109 episodes

For Our Special Kids is simply that...For Our Special Kids. When you realize you have a magic child on your hands, you do everything you can for them. So...I started a podcast to honor and highlight the magic and the mess of raising a child with special needs. What I have learned over the past 6 years is profound.1. My child is WAY smarter than me.2. She has opened me up to the incredible world of intuition, psychic abilities, mediumship, healing, telepathy, galactic travel, the angel realms, spirit guides, and a whole lot more.3. If we can learn to let go of expectations, the universe will blow your mind.4. I wouldn't want to spend another day of my existence without her in my life. 5. I am a better person because she chose me as her mom. So...while I originally intended to focus on providing tools and therapies and amazing stuff for parents/caregivers with a child with special needs...this has really morphed into a podcast for parents that are curious about new and innovative ways to better connect with their child. How can you use CranioSacral Therapy to be a better parent? How might crystals help soothe the energy within your home?How can your child's birth chart help you become a better home schooling parent?What is the best way to maneuver an IEP while celebrating the differences your magic child brings to the school?So, thanks for joining me...it's gonna be a fun ride and I promise we'll make mistakes along the way. But hell...that's parenting for ya!!!Smooches,Jen

For Our Special Kids Jen Lansink

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 26 Ratings

For Our Special Kids is simply that...For Our Special Kids. When you realize you have a magic child on your hands, you do everything you can for them. So...I started a podcast to honor and highlight the magic and the mess of raising a child with special needs. What I have learned over the past 6 years is profound.1. My child is WAY smarter than me.2. She has opened me up to the incredible world of intuition, psychic abilities, mediumship, healing, telepathy, galactic travel, the angel realms, spirit guides, and a whole lot more.3. If we can learn to let go of expectations, the universe will blow your mind.4. I wouldn't want to spend another day of my existence without her in my life. 5. I am a better person because she chose me as her mom. So...while I originally intended to focus on providing tools and therapies and amazing stuff for parents/caregivers with a child with special needs...this has really morphed into a podcast for parents that are curious about new and innovative ways to better connect with their child. How can you use CranioSacral Therapy to be a better parent? How might crystals help soothe the energy within your home?How can your child's birth chart help you become a better home schooling parent?What is the best way to maneuver an IEP while celebrating the differences your magic child brings to the school?So, thanks for joining me...it's gonna be a fun ride and I promise we'll make mistakes along the way. But hell...that's parenting for ya!!!Smooches,Jen

    How Can Understanding Your Child's Human Design Help with Schooling and Discipline with Kaydee Desjarlais

    How Can Understanding Your Child's Human Design Help with Schooling and Discipline with Kaydee Desjarlais

    On Sept 4th, 2022, Kaydee introduced us to human design. And today, she provides a lot of details as to how the body graph from human design can give us insight on how to handle strong emotions like frustration or how to speak with our children in a way that meets their needs.  Kaydee gives a ton of examples for Teal but I’m hoping you can pull some nuggets of information about yourself and your child.  
    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

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    • 45 min
    Meet Amazing: April Perri - Single Mom to 3, Living Kidney Donor, Advocate, Amazing!!

    Meet Amazing: April Perri - Single Mom to 3, Living Kidney Donor, Advocate, Amazing!!

    Today’s episode with April is the personification of the belief that things happen for a reason in perfect time. She is the next in our series Meet Amazing.
    April shares her story and I know you will be inspired. We all can do hard things and April shows us today.
    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

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    • 28 min
    Less Sleep, Intense Dreams, Being Selfish? All Things Eclipse and How Our Kids May Be More Affected Than We Think!

    Less Sleep, Intense Dreams, Being Selfish? All Things Eclipse and How Our Kids May Be More Affected Than We Think!

    Have you been feeling a little anxious lately, heavier than normal, not sleeping well, or experiencing intense dreams? Well, you are not alone, and today’s episode is a quick reminder that many of those things might be happening to your little ones as well.
    Today, my friend Kate Trotter joins me for an impromptu chat about what behaviors we might be seeing in our children due to the energy of this eclipse season.
    I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.
    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

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    • 14 min
    Magical Moments with Music with Jim Gaven of Key of Awesome Music

    Magical Moments with Music with Jim Gaven of Key of Awesome Music

    We talk all things music in today's episode with Jim Gaven of Key of Awesome Music! 

    In our discussion, Jim references a book by Oliver Sacks called Musicophilia,  I've attached a link to this book if you are interested in learning more about how music can effect the brain.
    Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition: Sacks, Oliver: 9781400033539: Amazon.com: Books

    I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.


    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

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    • 25 min
    Sharing the Emotional Darkness of the Unknown to Live Fully in the Present with Tania and Etienne

    Sharing the Emotional Darkness of the Unknown to Live Fully in the Present with Tania and Etienne

     The episode today is a follow up to last week's emotional "dump" from me.  I had a wonderful chat with Etienne Jambou and Tania Ginsberg-Jambou…who are wonderful friends of mine. Tania has joined us in the past (April 13th of 2023 and June 26, 2022) and today her husband has joined us for a lovely conversation to pull through some new concepts like “diving into the darkness”, how to create a safe place for sharing, staying in the present vs. creating a worry filled future, and how moms and dads look at the future differently.
    I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

    Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.com

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    • 35 min
    Raw Truths: How did a diagnosis change Jen's positive outlook on life and her manifesting power?

    Raw Truths: How did a diagnosis change Jen's positive outlook on life and her manifesting power?

    In this extremely raw episode, Jen opens up about how her positive vibrational energy and hope has shifted since Teal's diagnosis; something she is very much ashamed to admit.  Jen openly shares the raw truths about feelings no one likes to discuss and looks at the heaviness of guilt.
    However, in the end, she shares two profound truths and provides you with a 4-minute guided meditation (if you choose to join her) that will help shift those heavy emotions back to a lighter, higher vibration.
    We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think.
    We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us!

    Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.com

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    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

Sarndt53 ,

Love

I love how open and honest Jen is about her life.💕

NoelleAKD ,

Love this podcast

Every episode, I hear the transparency and authenticity of the host and all of the guests. I always learn a lot. Thank you so much Jen and Teal for putting yourselves out there And sharing yourselves so deeply.

LLWeinberg ,

Amazing, Beautiful Podcast!!!

I hardly have words for how beautiful, moving and poignant this PodCast is! Jen has a gift for speaking about the world of parenting a special child. I’m always moved to tears and so touched by every episode! Thank you Jen for getting this message out there!

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