an autism memoir about Kate's real experiences navigating parenting and life with her son Cooper, pre-diagnosis and beyond. Kate shares a beautiful excerpt in today's interview, along with some insight on the inspiration behind the book and the reality of having a large social media following. 

Kate Swensen is a mom of 4 from Minnesota and is well known on Facebook and Instagram for her blog about her son called “Finding Cooper's Voice”. Cooper was diagnosed with Autism at 4 years old. After school didn't work out for him she pulled him out, moved to a new home, and put a lot of money on credit card sending him to private therapies. When Covid hit, his therapy center decided to not take kids like him anymore. Listen to find out what life is like now.

Over the last month, I participated in a challenge titled: The 25 Days of Autism. This was inspired by Kate for Finding Cooper's Voice and Autism Adventures with Alyssa. I had such a great time going through pictures and talking about what was going on in our lives or Lucas's diagnosis or progress. Head on over to my website or Facebook so you can see all the pictures I am talking about in this episode.

Welcome to The Aching Joy Podcast, where we I interview authors and artists to find stories of hope in the midst of pain. My first guest is Kate Swenson.Kate is the founder of Finding Cooper's Voice, a website and community that shares the secret world of severe autism. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and three sons, where she is currently writing her first book, Forever Boy, and managing the day-to-day chaos that comes with life. She has been called honest, polarizing, raw, and gritty and her relationship with her son has been described as breathtaking. She has created a safe place for families of children with disabilities to come together and share the unique joys and struggles that make up their lives. She publishes daily content written by special needs parents along with her own writing and videos. In addition, Kate's Facebook posts on Finding Cooper's Voice, reach over 6 million people a month, and she has had multiple pieces go viral