🎙️ Navigating Public Education as a Neurodivergent Parent (with Elaine) 💖

🎙️ Navigating Public Education as a Neurodivergent Parent (with Elaine) 💖

This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m joined by the brilliant and compassionate Elaine — a fellow neurodivergent parent who’s here to share her real, raw, and incredibly insightful journey navigating the public education system for her child.

From advocating in broken systems to finding small wins that make a huge impact, Elaine offers validation, encouragement, and practical strategies for parents walking a similar path. We talk about the messy middle — the challenges, the advocacy, the moments that made her feel empowered, and the advice she wishes someone had given her when she was just starting out.

✨ Whether you’re new to IEP meetings or a seasoned pro battling burnout, this episode is a must-listen for any parent trying to support their neurospicy kid in a system that often misses the mark.

🔗 You can connect with Elaine on Instagram at elainewardcmt— if you’d like to follow her journey or reach out.


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Why Does Being Aware Make Everything Harder?

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🎙️Neurodivergence Without the Safety Net: When Survival Becomes the Only Option

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Embracing Neurodivergence: A Journey of Understanding; A NeuroSpicy Interview with Kory Andreas

In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m sitting down with Kory Andreas for a gentle, grounding conversation about late-diagnosed autism, nervous system safety, and what it actually looks like to...

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It Runs in the Family: The Genetics of Neurodivergence & Why It’s So Often Missed

It Runs in the Family: The Genetics of Neurodivergence & Why It’s So Often Missed

In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we explore why neurodivergence so often goes unrecognized in families — and how genetics, normalization, and survival can quietly shape generations of nervous...

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When You’re the Calm… but You’re Not Calm

When You’re the Calm… but You’re Not Calm

A compassionate, science-backed conversation about what happens when neurodivergent parents want to be the calm for their kids… but their own nervous system is completely overwhelmed.In this episode, ...

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🎙️ Holiday Season, Tiny Nervous Systems: Why Everyone Feels So Off Right Now

🎙️ Holiday Season, Tiny Nervous Systems: Why Everyone Feels So Off Right Now

This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we’re diving into something almost every neurodivergent parent (and reparenting adult) is feeling right now: why the holiday season quietly turns our nervous system...

4 Des 202514min

Why ‘Normal Parenting Tips’ Don’t Work for Neurodivergent Kids — And Why That Doesn’t Make You Soft

Why ‘Normal Parenting Tips’ Don’t Work for Neurodivergent Kids — And Why That Doesn’t Make You Soft

Hey friends — today we’re untangling one of the biggest misconceptions in parenting advice: the idea that neurodivergent kids should respond to “normal” discipline and behavior strategies the same way...

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