The Fringy Bit reBoot

Heather Boorman
  • 4.9 (35)
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Therapist and mom of neurodivergent children shares REAL support and stories about loving someone who's wired a bit differently. Monthly topics are discussed from the voices of the parent, stepparent, neurodivergent child, neurodivergent adult, and siblings.

Episodes

  1. 03/25/2024

    Meltdowns: Sibling Sentiments

    It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! Let's not forget the incredible impact growing up with meltdowns can have on siblings! Listen in as a younger sibling shares his feelings, thoughts, frustrations, and experiences of growing up in the shadows of intense autism meltdowns.

    37 min

  2. 03/25/2024

    Meltdowns: In Her Own Words

    It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! It's not easy to dissect and discuss what life inside the storm of a meltdown looks like, but that's just what Kaelyn does during this episode of the Fringy Bit reBoot. Hear from the source of a twice exceptional teen about how meltdowns feel to her, how she understands them, and what she most needs from the people around her. Through her experiences you can understand your own kiddo better and find some tips and tricks to navigate meltdowns in your family!

    1h 2m

  3. 03/25/2024

    Meltdowns: Stepping into the Spectrum

    It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! Meltdowns can be difficult enough to navigate when you're the parent from birth, but what about parent figures who join a family years into the process of understanding how your kiddo is wired and what they need? Antwan and Heather share stories and strategies to navigate step-parenting during meltdowns.

    48 min

  4. 03/25/2024

    Meltdowns: Heather's 2 Bits

    It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! In this episode, Heather shares her experiences parenting through meltdowns and provides wisdome about the actual reasons for meltdowns and how to respond helpfully, while also looking out for yourself.

    52 min

  5. 02/29/2024

    Affection: Sibling Sentiments

    How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode 4, younger brother, Chimp, joins Heather to share his perspective of neurodivergence, what it's like as a younger sibling to an autistic sister, and how does he share affection with his siblings.

    31 min

  6. 02/29/2024

    Affection: Stepping into the Spectrum

    How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode 3, Antwan Morris joins Heather to talk about building affection with neurodiverse kids as he's moved into the role of stepdad.

    56 min

  7. 02/29/2024

    Affection: in her own words

    How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode two we hear from Kaelyn, a 15-year-old autistic girl who shares strategies to build trust and relationship with neurodiverse kids, how to decipher neurodivergent behaviors that show affection, and what neurodivergence means to her.

    45 min

  8. 02/29/2024

    Affection: Heather's 2 Bits

    How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode one, Heather gives her two bits about parenting and loving when the warm fuzzies are non-existent.

    19 min

  9. 02/13/2024 · BONUS

    Announcing the reBoot!

    The Fringy Bit is BACK!! With a bit of rebooting! Listen in as Heather gives updates from the void of the last few years and lays out the plan for the Fringy Bit reBoot going forward.

    14 min

  10. 03/20/2020

    mom2mom with Nikki

    Listen in on another great conversation with another great mom! Nikki talks to Heather about life as a fringy mom, the ways she's grown due to autism, the great parts and the difficult parts of this fringy life, and so much more.

    1h 24m

  11. 06/08/2019

    mom2mom with Linda

    With our second mom2mom chat Heather spends the hour with Linda, talking all things fringy mom. Listen in as we talk about parents experience when school isn't quite fitting right, the decision to homeschool, and how to feed your own wellness as a gifted adult with fringy kids.

    1 hr

  12. 04/19/2019

    audio blog "dear friend of an exhausted, overwhelmed, drained mama of a differently wired child"

    Heather and Jon are taking a brief hiatus to regroup and produce more great Fringy content for you! We'll be back with full episodes on May 3rd, but in the meantime, enjoy this audio version of one of the Fringy Bit blogs!

    6 min
  • 12 Episodes

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About

Therapist and mom of neurodivergent children shares REAL support and stories about loving someone who's wired a bit differently. Monthly topics are discussed from the voices of the parent, stepparent, neurodivergent child, neurodivergent adult, and siblings.

Information

  • Creator
    Heather Boorman
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Fringy Bit reBoot