Mama Rising Show Lauren Bellon

How do we support the siblings of kids with special needs in our families? In this episode, I’m bringing you the two unicorn therapists who lead the sibling group my daughter has attended since age five, Selene Gisholt and Olivia von Ferstel. Soak in their insight, wisdom, encouragement, and tips with me. And listen closely, because they share what they believe is the single most important thing we can do to support all of the kids in our special families.

In an Instagram-perfect social media culture, these two sisters and authors of the book Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! have started a movement of imperfection. During this episode, they made me laugh and then they made me cry as we talked about celebrating kids’ resilience and success, about the inspiration and support we’ve found in the special needs community, and about the gifts and personal growth that come with imperfectly parenting our amazing and special children.
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Lauren Bellon is a writer, speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and special needs mama. Find show notes for this episode, along with links to any resources mentioned, at LaurenBellon.com.
Do you have an idea for a show topic? Someone you'd love to hear interviewed? A question or just a thought you'd like to share? Interested in sponsoring an upcoming episode?
I'd love to hear from you. Email me at lauren@laurenbellon.com, or leave a comment at www.facebook.com/MamaRisingShow/.

How can we maintain our own identity and creative outlets despite the intense demands of special needs parenting? And how the heck do we keep a marriage strong at the same time? Photographer Kristin Chalmers and I talk about how she has preserved her own creativity and self-expression while parenting two sons with special needs. She shares the strategies she and her husband have used to create an amazing marriage, plus she offers some excellent advice about how families of kids with special needs can capture images ourselves and our children that honor all of our unique needs and differences.
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Lauren Bellon is a writer, speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and special needs mama. Find show notes for this episode, along with links to any resources mentioned, at LaurenBellon.com.

Do you have an idea for a show topic? Someone you'd love to hear interviewed? A question or just a thought you'd like to share? Interested in sponsoring an upcoming episode?

I'd love to hear from you. Email me at lauren@laurenbellon.com, or leave a comment at www.facebook.com/MamaRisingShow/.