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For Our Special Kids is simply that...For Our Special Kids. When you realize you have a magic child on your hands, you do everything you can for them. So...I started a podcast to honor and highlight the magic and the mess of raising a child with special needs. What I have learned over the past 6 years is profound. 1. My child is WAY smarter than me. 2. She has opened me up to the incredible world of intuition, psychic abilities, mediumship, healing, telepathy, galactic travel, the angel real ...
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This week Jen provides an update on her last 2.5 weeks. Surfing in Santa Cruz with High Fives Foundation and her IV PRP with Dr. Carlos Rios' in Capitola. While there were many incredible things to share, she does end with some sad news about her father's unexpected passing. Thanks for understanding the delay on publishing episodes as she took some…
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We are excited to share that Teal will be getting her 1st IV-PRP dose with TruDOSE on Tuesday, July 23rd! Jen talks through the preparation process with you and anxiously awaits Tuesday morning! Please send good energy as they travel and prepare! Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topi…
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Jen hadn't connected with her spirit ohana for a while and today, they were very present with her. They wanted to send this message to help you not have to be so thoughtful when asking for their guidance, love, support, and positive energy they want to offer you. Let the spirit smoke guide you! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecial…
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Well, it took me a while to get today’s guest on the show but I’m so happy we could finally get our schedules to coordinate. Tracy is a wonderful human being and also Teal’s primary speech therapist. I say primary because even though she lives in the LA area and we only do Zoom calls with her, she has created more movement and change within Teal in…
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Ever wonder why you can't get out of your emotional rut? Or, why some people seem to just attract great things to them? Annette Moreau joins us today to talk about the best strategies to transcend negative emotion to help better cope with life on our journey as medical mamas. I hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you…
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Today, Claire McMurray joins us to talk all thing friendship. The friendships our children do or don't have, the friendships we have as parents and caregivers, and the community of friends we have as a result of our journey. Claire wrote an essay in Becoming Brave Together called Behind the Window and I encourage you to grab the book to read all th…
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In this episode, Jen and Noelle just talk all sorts of things. You'll get to contemplate your soul's journey and purpose, the existence of past lives and their role in our journey, what we are doing here as moms and caregivers, telepathy, the definition of fully functioning, and so much more! Enjoy and send Jen an email if you got a little nugget o…
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Jessica Patay in our conversation today said, "A life filled with brutal moments and beautiful moments and all of it mixed together..." Our conversation was a treat for me as we talked about community, personal healing, connection, and so much more! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpe…
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Can you commit to meditating 33 second a day? Take the challenge with Jen and see what happens. Enjoy. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or…
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Thank you!! Jen asked for some ideas for future episodes and one listener asked for guidance on how to approach transitional IEPs. Wendy Andersen joins Jen today to discuss the best ways to approach IEPs in general and how making a few requests can improve a child's transition from school to school. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think.…
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Today Jen interviews Roy Tuscany of High Fives Foundation. His story and attitude and generosity and so much more will blow your mind! What Roy is doing for the community of athletes with disabilities is life-altering and quite profound. We hope you enjoy the interview! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you hav…
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A quick message to wish you a happy day!! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.com https://uppbeat.io/t…
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In this episode, Jen helps you learn to connect with your higher self and your child's too! Dive into the wisdom and guidance of your truest self through meditation, journeying, journaling, and nature. Discover the joy of this spiritual journey with me. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topi…
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Jen had a very busy week and didn't get a podcast recorded. So, we are playing revisiting and episode from 2023 with Eli Harwood, The Attachment Nerd. Thanks for understanding. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or ca…
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On Sept 4th, 2022, Kaydee introduced us to human design. And today, she provides a lot of details as to how the body graph from human design can give us insight on how to handle strong emotions like frustration or how to speak with our children in a way that meets their needs. Kaydee gives a ton of examples for Teal but I’m hoping you can pull some…
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Today’s episode with April is the personification of the belief that things happen for a reason in perfect time. She is the next in our series Meet Amazing. April shares her story and I know you will be inspired. We all can do hard things and April shows us today. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have ques…
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Have you been feeling a little anxious lately, heavier than normal, not sleeping well, or experiencing intense dreams? Well, you are not alone, and today’s episode is a quick reminder that many of those things might be happening to your little ones as well. Today, my friend Kate Trotter joins me for an impromptu chat about what behaviors we might b…
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We talk all things music in today's episode with Jim Gaven of Key of Awesome Music! In our discussion, Jim references a book by Oliver Sacks called Musicophilia, I've attached a link to this book if you are interested in learning more about how music can effect the brain. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition: Sac…
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The episode today is a follow up to last week's emotional "dump" from me. I had a wonderful chat with Etienne Jambou and Tania Ginsberg-Jambou…who are wonderful friends of mine. Tania has joined us in the past (April 13th of 2023 and June 26, 2022) and today her husband has joined us for a lovely conversation to pull through some new concepts like …
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In this extremely raw episode, Jen opens up about how her positive vibrational energy and hope has shifted since Teal's diagnosis; something she is very much ashamed to admit. Jen openly shares the raw truths about feelings no one likes to discuss and looks at the heaviness of guilt. However, in the end, she shares two profound truths and provides …
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In today's episode, Tapley Holland joins the show, for a 2nd time, to talk about the 4 main ways this unique, dose- and condition-specific PRP IV therapy works and the many conditions it can positively impact. They look at autism, mild and severe CP, Grand mal seizures, learning disabilities, type 1 diabetes, down syndrome, fentanyl overdoses, Lyme…
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Shira Averbuch joins Jen today to talk about how our gut health, energetic body frequencies, supplements, and diet can help our kids with their disabilities. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! F…
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Jen jumps on today to share some thoughts on her recent 2-days-away and why she wasn't quite sure she was deserving of the time. Then, she shares some inspired words on love. Enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend …
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Andrea Pollacks’s main focus is on helping parents better parent their autistic child. But, the information she provided Jen on this week's episode had nothing to do with any diagnosis. Her insights on self-worth, measuring effort, self-regulation, and support vs. discipline were extremely valuable, easy to implement and tangible. We're excited for…
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In today’s episode, Jen and Kelley talk about topics we’ve never covered here at For Our Special Kids Kelley Coleman gets Jen to talk about some not-always talked about concepts and issues. Using the words special needs vs. disabled is just one example. They talk about ableism and why there is a negative stigma around this entire community. They ge…
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This week’s episode is honest, vulnerable, raw, tearful, extremely challenging, brave, heart breaking, and also hopeful. This is Lee Tonk’s 1st time telling his story. He is a private person and for most of Remy’s life he traveled this journey of parenting a child with a disability in silence and alone. And, it is emotional. We both cry. We laugh a…
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In today's episode, Jen shares more of her story as Teal's mama. Noelle Deane starts the interview and then as things would go...Teal jumps in and begins asking questions herself. Mind you...the questions she asked were harder than the questions Noelle probably would have asked! We hope you enjoy this episode. And, as always, let us know what you t…
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We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.com https://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journey License code: E3DYP1B4L…
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Happy New Year!! This quick episode is posted to remind you that you are surrounded by a family that far surpasses your physical world! You are loved beyond anything you can imagine. You are held in the highest regard with the highest energies! Ask them in. Ask them to help guide you. They have so much more than love for you! Enjoy. And let us know…
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The holidays can be a very difficult time to see magic when you've been living with so much tragedy. Today, Noelle and Jen go through a few tips and processes that might help you see the world through a different lens. Wishing you all the best this holiday!! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions,…
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Carrie Cariello joins the podcast today. Her 19-year-old son, Jack, has autism. Carrie shares their journey as a family from Jack’s diagnosis process, to bringing home another baby, how Carrie and her husband had to find balance in their relationship and their individual relationships with Jack, when online dating goes very wrong and how important …
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In today's episode, Jen and Dr. Jen talk about the scoop on poop and how, especially with a non-verbal child, poop can be an amazing communication tool. Dr. Jen discusses the primary things to look for in your child's poop and the hidden messages within. She also goes through 2 techniques we can use to help our child when they are constipated or ex…
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We're not gonna lie,...some of this information may rock your reality! Tapley Holland, from TruDOSE, joins Jen today to discuss the reasons why platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hasn't always worked and how TruDOSE is changing the playing field and the therapy strategy for the better! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if…
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Today, Jen talks with Loren about her unique journey with her son, Kline. Kline came out of the womb with a rash and for the next 8 years Loren, her husband, Denny, and Kline fought doctors to remove the steroids from his treatment plan. It wasn't an easy road for anyone in their family...especially Kline. Loren talks openly about the horrible skin…
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Happy Thanksgiving week to those celebrating. Jen takes a moment to talk about the guilt many of us feel as we sit and give gratitude for our many blessings. She asks that you try and think differently about the negative energy we sometimes associate to our own blessings when so many around the world are suffering. Jen also shares a short message f…
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This week we speak with Katheryn Berman about her approach and application of what she calls the "New ABA" for children with special needs. We discuss trauma-informed therapy, EATS, why compassion is so important, and how every behavior is a form of communication. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send emai…
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In today's episode, Kristin introduces Jen to a new type of energy work to positively influence our kiddos. The energy and movement of color is used in an easy technique called Color Striping. Kristin walks us through how to use this simple process with our kids to help reestablish balance and ease within their little systems. We hope you enjoy and…
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This is a pretty weird episode to put out there but with the state of the world right now, we thought there might be value in hearing about inspiration and the love that our spirit teams have for us on the daily!! We hope you enjoy. And, let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have que…
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This is a continuation of the Mom Rage conversation Jen had with Joi last week. We realized that there is the sad but true darker side of rage that can at times turn physical. This episode talks about when the verbal rage gets physical. But, it more importantly talks about what we can do as moms to take better care of ourselves and get in front of …
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In this episode, Jen and Joi talk openly and honestly about the internal boiling point of emotions when raising children with special needs. Where does the rage come from, how can they anticipate it, how do they repair after unleashing the verbal rage on a person, and so much more! We hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think! We love to hear from…
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Welcome back to part 2 of Jen's conversation with Dr. Jennifer Minor. Today they talk more about applications with children and how Dr. Jen approaches her patients. She dives into Cranio Sacral and how there are quite a few similarities between Chinese medicine and CST. At the end of the conversation, Jen talks about the work she does with the dolp…
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In this week's educational episode, Dr. Jen Minor introduces us to the basics of classical Chinese Medicine. She covers the 8 major parts of Chinese Medicine, the meridians, qi, and so much more. Next week, Jen and Dr. Jen discuss different ways to use this information with your kiddos. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to h…
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This week's episode dives deep into the wonderful world of Dr. Nuzzo. His revolutionary approach to movement, walking, surgery, and all things CP is profound. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! …
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In this week's episode, Jen and Kristen (returning mama) talk about how Jen can better handle the question, "What's her diagnosis?" Jen tends to sway toward anger when this question comes out of stranger's mouths and she reached out to her friend, and former therapist, for some answers. Together they brainstorm unique ways to address this question.…
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Our friend, Jody, joins us from Canada today to introduce a new style of energy healing called Bioenergy work and Eden Energy Medicine. And, yes, you can receive this work via zoom or during your sleep!!? What? This means, caregivers and moms, that you don't have to drive to this therapy for your child! Life changing. We talk about the power of the…
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This episode is a 1st for Jen as she is sharing a channeled message from her spirit team today. If this isn't your cup of tea, then please come back again next week or scroll down to find some "not-so-woo-woo" content!! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have…
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As we head back into the school year, we all need to have tools in our toolbox to handle the overwhelm. This week, Annemarie talks with Jen about the ways she’s changed over the years to help with the chaos of raising 5 children and having a young man with special needs. Annemarie talks about how her "Remove, Reset, Reconnect" model has transformed…
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Thank you to Susan G. (check out the Oct 24th and July 19th episodes) for saving our life with a quick recording about Intuition vs. Imagination. We dive into a quick conversation about how we as mamas or caregivers of medically complex or disabled kids can learn when to listen using their claires and make decisions or when they can breathe deeply …
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Tania Ginsburg-Jambou joins us again to talk about her 40th birthday in Paris, the importance of slowing down, why alone time with a spouse is so important, loss of control, and how the trauma, grief, and stress of a decade can come"flooding" back at a not-so-perfect moment. This is a gorgeously therapeutic interview. We hope you enjoy! We love to …
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While Jen is on holiday, she wanted to share an interview she did with Samantha Lee Wright of The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast. Jen was a guest on their show last year and spoke about how she uses essential oils in her daily life for self-care and how she uses them with Teal! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear fro…
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