49 min
12. Helping the Special Needs Family You Love: Julie Falcone The 5 to 8 Shift with Susannah McMonagle, a podcast for parents
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Today's guest is Julie Falcone, author and mama raising four children diagnosed with a myriad of neurological disorders. She has spent the last fifteen years becoming an unofficial teacher, doctor, pharmacist, police officer, bouncer, therapist, scientist, psychiatrist, and insurance agent to advocate for her special needs children. Her goal is to help mothers raising children with invisible special needs feel seen and valued.
Julie shares her unexpected motherhood journey with humor, honesty, and humility. We talk about raising kids with invisible special needs, how to be a good friend to a parent of a special needs kid, and how to cope if you yourself are staring down a complicated neurological diagnosis for your kid. Although an episode like this sounds heavy - Julie is hilarious and her self-deprecating humor and light-hearted nature will encourage any parent out there in a hard season with their kid - or anyone stumped for ways to help a friend with a special needs child.
Even better - she recently wrote a book called, Dear Loved Ones, where she shares her experiences with ADHD and Autism diagnoses, reflects on things she wished she'd known when she and her family were in the thick of it, and provides encouragement for families walking this path or trying to support a friend who is. This episode will tug at your heartstrings and propel you to show up well for the special needs family in your community. You will leave feeling so encouraged!
Learn more about how to connect w Julie Falcone at the links below.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Dear Loved Ones (Available on Amazon)
Julie's Website
Connect with Julie: Facebook
Happy Mama Retreat
Connect with Us!
Connect with Susannah: Instagram
The 5 to 8 Shift Podcast Community on Facebook
The 5 to 8 Shift Website
The 5 to 8 Shift Instagram
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susannah-mcmonagle/message
Today's guest is Julie Falcone, author and mama raising four children diagnosed with a myriad of neurological disorders. She has spent the last fifteen years becoming an unofficial teacher, doctor, pharmacist, police officer, bouncer, therapist, scientist, psychiatrist, and insurance agent to advocate for her special needs children. Her goal is to help mothers raising children with invisible special needs feel seen and valued.
Julie shares her unexpected motherhood journey with humor, honesty, and humility. We talk about raising kids with invisible special needs, how to be a good friend to a parent of a special needs kid, and how to cope if you yourself are staring down a complicated neurological diagnosis for your kid. Although an episode like this sounds heavy - Julie is hilarious and her self-deprecating humor and light-hearted nature will encourage any parent out there in a hard season with their kid - or anyone stumped for ways to help a friend with a special needs child.
Even better - she recently wrote a book called, Dear Loved Ones, where she shares her experiences with ADHD and Autism diagnoses, reflects on things she wished she'd known when she and her family were in the thick of it, and provides encouragement for families walking this path or trying to support a friend who is. This episode will tug at your heartstrings and propel you to show up well for the special needs family in your community. You will leave feeling so encouraged!
Learn more about how to connect w Julie Falcone at the links below.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Dear Loved Ones (Available on Amazon)
Julie's Website
Connect with Julie: Facebook
Happy Mama Retreat
Connect with Us!
Connect with Susannah: Instagram
The 5 to 8 Shift Podcast Community on Facebook
The 5 to 8 Shift Website
The 5 to 8 Shift Instagram
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susannah-mcmonagle/message
49 min