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Mothers of Misfits
65: Parenting a Child with Juvenile Myositis | Jason Stafford
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65: Parenting a Child with Juvenile Myositis | Jason Stafford chronic disease juvenile myositis May 25, 2021

When Jason‘s teenage son started complaining about pain and muscle weakness, he figured it was simply “growing pains.” When Logan’s symptoms worsened,...

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64: Parenting a Child with Symbrachydactyly | Natalie Fries
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64: Parenting a Child with Symbrachydactyly | Natalie Fries special needs symbrachydactyly top 10 episodes 2022 May 18, 2021

Natalie’s joy quickly turned to panic when she looked down at her newborn baby and realized that her hand was not fully formed. Now, several years and several surgeries...

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63: Myth vs. Truth: Foster Care | Hannah Provost
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63: Myth vs. Truth: Foster Care | Hannah Provost foster care May 11, 2021

As a foster care parent, Hannah debunks the common myths about foster care. You may be surprised what’s true and what’s not!

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  • “Just as varied as...
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62: When a Family Member is Diagnosed with Long-Term Illness | Alex Winstanley
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62: When a Family Member is Diagnosed with Long-Term Illness | Alex Winstanley long term illness May 04, 2021

Growing up, Alex Winstanley watched his grandmother struggle with dementia. Inspired to help other kids deal with a family member’s long-term illness, he wrote two...

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61: How to Pick Your Battles | Lindsay Lapaquette
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61: How to Pick Your Battles | Lindsay Lapaquette autism special needs Apr 27, 2021

As the parent of a misfit, you’re on a the “frontlines” of advocating for your child. That can mean a lot of tough conversations. Lindsay Lapaquette, a mom of...

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60: Life as a Military Wife and Mom | Lauren Tamm
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60: Life as a Military Wife and Mom | Lauren Tamm community military wife top 10 episodes 2022 Apr 20, 2021

As a military wife, Lauren found herself in Japan, overwhelmed and alone with a toddler and an infant. She speaks to the challenges of parenting in isolation and gives...

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59: How to Overcome the Confidence Crisis in Teenage Girls | Delia Perry
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59: How to Overcome the Confidence Crisis in Teenage Girls | Delia Perry confidence Apr 13, 2021

Delia Perry, host of the Girls 4 Greatness Podcast, shares 5 simple strategies to ward off the confidence crisis that often plagues teenage girls.

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  • “We need to...
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58: Sleep Training That Works | Melissa Doman
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58: Sleep Training That Works | Melissa Doman sleep training Apr 06, 2021

Certified Sleep Consultant, Melissa Doman, shares easy-to-implement and effective sleep training strategies that give everyone in your household a good night’s rest.

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57: Parenting a child with KAT6A | Audrey Conley
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57: Parenting a child with KAT6A | Audrey Conley kat6a special needs top 10 episodes 2022 Mar 30, 2021

Audrey and her husband knew something was different about their son moments after his birth. But it took 10 years to get an accurate diagnosis. Join Audrey and Emily as they...

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56: Motherhood Unfiltered | Casey O’Roarty
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56: Motherhood Unfiltered | Casey O’Roarty covid-19 parenting teens Mar 23, 2021

Casey O’Roarty is an author, speaker, and parenting coach. She speaks candidly about parenting through the teenage years, helping her daughter manage severe anxiety, and...

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55: How to Parent Like an Autistic | Kelly Bron Johnson
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55: How to Parent Like an Autistic | Kelly Bron Johnson autism special needs Mar 16, 2021

Kelly Bron Johnson is an Autistic and Hard of Hearing self-advocate, speaker, author, and founder of Completely Inclusive and the Autistic Entrepreneurs Network. She and Emily...

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54: Multigenerational Autism | Lola Dada-Olley
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54: Multigenerational Autism | Lola Dada-Olley autism special needs Mar 09, 2021

Lola Dada-Olley‘s adult brother and two kids are on the autism spectrum. Lola shares how she went through parentification as a child. She draws on those difficult...

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