53: Grace, Not Guilt: What If I Don’t Like My Kid Right Now?

54: Autism Advocacy - Part 1: Five Ways to Support Neurodivergent Kids Through Change with Jordan Salzano

Jen Bluske speaks with Jordan Salzano, an autistic author and advocate, about pivoting after her ice hockey dreams ended and how that led to work in motivation, autism/disability self-advocacy, anti-bullying, and mental health. Jordan shares five strategies parents can use to help their neurodiverse children navigate change and how they can take care of themselves in the meantime. Deepening Parent Community- www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting [http://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting] **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK [https://forms.gle/z94YSLLNVyYr7N2NA]. Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website [https://www.ctn-madison.com/] Thriving Parents Collective Website [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/] Contact Jordan Salzano: Instagrams: Jordan Salzano @jsal_motivates [https://www.instagram.com/jsal_motivates/] Jordan Salzano @disability_advocacy_chat [https://www.instagram.com/disability_advocacy_chat/] Facebook: Jordan Salzano LinkedIn: Jordan Salzano Twitter (X): Jordan Salzano (@jsal_motivates) YouTube: Jordan Salzano Book, The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Hunger for Improvement Never Ends - Kindle edition by Salzano, Jordan O.. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. [https://www.amazon.com/Everlasting-Hunger-Improvement-Never-Ends-ebook/dp/B08TBJCNBV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PSR48E9ZFYVP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xWQZPIMocmaULwE5ksChKQ.WYNB7Dt6FI6KWONdIjCL92H_xgeUA55u_HGaUYIby1U&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+everlasting+hunger+for+improvement&qid=1778256486&sprefix=the+everlasting+hunger+for+improvem%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1] Book, Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Salzano, Jordan O: 9798369465912: Amazon.com: Books [https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Ends-Direct-Jordan-Salzano/dp/B0GR5KS16V/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XxMO1BRQii0pUo7ENVBoItI4StmPS7LEsjc42NlPMqPM2S5o0IXPR9aN6UJJTENzcS5jfpdhS2UUgiwJUoPnUrMNgsQehgJD-JT_KKI_OkFxZTVCN0VZmMi9DTJvh3EcoSwxFE6ed24ESFJ4avByyDqvPcz7jFtuywl2o3Dr0dAzEqoduNVjQWeVgrKE36Np.vCvBrqNwfTj6yFOG6KtAUUTIyxpN2-ZArxC8z2u98e8&qid=1778256522&sr=8-1] Podcast, The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast: Overcoming Fears And Doubts Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4vvB064x6iSSslgIZtWIrN] Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.litpathstudios.com] | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.instagram.com/litpathstudios]

53: Grace, Not Guilt: What If I Don’t Like My Kid Right Now?

Jen discusses the often-unspoken reality that parents can deeply love their children while not liking them at times. She explores developmental changes that make kids feel like “strangers,” how children’s behaviors can reflect parents’ unmet needs and loss of self in early parenting, and offers practical ways back to connection. Deepening Into Parenting Membership [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting] **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK [https://forms.gle/z94YSLLNVyYr7N2NA]. Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website [https://www.ctn-madison.com/] Thriving Parents Collective Website [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/] Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.litpathstudios.com] | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.instagram.com/litpathstudios]

52: How Parenting Needs to Shift in the Teenage Years with Sarah Dimick

Sarah Dimick returns to talk with Jen how parenting teens can sometimes be super challenging and the reasons why it feels so tricky. Jen and Sarah discuss what is happening at this age from a brain development perspective and why teens tend to push back on much of what we say in their questions for autonomy. They give strategies for how to set effective boundaries and ways to create moments of lasting connection during these years. Deepening Into Parenting Membership [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting] **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK [https://forms.gle/z94YSLLNVyYr7N2NA]. Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website [https://www.ctn-madison.com/] Thriving Parents Collective Website [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/] Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.litpathstudios.com] | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.instagram.com/litpathstudios]

51: Setting Your Child Up for Summer Camp Success with Jamie Gale

Jen talks with experienced summer camp director, Jamie Gale, Jamie Gale to discuss how parents of neurodivergent kids can help set their kids up for success at summer camps. Jamie and Jen discuss what information to share with camp about kids and their needs, how to work with camp staff before and during camp to ensure a positive experience and what parents can do if there are bumps in the road. Deepening Into Parenting Membership [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting] **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK [https://forms.gle/z94YSLLNVyYr7N2NA]. Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website [https://www.ctn-madison.com/] Thriving Parents Collective Website [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/] Contact Jamie Gale: Website: www.jamiegalellc.com [http://www.jamiegalellc.com] Jamie’s Camp: Creative Soul Camp [http://www.creativesoulcamp.com] Camp Counselor Training - The Star Counselor [http://www.thestarcounselor.com] Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.litpathstudios.com] | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠ [notion://www.notion.so/jamiegale/www.instagram.com/litpathstudios]

50: The Story in Our Mind Matters: Changing the Narrative in Parenting with Shannon Stuckey

Shannon Stuckey returns to the podcast to discuss how the brain creates narratives to predict safety and make sense of experiences, which become core beliefs that shape parenting. Jen and Shannon explain how early caregiver interactions can program beliefs and emphasize that unspoken beliefs and nonverbal “energy” affect sensitive and neurodivergent kids. Jen and Shannon suggest way to make changes to improve the parenting experience and to help children grow healthy self-narratives. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK [https://forms.gle/z94YSLLNVyYr7N2NA]. Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske and Shannon Stuckey Clinic Website [https://www.ctn-madison.com/] Thriving Parents Collective Website [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/] Resources: Link to Water Experiment [https://www.uni-weimar.de/kunst-und-gestaltung/wiki/images/MasaruEmoto.pdf] Deepening Into Parenting Membership [https://www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting] Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠