Talk Like a Mother: Parenting Autism Podcast

Come listen to stories from the table themed around different Big Feelings each of us have about parenting. Stories: 00:31 My Heart Took Longer by Jennifer Dunn 03:13 A Letter to My Son by Kimberly McIsaac 08:13 A New Path Ahead by Tabitha Cabrera 11:59: The Deepest Fears by Jaime Ramos 15:54 A Letter to the Parents of the Other Learners by Rachel Flanagan If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

5 Des 202222min

This week we break down the guilt we have felt as mothers. Some guilt seems silly when you look back and realize you had no control. Other guilt seems to last forever. All parents feel some sort of guilt and we want everyone to know they are not alone. If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

28 Nov 202243min

Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners! Have you thought recently about gratitude? Gratitude can be as small as being grateful for having a couple of sips from a warm cup of coffee, being grateful for the people who show up for us every day and watching the fantastic growth we see in our kids. We look back at all the things that have brought us joy and give a rundown of what gratitude can look like for us. Join us in the celebration this week, and a big thank you to all the fantastic people in our lives. If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

21 Nov 202235min

This week we break down the different ways we all have felt grief. Grief can come and go. This episode is filled with raw, open sharing of some deep routed feelings. We hope if you have felt these feelings, you know it is ok to feel whatever comes your way and very healthy to walk through those feelings. Don't let anyone tell you how you should be feeling. There is nothing left on the table in this episode. If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

14 Nov 202253min

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Jamie Lin Brown. She is an autism mama dedicated to supporting her community of fellow autism mamas with tools, resources, inspiration, and mentorship to become more intentional as women beyond their 24/7 caretaking roles. She has a Master's in nonprofit leadership and management, a BA in organizational leadership, and has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years. She loves pulling from this collective experience, along with her MANY trials and errors in motherhood, to share with others, and is always learning more! She lives with her loving husband, quick-witted stepson, and adorable son, Phoenix, in Coronado, CA. She loves reading, binge-watching crime shows or Gilmore Girls, writing, hiking, and road trips with her family. Find more information about Jamie Lin Brown and her family on Instagram at Jamie Lin Brown (@jamielinbrown) • Instagram photos and videos and Facebook Jamie Lin Brown If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

7 Nov 202241min

Join the Halloween Queen and the other ladies at the table as we discuss Halloween and share our thoughts on some of our fall favorites. Hear who loves and doesn't love Halloween at the table. We talk about how Halloween went last year and how Halloween is different for our families. There are lots of laughs in this episode. Happy Halloween to all our fans, and we hope if you are venturing out, it is filled with kindness and understanding. If you haven't seen our posts, we recently started a Newsletter and would love for our followers to check it out. Here is the Newsletter Link: https://forms.gle/ZCS1fntTNPhpHfNE6 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

31 Okt 202236min

We close out our series with reflections on all the things we learned from our lovely guests and what we feel when looking into the future for our kids. We also discuss our hope for systemic changes for our community and the challenges of finding services for autistic adults. The move from childhood to adulthood is something we all think about. We love to cut loose and keep it real in our no reservation episodes. Hear from our one and only Kim McIsaac about her path with her daughter Alyssa and her massive growth in her twenties, and what it is like to try and obtain services for her daughter. 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

17 Okt 202252min

A revisit of a lovely storytellers episode from series 8, stories told from the voices of neurodiverse adults. We were blown away by the beauty in each piece and regularly learn so much from hearing from autistic adults and neurodiverse adults as we learn about our own children. Story 1: By Danielle Orleans, "Learning has helped me focus and brings new hope, learning about everything is what makes me feel alive and respected." Find Danielle on YouTube Reaching Danielle's Voice - YouTube and her Mom Linda shares their journey on Instagram at Linda Pollack Orleans (@lporleans70) • Instagram photos and videos Story 2: By Tim Miller, "I thought my brain worked differently from everyone else's, I have always had trouble relating to others." Find Tim on his website https://www.timimillercomedy.com it's the End of the Show as we Know it! • A podcast on Anchor Story 3: Told by Margi Cates, "I grew up telling myself everyone else is fine so I should be too, I grew up thinking it was my job to endure." Find Margi Margi Cates (@catesmargi007) • Instagram photos and videos Story 4: Told by Sarah Edmunds, "If you have a child with a neurodivergent brain I think that it is so important that you pay attention to their learning and how they are learning and their education, and make sure that they know that someone is there that they have the ability to speak to guide their own education." You can find us on Table for Five, No Reservations | Facebook Table for Five Podcast (@tableforfivenoreservations) • Instagram photos and videos

16 Okt 202240min