The Cozy Caregiver Cafe Allison Wyman

Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family!
Come join Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Trainer Magda Kasprzyk and learn about a program she pioneered, where children, teens, and adults go to the forest to heal from trauma. 
Curl up with your favorite warm beverage as I ask questions, such as:
What is so magical about the forest (spoiler, it's everything!) How can the forest help us feel safe again? What should parents consider in difficult caregiving situations for their young children? How do you feel safe in yourself? Is it possible for adults to heal? I can promise you, this podcast is eye-opening for anyone interested in therapy for teens, therapy for trauma, therapy for mental health, and forest bathing!
For additional show notes, please visit cozycaregivercafe.com/magda.
I hope you enjoy this episode!
With love,
Allison

Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family!
To celebrate National Bucket List Day, in this solo episode Allison shares her bucket list ideas, and reflects on the bucket list definition and a bucket list meaning.
Come along as a healthy Mama, wife, and Family Caregiving Attorney and Coach reveals her deepest hopes for her life and her family over the coming year.
I hope you enjoy it!
Love,
Allison
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Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family!
Welcome to Mary Elisabeth Hannah, a Special Education Advocate and only child caring for her parents.  In honor of Autism Awareness Month Mary Elisabeth shares insights about Autism Spectrum Disorder and how parents and advocates can improve the school experience for children diagnosed with Autism.
In addition to her incredible work as a Special Education Advocate, Mary Elisabeth is also an only child caring for her parents.  What I love about Mary Elisabeth's story is that it provides all of us with an example of what aging, caregiving, and life can look like when things are done right.  This doesn't mean it's always easy, but Mary Elisabeth does not shy away from difficult conversations with her clients, or with her parents, because she knows these dialogues and decisions are what actually change lives.
Learn more about Mary Elisabeth Hannah at www.hannahadvocacy.com, or on Instagram @hannah_ed_advocacy_consult.
Love,
Allison
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Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family!
 
What is OK to ask an Autism Mama?
 
For Autism Awareness Month the Cozy Caregiver Cafe welcomes Desiree Mouzoon Probolsky, an Autism Mom who is an advocate for her non-verbal son, and for all Autism moms.  
During this conversation Desiree provides education around "What is Autism?" and an Autism diagnosis, shares how she feels about people wondering if Autism can be "cured" (hint, each child is perfect, "God doesn't make mistakes!"), and takes us inside her life as the primary caregiver for her son.
 
You will laugh, cry, feel awe, and fall in love with Desiree, an incredible Mama, human being, and angel.
 
To learn more about Desiree, and her services as a Life Coach for Special and Medical Needs Mamas, please connect with her on Facebook under her full name "Desiree Mouzoon Probolsky"!
 
With love,
Allison

Caregiving Marriage Counseling Advice with Beatriz Vargas
FREE RESOURCE: https://cozycaregivercafe.com/legacy
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: How do I keep my marriage strong during caregiving for my children and my parents? How do I strengthen my relationship during caregiving? How can I communicate better with my spouse? Join Family Therapist Beatriz Vargas to learn how to avoid some of the most common communication traps, and how we can love ourselves and our partners while also caring for our family and friends.
ONLINE PROGRAM: "How Your Family Wins in Caregiving" is a first of its kind online program that walks caregivers, step-by-step, through the major pillars of caregiving, providing legal education on major topics that provides a confidence base for the conversations all families must hold around caregiving. Instead of waiting to lose, your family deserves to win in caregiving, and through an online course, handouts, and live office hours and Q&A, I would love to be guide! https://cozycaregivercafe.com/now
JOIN US AT THE COZY CAREGIVER CAFE!  We've saved a seat for you! Website Podcast Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube ABOUT ME: Hello Friend! My name is Allison Wyman and I’m a family caregiving attorney, consultant, and coach who has spent about 20 years personally and professionally in the caregiving space. I’m a two-time cancer caregiver to my parents and both diagnoses happened at pivotal times in my personal and professional life. My Dad died in 2006 and my mom is cancer-free and enjoying time with her grandson. I have lived the spectrum. Caregiving called me and I was not prepared. My family was not prepared. And we suffered emotionally and financially more than we had to during an already difficult time. It didn’t have to be that way. It didn’t have to be that way. And I don’t want this to happen to your family. Here’s the good news! Regardless of your caregiving situation, you have the chance, right now, to prepare yourself and your family for whatever is to come. I would love to be your guide for this season. I want your family to win in caregiving. And I believe you can!
LEARN MORE ABOUT BEATRIZ VARGAS:  Grace Fueled Wife Podcast, @thegracefueledwife on Instagram
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Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family,
In today's Episode we hear from Reiki Master Ryoko Suzuki, as she shares her caregiving journey, how Reiki helped her, how Reiki can help all caregivers, and how we all can do Reiki on ourselves!
Reiki has been a life-changer for me, and I wanted you to hear from it directly from my Reiki mentor.
With love,
Allison