Talk Like a Mother: Parenting Autism Podcast

Have you ever considered what support you need in this life and parenting journey? Often as parents of children with additional needs, we have limited time left to share with ourselves. To truly reflect on the path we are taking and to understand where we are right now in the moment. We had the opportunity to speak with Lisa Candera, who helped us remember that it is not only about raising our beautiful children but also about understanding how important it is to reflect on our feelings and emotions on this path. Lisa is wealthy of knowledge. As a Mother, she understands our journey and looks at each person as an individual. Lisa Candera is a full-time single mother to teens with ASD, OCD, and anxiety and a life coach for moms raising kids with ASD. She helps Type A Moms raising kids with ASD to prevent burnout. Lisa created The Autism Mom Coach to teach moms raising kids with Autism how to show up as the parent they want to be, even when parenthood looks nothing as they imagined. Find Lisa at: https://theautismmomcoach.com https://www.instagram.com/theautismmomcoach/ The Autism Mom Coach | Weatogue CT | Facebook If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at ⁠⁠Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠ You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at ⁠⁠Keeping up with Kya | Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠ Rachel Flanagan at ⁠⁠FlanaVille |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠ Jaime Ramos at ⁠⁠Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠(@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠ Kim McIsaac at ⁠⁠Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠ Tabitha Cabrera at ⁠⁠Peaceofautism - Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

27 Mar 202351min

This week we chat with Lauren and Christine from West Coast Feeding. This feeding clinic was life-changing for Jenn and her daughter Kya. Food challenges are common for our autistic kids and trying to navigate where to start with food can be overwhelming. It was a pleasure to speak to these amazing ladies. West Coast Feeding has a private practice in Vancouver, BC, and is made up of a small team of behavior analysts and a holistic nutritionist who specialize in helping kids and young adults with severe feeding challenges, our guests Lauren and Christine are both certified behavior analyst.  Lauren is a certified behavior analyst and the clinical director of West Coast Feeding and Behaviour Specialists. She has her Ph.D. in Special Education (concentration in autism and related disabilities).  She has been in the field since 1997.  In 2010 she opened her clinic as she wanted to provide families with evidence-based, family-centred practice to treat feeding disorders.   Christine is a certified behavior analyst with her master’s degree in Special Education (concentration in autism and related disabilities) and has been working in the field since 2003 but under the supervision of Lauren, specializing in pediatric feeding disorders since 2010. Find out more about West Coast Feeding below: westcoastfbs.com  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070463335956 https://www.instagram.com/westcoastfbs/ If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at ⁠Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook⁠ ⁠Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at ⁠Keeping up with Kya | Facebook⁠ ⁠Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ Rachel Flanagan at ⁠FlanaVille |⁠ ⁠Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ Jaime Ramos at ⁠Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook⁠ ⁠(@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ Kim McIsaac at ⁠Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook⁠ ⁠Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ Tabitha Cabrera at ⁠Peaceofautism - Facebook⁠ ⁠Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

20 Mar 202349min

We had the great opportunity to speak with Laura Stubberud, Esq., an Attorney who practices in Nevada in the area of Trust and Estates. You do not want to miss this episode. We talk about future planning for our families and autistic children. We take a deep dive into special needs trusts, guardianship, able accounts, supportive decision-making, health care directives, virtual asset diary, social security, and what we can do now when thinking about the future of our kids. Laura Stubberud has 30 years of experience in the practice of law. She is a member of both Nevada and California State Bar Associations. For the past 20 years, she has practiced primarily in the areas of estate planning, planning for those with special needs, and elder planning. Find more information about Laura at www.stubberudcuen.com, https://collablv.org, https://www.opportunityvillage.org Some good resources if you are looking to start this process or find out more information: Special Needs, Trusts, Attorneys and Financial Planners (specialneedsanswers.com) Special Needs Alliance -Attorneys For Special Needs Planning If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

13 Mar 202342min

Join us as we chat with the incredible Kris Lindsey. We hear about her kids, her path to meeting her husband, their blended family, and the family's amazing journey. There is no doubt that we could talk to Kris for hours and hours. We had so many questions and were truly inspired by her story. Kris is a mom to 7 kids, five with additional needs. She is a foster parent to 4-year-old twins and respite provider for two kids that come 2-3 weekends a month to give their families a break. She has four kids at home, ages 28, 12, 9 & 8, and three of their older sons live independently. Find out more about Kris and her family at (10) Fostering Love & Hope: The Lindsey Way | Facebook A special thank you to Kris and Dave for impacting all the people they come across and for the love they shares with our one and only Flanaville. If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

6 Mar 202358min

We recently got the chance to chat with Rachel Lack, our friend from Arizona. She discusses her son Henry, who is 11, and their autism path. She also shares his feeding journey and some of the struggles around his food allergies. We also speak with her about her career as a documentary filmmaker and her recent project, Across the Spectrum, the Doc, following autistic children until adulthood. She is a fantastic person, and it was a joy to chat with her about her life and her work. Find Rachel and the kids in the documentary at (9) Across the Spectrum: The Doc | Facebook, on Instagram at Purling Place Productions (@purlingplace) • Instagram photos and videos and on YouTube at Purling Place Productions - YouTube If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

27 Feb 202337min

We had the fantastic opportunity to speak with Dr. Temple Grandin. We are in awe of her wisdom and learned so much not only about her path in this world but the path our children take. A life-changing experience for the five of us at the Table. We discussed sensory input, the frustration around communication, giving limited choices, transitions to adulthood, and how when you are looking for nothing, you might see everything. Dr. Temple Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Facilities she has designed for handling livestock are used by many companies around the world. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs used by Mcdonalds', Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Temple has appeared on numerous TV shows, such as 20/20 and Prime Time. Her books include Thinking in Pictures, Livestock Handling and Transport, and The Autistic Brain. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September 2017 and, in 2022, was named a Colorado State University Distinguished Professor. "Single most important picture that the Hubble took, and I learned about the story behind, and I wrote about the story behind that and wrote about it in my Visual Thinking Book. The scientist who did that wanted to take 10 days of precious observing time and point the Hubble at nothing, at nothing, and reviewers went you can't waste time doing that. When he pointed it nothing, he saw everything." Temple Grandin Her most recent book discussed in the episode: Visual Thinking: 9781846046872: Amazon.com: Books Other books: Amazon.com: The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum eBook : Grandin, Temple, Panek, Richard: Kindle Store Amazon.com: Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism eBook : Grandin, Temple, Oliver Sacks: Kindle Store Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals First, Grandin, Temple, Johnson, Catherine - Amazon.com Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Scribner Classics): Grandin Ph.D., Temple, Johnson Ph.D., Catherine: 9781439187104: Amazon.com: Books The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World: Grandin PhD, Temple: 9780593115565: Amazon.com: Books Find Temple Grandin on Facebook: (2) Dr. Temple Grandin | Facebook and her website Welcome to Temple Grandin's Official Autism Website

20 Feb 202343min

In our final episode of the looking back series, we look back at an episode from series nine. We discuss the challenges around how much a lack of sleep can impact our lives. We look at our worth as women and human beings and the expectations others put on us. We talk about how to justify our place in the world and how we can sometimes overcompensate for the expectations out there. We dive into our inner dialogue and how the things going on inside can be tricky to navigate. "We have to learn to give ourselves grace." Kim McIsaac If you would like to go back and listen to the episode we discussed, here is the link: S9: All The Love Episode 3: Loving the Woman You Are Not The Woman You Are Supposed to Be - Table For Five No Reservations | Podcast on Spotify If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

13 Feb 202347min

We look back at our most listened-to stand-alone episode, Mothers and Mental Heath. We dive into an intimate look at mental health in women and the struggles we have all faced around the table with our mental health. We open up about depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD. How these mental health conditions relate to our daily lives and the skills, we use to make our way through the hard times. You might find some tips in the episode that you can take with you in your own life. Opening the discussions around mental health, in general, are so important. We share our path to let everyone out there know you are not alone if you, too, are feeling some of the same things as us. "The thing that has helped me the most is strength in numbers. I try to rely on the people around me." Rachel Flanagan If you would like to go back and listen to the episode we discussed, here is the link: S3: Breaking the Stigma E1: Mothers and Mental Health - Table For Five No Reservations | Podcast on Spotify If you are struggling and need support right now please reach out. US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Canada Suicide Hotline 833-456-4566 or via SMS at 686868. If you ever feel in immediate danger, please call 911. If you like our podcast, please share, rate, and review it! You can find us at Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos You can also find us on our personal pages, where we write about our parenting at: Jenn Dunn at Keeping up with Kya | Facebook Jenn (@keepingupwith_kya) • Instagram photos and videos Rachel Flanagan at FlanaVille | Rachel Flanagan (@flanavillethree) • Instagram photos and videos Jaime Ramos at Jaime Ramos Writes | Facebook (@jaimeramoswrites) • Instagram photos and videos Kim McIsaac at Autism adventures with Alyssa | Facebook Kim (@autismadventureswithalyssa) • Instagram photos and videos Tabitha Cabrera at Peaceofautism - Facebook Tabitha (@peaceofautism) • Instagram photos and videos

6 Feb 202342min