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Best podcasts about super fun day books

Latest podcast episodes about super fun day books

Parenting 101 Plus
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 74

Parenting 101 Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Influence of Kids' Friends" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, and a bit of humor, Paul played Part 2 of his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 74

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Influence of Kids' Friends" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, and a bit of humor, Paul played Part 2 of his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Parenting 101 Plus
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 73

Parenting 101 Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, Paul discussed the arrest of an assistant principal in Virginia for negligence that led to a 6-year-old student shooting his teacher, and he played Part 1 of his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 73

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, Paul discussed the arrest of an assistant principal in Virginia for negligence that led to a 6-year-old student shooting his teacher, and he played Part 1 of his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

The Shameless Mom Academy
857: Sivan Hong: Understanding, Celebrating, and Advocating for Neurodivergent Kids

The Shameless Mom Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 55:32


Sivan Hong is both the author and illustrator of the top-selling children's series, The Super Fun Day Books. Her acclaimed titles, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day, Avery G. and the Scary End of School, and Joey T. and the Winter Holiday Worries, depict the victories of neurodiverse children as they tackle difficulties with perseverance and bravery. Furthermore, The Super Fun Day Books are available in Spanish and as audiobooks, ensuring they resonate with all kinds of learners. Her influential work has garnered attention from multiple news outlets. In addition to her literary pursuits, Sivan actively serves as a Trustee on the Board of the Rita Allen Foundation, using her vast expertise and passion to effect positive change. Away from her professional endeavors, Sivan cherishes her roles as a wife and mother to two delightful children. The family, which includes their beloved dog and cat, lives in Connecticut. Listen in to hear Sivan share: What her life as a neurodivergent woman and mother to two neurodivergent children looks like A comparison of the academic structures of traditional classroom settings and classrooms specifically for neurodivergent kids How the term neurodiverse came into common use, what it means, and what it doesn't mean Why it's so important for “neuro-typical” people to understand neurodiversity The tremendous losses that occur societally when we aren't open to creating accommodations for neurodiversity The importance of being a proud self-advocate as a neurodivergent person The role of “neuro-typical” people in advocating for neurodivergent people  The problem with framing diagnoses from a position of deficits rather than strengths or uniqueness Links mentioned: Get Sivan's Books: The Super Fun Day Books Connect with Sivan: sivanhong.com Sivan on IG Sivan on FB We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Modern Mamas Podcast
MMP Ep 350: Neurodiversity and Parenting with Sivan Hong

The Modern Mamas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 48:46


Tune in this week as Jess sits down with Sivan Hong, author and illustrator of the top-selling children's series, The Super Fun Day Books, which focus on the experiences of neurodivergent children. Sivan is also a mother to two wonderful children that are neurodivergent, and so she shares her experience in the hopes of helping educate and support others who are also parenting similar kiddos.   Our hope this episode is to share one perspective and life experience to support MORE conversations with your kiddos about what it means to be neurodivergent, and how to support their peers and friends who might be. More from Sivan: IG: @sivan_hong_author FB: @sivanhongauthor LinkedIn: sivan-hong-author sivanhong.com ******************************* Join us on Patreon!⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors! Paleovalley - Head to ⁠paleovalley.com/modernmamas⁠ for 15% off Needed - Use code ⁠MODERNMAMAS⁠ for 20% off your first month Wellnesse - Check out Wellnesse ⁠HERE⁠ for 15% off your order Foria Intimacy Products - Get 20% off your first order of CBD based intimacy products by visiting ⁠foriawellness.com/MODERNMAMAS⁠ OR use code MODERNMAMAS at checkout. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-modern-mamas-podcast/support

Impact Radio USA
SIVAN HONG, Children's Book Author (1-17-24)

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 43:47


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
SIVAN HONG, Children's Book Author (1-17-24)

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 43:47


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”, and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", plus "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4", and her latest release, "Joey T. and the Holiday Worries". We will also discuss the fact that her books are now translated into Spanish, too! FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Sans The Sugarcoat, Our Autism Journey
S6: Episode 5: Sivan Hong, Author and Illustrator, Super Fun Day Books

Sans The Sugarcoat, Our Autism Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 23:43


Sivan, a mother of two boys, is the author and illustrator of the bestselling children's book series Super Fun Day Books, which shares social stories about kids with neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.). Despite having ADHD, Sivan's remarkable career includes esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and a former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Sivan's latest venture in children's books is an Amazon best seller and was featured on NBC and News 12. Her books are available in Spanish and via audiobooks to promote inclusivity for all types of learners. She provides free teacher guides to create meaningful teaching opportunities with kids and students. Sivan is a serious advocate for neurodiverse and underrepresented children. She is an active Trustee on the Board of the Rita Allen Foundation and is a Director Emeritus on the Board of Educators For Excellence. Although she writes her books for neurodivergent kids, Sivan also wants to reach educators and other people interested in neurodiversity. https://sivanhong.com/ ________________________________________ We would love a review on Apple Podcast, Spotify or Audible If you have any question, would like to be a guest: Contact us -  email:  inclusion@autismmastermind.co https://www.autismmastermind.co/

Impact Radio USA
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 52

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Dad/Daughter/Jesus!" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, and a bit of humor, Paul played his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Parenting 101 Plus
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 52

Parenting 101 Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Dad/Daughter/Jesus!" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, and a bit of humor, Paul played his interview with SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Strong Single and Human
E118 - Sivan Hong - Writing about Neurodiversity

Strong Single and Human

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 50:02


This week's guest Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and a former partner at The Bridgespan Group. However today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School.  Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  The Super Fun Day Books have even been featured on NBC and News12. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day, and the ASPCA.   Find Sivan here;  www.sivanhong.com

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
"Interviews and More" Sivan Hong and David E. Feldman - Episode #34

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 59:59


Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG; and author/musician, DAVID E. FELDMAN. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com DAVID E. FELDMAN, an author, musician, and painter from New York, will join us to discuss his work as a musician, as well as all of his books, including his "Dora Ellison Mystery Series". FROM HIS WEBSITE: I write mysteries, crime fiction and the occasional standalone novel, which might be called literary fiction, historical drama or family saga. Social justice is often a theme or a backdrop or figures in some way in my stories. Along the way I have overcome drug addiction, spinal problems that were heading for paralysis, 2 hip replacements, intestinal resection with colostomy and cancer, all with God's and my doctors' help. I am also a working musician and painter. I have many favorite authors. They include but are not limited to Ray Bradbury, John Steinbeck, Emma Straub, Anne Tyler, Arthur Miller, Lee Child, Harlan Coben, John Sandford, Lisa Gardner, Sue Grafton, and Tana French. I consider John Steinbeck, Arthur Miller and Pete Seeger to be American heroes. https://www.davidefeldman.com/books.shtml https://www.davidefeldman.com/press.shtml

Impact Radio USA
"Interviews and More" Sivan Hong and David E. Feldman - Episode #34

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 59:59


Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG; and author/musician, DAVID E. FELDMAN. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com DAVID E. FELDMAN, an author, musician, and painter from New York, will join us to discuss his work as a musician, as well as all of his books, including his "Dora Ellison Mystery Series". FROM HIS WEBSITE: I write mysteries, crime fiction and the occasional standalone novel, which might be called literary fiction, historical drama or family saga. Social justice is often a theme or a backdrop or figures in some way in my stories. Along the way I have overcome drug addiction, spinal problems that were heading for paralysis, 2 hip replacements, intestinal resection with colostomy and cancer, all with God's and my doctors' help. I am also a working musician and painter. I have many favorite authors. They include but are not limited to Ray Bradbury, John Steinbeck, Emma Straub, Anne Tyler, Arthur Miller, Lee Child, Harlan Coben, John Sandford, Lisa Gardner, Sue Grafton, and Tana French. I consider John Steinbeck, Arthur Miller and Pete Seeger to be American heroes. https://www.davidefeldman.com/books.shtml https://www.davidefeldman.com/press.shtml

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
SIVAN HONG, Children's Author/Illustrator (1-25-23)

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 29:29


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
SIVAN HONG, Children's Author/Illustrator (1-25-23)

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 29:29


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School", as well as her latest release, "The School Collection: Super Fun Day, Books 1-4". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Comadreando
NEURODIVERSITY: MY SPECIAL BRAIN

Comadreando

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 53:57


Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 12th episode of Season 3!  Let's talk about exploring neurodiverse parenthood! Join your comadre Marcy and special guest, Sivan Hong, fellow ausome mom and a neurodiversity advocate. Your comadres discuss what it is to be neurodiverse and a special needs parent, and Sivan's journey to becoming an author for children's books.  More about Sivan, she is an author/ illustrator of the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children.  They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut. Marcy is recording with Riverside-FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to YouTube and check out the video version of the podcast. If you have any suggestions, opinions, questions, or comments about this or any episode, please send us a Comadre-Gram at marcy@comadreandopod.com or DM me via IG. Let's have a conversation.   If you like the podcast, please share with your family, friends, and significant other. You can support this podcast by finding it across all platforms and rating, liking, and reviewing. If you chat about us, please use the hashtags #Comadreando, #ComadreTime, or #HolaComadres so that I can see and share you as well. If you want to help the sustainability of Comadreando, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Become a monthly sustaining member or make a one time contribution. Every little bit helps. You can contribute via $comadreandopod on CashApp and @comadreandopod on Venmo. Merchandise is out now, please visit our BRAND NEW WEBSITE to check out all the Comadre Gear https://www.comadreandopod.com.    NOTES: Sign Up for Comadre-grams Using this link: http://eepurl.com/h-Gqw9   Sivan's Links: Website: https://sivanhong.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/ Amazon Books Super Fun Day Books:  https://amzn.to/3YFVSHR   TICKETS FOR 1st COMADRE HAPPY HOUR of 2023. This is our second event ever... get ready to dance, have a drink and chop it up with our community of comadres. Save the date. Friday January 6, 2023 from 5-9PM at Suyo Gastrofusion in the Bronx. There is parking available. Get your tickets by clicking the link below. Comadre Happy Hour Get Together 

Comadreando
NEURODIVERSITY: MY SPECIAL BRAIN

Comadreando

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 53:57


Hola Comadres! Welcome to the 12th episode of Season 3!  Let's talk about exploring neurodiverse parenthood! Join your comadre Marcy and special guest, Sivan Hong, fellow ausome mom and a neurodiversity advocate. Your comadres discuss what it is to be neurodiverse and a special needs parent, and Sivan's journey to becoming an author for children's books.  More about Sivan, she is an author/ illustrator of the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children.  They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut. Marcy is recording with Riverside-FM and if you'd like to watch instead of listen, head on over to YouTube and check out the video version of the podcast. If you have any suggestions, opinions, questions, or comments about this or any episode, please send us a Comadre-Gram at marcy@comadreandopod.com or DM me via IG. Let's have a conversation.   If you like the podcast, please share with your family, friends, and significant other. You can support this podcast by finding it across all platforms and rating, liking, and reviewing. If you chat about us, please use the hashtags #Comadreando, #ComadreTime, or #HolaComadres so that I can see and share you as well. If you want to help the sustainability of Comadreando, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Become a monthly sustaining member or make a one time contribution. Every little bit helps. You can contribute via $comadreandopod on CashApp and @comadreandopod on Venmo. Merchandise is out now, please visit our BRAND NEW WEBSITE to check out all the Comadre Gear https://www.comadreandopod.com.    NOTES: Sign Up for Comadre-grams Using this link: http://eepurl.com/h-Gqw9   Sivan's Links: Website: https://sivanhong.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/ Amazon Books Super Fun Day Books:  https://amzn.to/3YFVSHR   TICKETS FOR 1st COMADRE HAPPY HOUR of 2023. This is our second event ever... get ready to dance, have a drink and chop it up with our community of comadres. Save the date. Friday January 6, 2023 from 5-9PM at Suyo Gastrofusion in the Bronx. There is parking available. Get your tickets by clicking the link below. Comadre Happy Hour Get Together 

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
"Interviews and More" Sivan Hong

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 59:59


Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with children's book author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
"Interviews and More" Sivan Hong

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 59:59


Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with children's book author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

The TufFish Show
Accessibility and using social story with Sivan Hong

The TufFish Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 30:28


Welcome Sivan Hong to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. During this inspiring conversation, Sivan shares how she created a children's book series that focuses on inspirational social stories to help young children learn how to work through and overcome challenges. Sivan shared her process from concept through illustration and the loving and purposeful choices she made to ensure she made her books accessible to all types of learners. Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut. Visit - sivanhong.com Book purchase links: Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween George J. and the Miserable Monday Emily D. and the Fearful First Day Avery G. and the Scary End of School

Parenting 101 Plus
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 6

Parenting 101 Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Rules and Limits" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 2 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 6

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Rules and Limits" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 2 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 6

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "Rules and Limits" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 2 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 5

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, ""Slurpees From 7-11" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 1 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 5

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, ""Slurpees From 7-11" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 1 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Parenting 101 Plus
Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 5

Parenting 101 Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 59:59


Join Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest". On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, ""Slurpees From 7-11" from his book, sharing wisdom from others, a bit of humor, and more, Paul played Part 1 of his interview with children's author and illustrator, SIVAN HONG. SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Dr. Paul's Family Talk
SIVAN HONG, Children's Author/Illustrator (7-15-22)

Dr. Paul's Family Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 52:09


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

Impact Radio USA
SIVAN HONG, Children's Author/Illustrator (7-15-22)

Impact Radio USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 52:09


SIVAN HONG, a bestselling children's book author and illustrator from Connecticut, will join us to discuss her bestselling series, "The Super Fun Day Books", including the titles, “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday”, “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” and "Avery G. and the Scary End of School". FROM HER WEBSITE: "Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G. and the Scary End of School. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut." sivanhong.com

No Limits Podcast
Episode 21: A conversation with author Sivan Hong

No Limits Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 24:59


A neurodiverse author and mother, Sivan Hong is inspiring people everywhere with her series the Super Fun Day Books which focuses on neurodiverse children. Having had a career that included different industries, she is now writing and illustrating a series that is not only inspiring but showcases neurodivergence in a relatable way for all children. --

Best Book Ever
098 Sivan Hong on "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes

Best Book Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 37:41


We Don't All Need to Talk About Proust Sivan Hong was a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, she authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, which focus on neurodiverse children who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan joined me to talk about “The Sense of An Ending” by Julian Barnes, a book that is really short but packs a real punch. Then we veered into talking about the 900-page doorstopper she is currently reading, and the value of sticking with books even when you don't love them. Sivan's determination to finish all books runs counter to my “give it 50 pages and then quit” philosophy, and it was wonderful to hear her reasons why she doesn't quit the hard books.   TW: This book discusses suicide   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Sivan Hong Website/Facebook/Instagram   Discussed in this episode:   The Sense of An Ending by Julian Barnes   Books by Sivan Hong: George J. and the Miserable Monday Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween Emily D. and the Fearful First Day Avery G. and the Scary End of School The Books of Jacob by Olga Tocarczuk Ann Patchett Westport Public Library Bookstore – they have an online shop, so you can support their mission no matter where you live! (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Best Book Ever
098 Sivan Hong on "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes

Best Book Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 37:41


We Don't All Need to Talk About Proust Sivan Hong was a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, she authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, which focus on neurodiverse children who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan joined me to talk about “The Sense of An Ending” by Julian Barnes, a book that is really short but packs a real punch. Then we veered into talking about the 900-page doorstopper she is currently reading, and the value of sticking with books even when you don't love them. Sivan's determination to finish all books runs counter to my “give it 50 pages and then quit” philosophy, and it was wonderful to hear her reasons why she doesn't quit the hard books.   TW: This book discusses suicide   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Sivan Hong Website/Facebook/Instagram   Discussed in this episode:   The Sense of An Ending by Julian Barnes   Books by Sivan Hong: George J. and the Miserable Monday Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween Emily D. and the Fearful First Day Avery G. and the Scary End of School The Books of Jacob by Olga Tocarczuk Ann Patchett Westport Public Library Bookstore – they have an online shop, so you can support their mission no matter where you live! (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Women & ADHD
Sivan Hong: Parenting neurodiverse children

Women & ADHD

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 57:50


Episode 71 with Sivan Hong. "After my diagnosis, I felt anger and sadness and joy all at the same time because it explained so very much." Sivan's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Sivan lives in Connecticut with her husband and their two neurodiverse sons, and is the author and illustrator of the Super Fun Day Books, a children's book series that includes: “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween” “George J. and the Miserable Monday” “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day” Her inspiring picture books focus on neurodiverse children who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. (And big congratulations are in order to Sivan, because “George J. and the Miserable Monday” recently hit #1 on Amazon in its genre!) We talk all about parenting neurodiverse kids while being neurodiverse moms, and we also discuss some of the unique difficulties faced by ADHD women when it comes to balancing careers and motherhood. Website: sivanhong.com Instagram: @sivan_hong_author   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code ADHD at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email womenandADHDpodcast@gmail.com. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast

Springbrook's Converge Autism Radio
Neurodiversity In Kid's Books

Springbrook's Converge Autism Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 63:21


Listen in today as Reid Miles, from Inside the Aspergers Studio, hosts a show where he welcomes author and advocate, Sivan Hong.  Sivan is the author of Super Fun Day Books.  Her books include  “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”,  “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day“.  They are inspiring books that focus on neurodiverse children who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  Reid talks to Sivan about why she began writing books that focus on the neurodiverse, how she came to also be the illustrator among many other topics.  They also discuss the pandemic, wearing masks, and how she and her family dealt with lockdown.   This is one of Reid's favorite episodes, so sit back and enjoy. Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day and Avery G., and the Scary End of School.  Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Westport Public Library, the Rita Allen Foundation, Multicultural Children's Book Day, and the ASPCA.  When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children.  They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut.https://sivanhong.com/https://www.facebook.com/sivanhongauthor/https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/

Inside The Aspergers Studio / Stories
Sivan Hong: Author & Advocate

Inside The Aspergers Studio / Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 66:10


Welcome to a very special episode of Inside the Aspergers Studio. Today I talk wtih Sivan Hong, author of  Super Fun Day Books.  Sivan authors and illustrates the children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”,  “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day“.  Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.   She is such a facinating person to talk to. We went over many things, like the fact the books are based of her kids experiences, why she decied to illustrated the books herself and many more issues at hand such as we talked about masking, and  dealing with lockdown and how her kids dealt with it. She is one incredible women with a wonderful story. This is one of my most favorite episodes and please listen to all of it. I know I enjoyed talking to her and I know you will enjoy listen to us talk about everything. https://sivanhong.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sivanhongauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/

Inside The Aspergers Studio / Stories
Sivan Hong: Author & Advocate

Inside The Aspergers Studio / Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 66:10


Welcome to a very special episode of Inside the Aspergers Studio. Today I talk wtih Sivan Hong, author of  Super Fun Day Books.  Sivan authors and illustrates the children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”,  “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day“.  Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.   She is such a facinating person to talk to. We went over many things, like the fact the books are based of her kids experiences, why she decied to illustrated the books herself and many more issues at hand such as we talked about masking, and  dealing with lockdown and how her kids dealt with it. She is one incredible women with a wonderful story. This is one of my most favorite episodes and please listen to all of it. I know I enjoyed talking to her and I know you will enjoy listen to us talk about everything. https://sivanhong.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sivanhongauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/

The Relatable Voice Podcast
Different is NORMAL, not wrong, not broken, not in need of fixing, with Sivan Hong

The Relatable Voice Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 24:12


Sivan Hong authors and illustrates the children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and "Emily D. and the Fearful First Day". Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Westport Public Library, the Rita Allen Foundation and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat, and live in Connecticut. You can follow Sivan on Instagram at @sivan_hong_author. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Relatable Voice Podcast
Different is NORMAL, not wrong, not broken, not in need of fixing, with Sivan Hong

The Relatable Voice Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 24:12


Sivan Hong authors and illustrates the children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and "Emily D. and the Fearful First Day". Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Westport Public Library, the Rita Allen Foundation and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat, and live in Connecticut. You can follow Sivan on Instagram at @sivan_hong_author. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Kids and A Career
97: Benefits And Challenges Of Raising Neurodiverse Kids

Two Kids and A Career

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 37:21


Joining Jill Devine this week on the podcast is Sivan Hong. Sivan authors and illustrates the best-selling children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”. Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Sivan also serves as a Trustee on the Boards of the Westport Public Library, the Rita Allen Foundation and the ASPCA. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live in Connecticut. https://sivanhong.com/ IG @sivan_hong_author FB @sivanhongauthor Jill would like to acknowledge and recognize the hard work moms put in on the daily. It can be a thankless job at times, and Jill wants these moms to know their worth, so she created the Supermom Shoutout, brought to you by Addy's Way. Each recipient will receive a custom designed Supermom tote from Addy's Way, in addition to the Shoutout. This week's Supermom Shoutout goes to Allie Corey of St. Louis, MO. Her friend, Jeanie, nominated her and said: I am nominating Allie Corey for the Supermom Shoutout. 4 months ago, she had her second child. Having a baby and a toddler while working full-time is no easy feat. Can you imagine getting up in the middle of the night to take care of a baby and then having to be on television hours later? She makes it look so easy! Allie - YOU are seen and YOU are supported! To nominate a Supermom (or you can nominate yourself) email hello@jilldevine.com. Submit the name of the Supermom, where they're from, and a brief description as to why Jill should shout out this particular Supermom. Two Kids and A Career Website: https://www.jilldevine.com/ Two Kids and A Career Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilldevine/?hl=en Two Kids and A Career Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JillDevineMedia/ Thank you to our sponsor: Elemental Esthetics

Mothers of Misfits
Normalizing Neurodiversity | Sivan Hong

Mothers of Misfits

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 21:32


Sivan Hong authors and illustrates the children's book series, The Super Fun Day Books. These inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery. Listen in as Sivan and Emily talk about the power of books to normalize neurodiversity.  Learn more about this episode on our website: www.mothersofmisfits.com/blog/83-normalizing-neurodiversity-sivan-hong If you haven't already, sign up for our Episode Insider's newsletter before next week's episode to be entered to win a FREE signed paperback copy of Sivan's book, George J. and the Miserable Monday!

The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health
NYU Business Professor Becomes ADHD Children's Book Author- Sivan Hong

The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 15:12


I want to thank you for listening and for subscribing to Faster Than Normal! I also want to tell you that if you're listening to this one, you probably listened to other episodes as well. Because of you all, we are the number one ADHD podcast on the internet!! And if you like us, you can sponsor an episode! Head over to https://rally.io/login/ It is a lot cheaper than you think. You'll reach... about 25k to 30,000 people in an episode and get your name out there, get your brand out there, your company out there, or just say thanks for all the interviews! We've brought you over 230 interviews of CEOs, celebrities, musicians, all kinds of rock stars all around the world from Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Keith Krach from DocuSign, Danny Meyer, we've had Rachel Cotton, we've had  the band Shinedown, right? Tons and tons of interviews, and we keep bringing in new ones every week so head over to https://rally.io/creator/SHANK/?campaignId=1f99a340-203f-498e-9665-24723a5f8b7a  make it yours, we'd love to have you, thanks so much for listening!  Now to this week's episode, we hope you enjoy it! —— Sivan Hong's career spans over two decades in several industries and professions, including holding esteemed positions as a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and former partner at The Bridgespan Group. Today, Sivan authors and illustrates the children's book series The Super Fun Day Books, including “Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween”, “George J. and the Miserable Monday” and “Emily D. and the Fearful First Day”.  Her inspiring books focus on neurodiverse children, who overcome their challenges with perseverance and bravery.  Sivan also occupies seats on the Board of several foundations and non-profits. When she's not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children.  They have a dog and cat and live a quiet and contented life in their home in Connecticut. Today we learn what caused her to make such a drastic career switch and the inspiration behind her newfound love as an Author. Enjoy!  ----------  In this episode Peter and Sivan discuss:   2:10  -  Intro and welcome Sivan Hong!! 3:04  -  So how in the world did you go from being a Professor at NYU Stern and a partner at Bridgespan, to writing children's books for neurodiverse kids?    3:34  -  Why Sivan changed careers 4:00  -  What did Sivan do over COVID? 5:05  -  On the ever-changing definition of neurodiversity. Tell us how your experience has been getting the “ADHD is a gift! “message across to people, which is not always something people want to hear. 6:27  -  On the challenge of undoing ‘social programming'/branding 7:21  -  On Peter's struggle when his book first launched.  8:26  -  Though we're trying, not everyone considers neurodiversity, or even being ‘not the same' truly a gift, not a curse. How do you teach your children about it? 10:03 – On playing into your strengths and using them as superpowers, as opposed to focusing on any negative.   11:05  -  Tell us about your books and more about how they were inspired? (Links to ref's below) 13:28  -  Where can everyone find you, and buy your books?  Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween  George J. and the Miserable Monday  Emily D. and the Fearful First Day. You can get them, [above], on Amazon and also via her website  https://sivanhong.com/  Sivan on the Socials:  sivan_hong_author on INSTA  and @sivanhongauthor on Facebook 14:00  -  THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH BOOKS LIKE THESE! Awesome work & thank you Sivan! 14:12  -  Guys, as always, we are here for you and we love what the responses and the notes that we get from you. So please continue to do that, tell us who you want to hear on the podcast, anything at all, we'd love to know.  Leave us a review on any of the places you get your podcasts, and if you can ever, if you ever need our help, I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  14:29  -  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits TRANSCRIPT:  — Hi guys. My name is Peter Shankman. I'm the host of Faster Than Normal.  I want to thank you for listening, and I also want to tell you that if you've listened to this one, you probably listened to other episodes as well of Faster Than Normal.  We are the number one ADHD podcast on the internet, and if you like us, you can sponsor an episode.  Head over to shank.mn/sponsor  - that's shank.mn/sponsor. It is alot cheaper than you think. You'll reach... God about 25….30,000 people in an episode and get your name out there, get your brand out there, your company out there, or just say, thanks for all the interviews we brought you over 230 interviews of CEOs, celebrities, musicians, all kinds of rock stars all around the world from we've had... God, who have we had...we've had Tony Robbins, Seth Goden, Keith Krach from DocuSign, we've had Rachel Cotton, we've had  the band Shinedown, right? Tons and tons of interviews, and we keep bringing in new ones every week, so head over to shank.mn/sponsor  grab an episode, make it yours, we'd love to have you, thanks for listening.  Here's this week's episode, hope you enjoy it. — Hey everyone, Peter Shankman here, and this is another episode of Faster Than Normal, but you know that, ‘cause you subscribed and you're listening, and what else would you expect?  Anyway, glad to have you here, great to be coming to you today, again from New York City in a rainy New York City, I don't think it's ever going to be sunny again. But either way, it is a lovely day when you're up and awake and you know, a little rain into every life, little rain must fall, so good to be here. We have a guest today who somehow managed to go from being a Professor at https://www.stern.nyu.edu/... to author and illustrator of children's books for neuro-diverse children.  So we're going to talk to Sivan Hong, and we're going to figure out how one goes from being a professor at NYU and a former partner at the https://www.bridgespan.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwiLGGBhAqEiwAgq3q_tuyxlwvwXJvl6cltkhHAbTye-zgYPQfad_79-Fp8jqPIQ6QI4y0nxoCbDwQAvD_BwE to authoring and illustrating children's books, which is pretty cool.  She also sits on several non-profits and does a bunch of stuff and lives in Connecticut and says... says she has a lovely husband and is a Mother to two wonderful children. They have a dog and a cat and they live a quiet and contented life, in Connecticut. How…. uh, we'll talk later about how it's possible to be content in Connecticut, cause I've never, I don't understand that, but either way, Sivan, welcome to Faster Than Normal.   Thank you so much for having me Peter.  So, okay, so, you know, just living your life, professor at https://www.stern.nyu.edu/ the partner at https://www.bridgespan.org/…. and one day you just wake up said, “Hey, you know, I'm bored, I'm gonna start doing children's books for neuro-diverse kids, sort of exactly how it happened?” Exactly how {laughter} exactly how it happened. Um, no. I had this fast track career. And then I became a Mother of a kid who was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, nd I realized that I couldn't have this fast-track  career and give him all the attention that I needed to give him. And then I had another kid with ADHD and so I set up, OK, I did the career thing. I was a professor, I was a partner. I did all of this other stuff, right now I'm going to focus a lot of my attention on being a Mom, um, which is very kind of 1950's of me, but I'm totally at peace with that.  And over COVID instead of making sourdough bread and, um, and doing all those other things that people were doing, mm, my undiagnosed ADHD came out and I wrote three children's books about neuro diversity. And so my hyper-focus was on that, because I realized as my kids are growing up and they're still young, they're seven and nine, there weren't a lot of books out there that highlighted how cool it was to be neurodiverse and talked about characters with neuro-diversity and showed how successful they were in the problems that they faced.  And I felt like this was something that I needed to do. I am a big proponent of the fact that neuro-diversity is a gift, right? Like my kids refer to themselves as X-Men and that's what, um, I wanted to share. So that's how I went from professor to children's book author.  I love that X-Men, that's very very cool.  Tell me about, you know, it's interesting, so the concept of neuro-diversity it is changing, right, and podcasts like this and, and books like yours, things like that, we're starting to figure out, sort of the fact that it's not so much a diagnosis, right? There's….there's a gift to it, um, if you understand how to use it.  What has been your experience, um, trying to get that message across, because it is a difficult message sometimes that people don't necessarily wanna hear.   So it's interesting. I think you look at it from a couple of different directions. So in beautiful Westport, Connecticut, where I live, there is a separate PTA for special education parents. And you have a group of parents in this town who say, you know what, we're going to embrace the differences in our kids and we are going to do everything we can to advocate for them and to create this community where, when a parent get a diagnosis for their kid and it can be super isolating and really, really scary… this group of parents is there to kind of show them the way to be like, no, you know, there's a path to move forward and it's such a kind of cross to bear. What struck me as really interesting, and I'm fairly new to social media, which is embarrassing, but true. Um, when I started to post a lot about being, um, proud proud of your neuro-diversity and showing it as a gift, there were some people who really took offense to it.  Oh yeah, I believe you. There were people who were, you know, who are like, no, it's a disability or no, it has to be this deficit, and the world needs to view us as people with a deficit. And, uh, I'm so taken aback by that way of thinking, right? When you step back and you think about the incredible geniuses that we have in this world today, and then frankly, that we've had in the past, we could not be where we are as a society today without neuro-diversity. No question about it… and it's so true what you say though... because, you know, for whatever reason, some people are stuck in this opinion that, oh my God, it's a curse, and you know, it's a negative diagnosis and it, it goes against, uh, the good and, and, and, and you're broken. I remember when Faster Than Normal came out, the book... when the book came out... actually wasn't allowed to post, I got banned from the ADHD https://www.reddit.com/subreddits/... on https://www.reddit.com/... because they don't look at it as a gift, and they're like, oh, well, you know, he, he thinks that it's positive and it's really not. And, and, and we don't want to, have this conversation. I'm like, you guys, you're being so obtuse, it's incredible.  Well, and it's a huge disservice to our kids, right? Like I don't want my kids walking around feeling like there's something wrong with them, in fact, my seven-year-old said the other day, he's like, “Mom, I'm not telling a lot of people that I have ADHD because I don't want to brag.” And I'm like…. Ah, I love it! …., that is the right attitude. That is what we want our kids to feel, right. Because that's the only way they are going to capitalize on the gifts they have.  If they walk around feeling terrible about themselves, because they're different, and that their brain is wired differently, they're never going to succeed. They're never going to be able to achieve all the things that they should be able to achieve.  That is awesome. I love that. I don't want to tell people, cause I don't want to brag.  That's wonderful. Have there been…. talk about the negatives. Um, cause I'm, I'm assuming it hasn't been, uh, uh, you know,,,, perfect the entire time. So what is your, what is your kid has had to learn and adapt to?  It's not perfect, because any elementary school kid, frankly, middle school and high school kids, they want to be the same, right?  Like... different isn't a good thing, and, um, my kids are bi-racial, so they look different to begin with, um, and then I'm adding this additional layer of complexity around their identity, um, and, and that causes problems right?  In the same way that my nine-year-old has said to me, I wish I was white. There have been times where he said, I wish I was normal, right?  And, and he's like, you know, his autism impedes his ability to be the kind of athlete that he wants to be, you know, like he dreams about being in the NBA and he'll say things like, I think my autism is going to prevent me from being in the NBA. And in my mind, I'm like, it's pretty much because you're half Jewish that's going to prevent you from being in the NBA… {laughter}  ..., but in that kind of mentality is, is the heart breaking part. But it's our job as parents. It's our job as a community, it's a job as society to turn it around and I'm like, you know, you may not be an NBA player, but one day you have the opportunity to own a team and that's way cooler. So like how do you turn it around and make it a strength even when they have those heartbreaking moments? Yeah, no question about it. And you know, it's, it's, it's interesting because the, um, I mean, sports is never my thing either, uh, uh, but you know, I discovered acting right and then discovered singing, other things that I love to do. I'm being on stage. I mean, I get paid now to speak in front of thousands of people, and I'm amazed that every single time I do it, that, you know, that it works so well and I enjoy it so much, but it's, it's exactly that it's, it's playing into it, the strengths, right?  And not looking at the negatives, but focusing on playing into the strengths.   Right, and the same way that there are differences across the board in people, you never want to focus on the negative side of those differences.  You recognize that it's there, but that's not what the focus is supposed to be on. The focus is supposed to be on, what do we do to succeed, right?  And if that means that you have to wear headphones because you have a sensory issue and loud noises is a problem, so you wear headphones, but then you move on and you succeed right? That's what we need to be focusing on. No question about it. Tell us about the books.    So, um, the two that are published already, one is called, um, https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Horrible-Halloween-Sivan-Hong/dp/B08W7DWJ8Z and it's a true story of, my now... nine year old being terrified of being in the Halloween parade in kindergarten., and, um, the true story is, is that he didn't actually go..  Like it, it felt way too overwhelming for him to participate in something like that and so the following year with the help of his special education teacher, we came up with a plan and he found a way to do it, and now he loves Halloween. And so it's, it's a book about kind of overcoming your challenges, and what I love about it, is that you do see a character in this book wearing headphones, right?  I have yet to find a children's book with that kind of illustration and it totally normalized the difference. And then the second book, um, is really kind of the story of my seven year old with ADHD who every Monday, hates school right?   And has this incredible school anxiety, because as we know, it can be overwhelming. It can be hard, everything could possibly change and the things that he does in order to overcome and turn those Mondays around to being a good day. And then the book that's coming out this summer, it's called https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Fearful-First-Super-Books-ebook/dp/B094S9RSJ3/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=emily+d+and+the+fearful+first+day&qid=1624048339&s=books&sr=1-1 and that one's about, you know, starting a new class and, and that character also is neuro-diverse. And now I have to kind of slow down writing and illustrating these books because my publicist is like, no, no, no, no, you can't release a book every 3 months, but, but I, for me, I'm in introvert and I meant, um, I'm fairly positive that I have dyslexia and ADHD and actually, today, I'm going for my neuro psych evaluation because my kids were like, we did it, you should do it, Mom…. … there you go…. and I was like, yup, I'm all in. I'm all in. Um, but it's really easy to step back and just hyper-focus on this. Um, but I realized that in order to be a, uh, an author that you have to take some time to market your books and, and talk about them and do podcasts like this, which are really, um, cool.  So that's where my focus is on right now.  Awesome. I love it. So let's, uh, tell me, then tell us the name of the books again and where can people find them,,, I know one is https://www.amazon.com/Benny-Horrible-Halloween-Sivan-Hong/dp/B08W7DWJ8Z and then https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Fearful-First-Super-Books-ebook/dp/B094S9RSJ3/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=emily+d+and+the+fearful+first+day&qid=1624048339&s=books&sr=1 Right, and you can get them on Amazon and you can get them on my website at https://sivanhong.com/ and then, um, you can follow me on social media at https://www.instagram.com/sivan_hong_author/  um, on Instagram and then on Facebook as well.  Awesome, Sivan Hong, thank you for taking the time to be on Faster Than Normal Sivan, I really appreciate you're…. you're you're doing great stuff that the, there are not enough books out there that explain to kids that they are not broken, that they're gifted, and so I love the fact that you're doing that and you're, you're filling it very, very needed uh, niche.  Thank you so much for having me, Peter, this was a blast. By all means.  Guys as always, you're listening to Faster Than Normal.  If you like what you hear, drop us a review note, uh, leave us a note, drop me a note, let me know you're out there. It gets lonely here in my apartment sometimes, so always happy to hear from everyone, but that being said, thank you for listening, we'll see you again soon.  —— Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at petershankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week.