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ABP Episode 34: Stinking Thinking | How Your Beliefs About Yourself Influence Your Child With Autism

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We’re on the therapy couch today talking about how our thoughts can affect our parenting behavior. Janeen shares the top eleven limiting beliefs she hears from autism parents and how to challenge them.

In this episode you will discover:

  • How our beliefs affect our feelings.
  • Common beliefs about ourselves that may limit our parenting.
  • How to challenge the limiting beliefs we hold.
  • A FREE downloadable, PDF of the 11 Limiting Beliefs of ASD Parents.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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TACA National Organization

TACA Georgia Conference, where Janeen will be speaking February 23 & 24, 2018.

 

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11 Limiting Beliefs of Autism Parents

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ABP Episode 33: Anxiety and Autism | How To Help Your Child Manage Their Anxiety

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We’re on the therapist’s couch today talking about autism and anxiety. In this episode, Janeen covers how anxiety manifests in people with autism and what you can do, as a parent or provider, to help them. 

In this episode you will discover:

  • Some of the reasons underlying your child’s anxiety.
  • How to tell if your child is experiencing anxiety.
  • How you can help your child manage their anxious feelings.
  • Janeen’s creative solution to help her daughter keep monsters away.
  • A FREE downloadable, PDF reminder (suitable for hanging on your fridge) “What To Do When You Feel Anxious”

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Info about PANDAS/PANS:

What Is PANDAS?

Article: What It’s Like To Live With The Monster That Is PANDAS

 

Article about the song that can reduce anxiety. (link included in article)

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This Week’s Giveaway:

What To Do When You Get Anxious, printable

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ABP Episode 28: Brains On Fire | How To Manage Difficult Behaviors | A Conversation With Samantha Moe

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We’re in the family room today with parent coach, Samantha Moe. Samantha and I will be talking about what it means to have an intense brain, mistakes parents make when dealing with their child, and what they can do differently. We’ll also discuss how she helps other professionals in her step-by-step parenting approach.

In this episode you will discover:

  • How to improve your parenting skills.
  • What the “intense brain” child is and why it’s a struggle for them to cope.
  • How to manage a meltdown.
  • Why electronics can pose a problem for the brain on fire.
  • How Samantha helps parents become better and professionals help them more effectively.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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How to get in touch with Samantha:

Samantha’s Website & Giveaway: www.mad2glad.com
Help for professionals: www.mad2glad.com/certification

This Week’s Giveaway:

What To Say To Help Your Child Calm Down (infographic)

What To Say Infographic

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Meet Today’s Guest:

 Samantha Moe, MA, SLP, Certified Parent Coach

Samantha Moe

Samantha Moe, M.A., started her career as a Speech Language Pathologist with a passion to unlock the gifts of children with Autism. Since then, she has used her strong background in direct services to families to create a step-by-step parenting approach called the Mad2Glad Blueprint. Samantha coaches parents of all types of children to dramatically reduce defiance and disrespect and re-establish confidence and authority. Her program is so effective she now certifies other child professionals in her cutting-edge approach. Samantha’s vision is to bring peace and enjoyment to families around the world.

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ABP: Episode 27: The Myth of the Perfect Mom

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We’re on the couch today with marriage and family therapist, Nicole Burgess. Nicole and I will be talking about the importance of taking care of yourself as an autism mom, and why it can be detrimental to aim for perfection. Nicole specializes in counseling women and girls, and has lots to share about the unique challenges females face.

In this episode you will discover:

  • How the needs of women- particularly autism moms- are unique.

  • Ways to take care of yourself even when you don’t have the time.

  • How mindfulness can literally change your brain structure.

  • What we are teaching our children by the way we handle stress.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Janeen’s interview on Nicole’s podcast, Launching Your Daughter

How to get in touch with Nicole:

Nicole’s website & podcast: www.NicoleCBurgess.com

Facebook: @NicoleBurgessCoaching

Twitter: @NBurgesslmft

Instagram: @NicoleBurgessLMFT

Giveaway mentioned on the podcast: Breathing Exercise For Stress Management

Breathing Exercise For Stress Management

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Meet Today’s Guest, Nicole Burgess, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Nicole Burgess, LMFT

 

Nicole Burgess is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Indianapolis, Indiana and California. She works with teen girls and women in overcoming anxiety through mindfulness and creative and expressive techniques. As a life coach, Nicole supports women breaking free from the myth of being the perfect woman and reclaiming their wholeness. She is also the host of Launching Your Daughter podcast. 

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ABP Episode 26: Leaning In | Autism Parenting Lessons Learned On How to Bend and Not Break

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Today we’re “on the couch” talking about leaning into discomfort. Autism can be hard to live with. Parents and professionals need to have a strategy for when things don’t go quite the way we planned. In today’s episode, host, Janeen Herskovitz shares  examples of leaning in through her own personal and professional experiences.

In this episode you will discover:

  • Changes coming to the podcast and why Janeen made them.

  • Discover how to be more comfortable with discomfort.

  • A free giveaway to remind you how to lean in.

  • Some personal, heartfelt words of encouragement from Janeen…one autism parent to another.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Giveaway mentioned on the podcast:

Leaning In Infographic

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ABP Episode 23 | Autism On The Couch | A Reverse Interview of Janeen Herskovitz | With Guest Interviewer Dr. Patricia Sherman

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Today we’re in Janeen’s house for a reverse interview. We’ll get to know host, Janeen Herskovitz even better and hear about her autism experience from both a personal and professional perspective. Dr. Patricia Sherman leads the interview as part of her Treating Trauma Without Drama telesummit.

In this episode you will discover:

  • Janeen’s autism mom story and how it led her to become a therapist

  • Why getting an autism diagnosis is a traumatic experience for parents

  • How autism trauma affects the marriage and family

  • How Janeen learned to take care of herself and put her own needs first

  • How Janeen uses EMDR therapy in treating clients with autism.

Mentioned on the podcast:

Click here for a video version of the interview.

Join the conversation: Our Autism Blueprint Private Facebook Page 

Dr. Sherman’s Telesummit: Treating Trauma Without Drama

Heart Math 

Info about EMDR Therapy 

Autism Mom/Combat Soldier study 

The Body Keeps The Score, By Bessel Van Der Kolk

Giveaway mentioned on the podcast:

5 Best Practices For Therapists Working with Autism

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Meet today’s Guest Interviewer, Dr. Patricia Sherman, Ph.D, LCSW:

Dr. Patricia Sherman, Ph.D, LCSW

Dr. Patricia Sherman is a trauma treatment speaker, educator, trainer and supervisor. She helps mental health professionals feel more comfortable treating clients who have experienced trauma. She has taught at Kean College in New Jersey, and is a licensed clinical social worker.

 

 

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ABP Episode 20: Motherhood Maze | Creating Balance Without Getting Lost | A Conversation With Kirsten Goffena

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We’re in the garden today, engaging in some self-care and talking about creating balance in your life as a mom. Why the garden, you ask? Because it’s where we relax, unwind, and grow!

Too many moms- especially those raising a child with autism or special needs, put their needs last. This can create an imbalance in your life as well as cause a great deal of pain.  My conversation today is with Kirsten Goffena, a psychotherapist who has learned the lessons of self-care and now teaches it to others.

In this episode you will discover:

  • The importance of self-care.
  • Kirsten’s “autism mom” experience and how it has changed her.
  • How you can take better care of YOU.
  • How to join the supportive online community Kirsten has created.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Join Kirsten’s Lost In Motherhood Community HERE. 

Women In Depth Podcast Interviews:

Interview with Janeen, “Perspectives On Motherhood: The Experience of Autism Moms”

Interview with Kirsten, “Lost In Motherhood”

Giveaway: “Water Your Garden” Self-Care Exercise printable

(Which I totally forgot to mention in the podcast…oops!)

ABP Episode 20: Water Your Garden Self-Care Exercise

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Meet today’s guest, Kirsten Goffena:

Kirsten is a play therapist and healer who specializes in supporting women who feel lost in motherhood.  In her Fort Collins, Colorado practice she and her certified therapy dog Luna, help children and families strengthen their relationships by healing trauma and attachment wounds.  Kirsten is passionate about helping mothers find balance in their lives by reconnecting to themselves and their own playfulness. She has just launched an online community for moms called Lost in Motherhood.

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ABP Episode 17 | Good Grief Part 2 | How To Handle The Grief That Accompanies Autism

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We’re continuing our discussion ‘on the couch’ today talking about grief. This is part two of a conversation that started in episode 16.  In this episode we’ll go into detail about the five stages of grief as they relate to raising a child with autism, as well as some tips to get you through each stage.

In this episode you will discover:

  • How each stage of grief has it’s own unique attributes.
  • Tips on how to get through each stage of grief.
  • How to identify the stage of grief you may be in.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Click here for the previous episode, where I introduce the concept of grief in autism parenting.

Giveaway: Autism Stages of Grief Guide

ABP Episode 17: Stages of Grief Guide

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ABP Episode 16 | Good Grief | How To Handle The Grief That Accompanies Autism

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We’re ‘on the couch’ today talking about grief. I’ll be covering the topic of grief and autism during the next two episodes. In this episode we’ll address the importance of being aware of the grieving process in the autism family.

In this episode you will discover:

  • The five stages of grief.
  • Why it’s important to understand when you’re grieving.
  • Janeen’s own grief triggers and what she does about it.
  • Tune in next week when we take a more in-depth look at each of the stages.

Mentioned on the podcast:

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Treating Trauma Without Drama Telesummit

5 Stages of Grief

Giveaway:

Link to Janeen’s Goodtherapy.org article:

Processing Grief Over a Loved One’s Autism Diagnosis

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ABP Episode 015 | Summer Survival | Tips For Getting Through The Summer With Your ASD Kiddos

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We’re in the backyard today talking about how to survive the summer! Summer is a tough time for any parent but for the autism parent it’s a huge challenge. In this episode we’ll address the struggle and some helpful suggestions.

In this episode you will discover:

  • Why summer is such a difficult time for ASD parents and ways to cope.
  • Advice from other moms about what to do to keep your kids busy and your sanity intact.
  • A giveaway that could save your child’s life.

Mentioned on the podcast:

Camp I Am Special 

Join the conversation and tell us what you’re doing this summer:

Our Autism Blueprint Private Facebook Page 

Giveaway: I’m It Safety Tag

ABP Episode 15: I'm It Safety Tag

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