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Ep. 90: Living with Sleep Deprivation w/ Jill Arneson

There are many reasons we lose sleep as parents of children with disabilities. Maybe our child requires nighttime medical care or monitoring, and we don’t have nighttime nursing.

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gaslighting: people do it to us and we do it to ourselves

Ep. 89: Gaslit by Others and Ourselves

The pain we’ve experienced alongside our disabled children is often gaslit by others. Responses like “Oh, it’s not that bad…” and “At least….” Or “You should be grateful that….” are all forms of toxic positivity. Just like that, our pain and struggle are minimized.

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leaning in when all we want to do is numb out

Ep. 88: Numbing Out When Things Are Tough w/ Anna Smyth, MS, RYT

Numbing out is a go-to coping mechanism for so many of us experiencing painful and stressful situations and emotions. And it’s not a bad thing! There are situations when we absolutely need to.

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