Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Moms

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A Better Mom Would Have Fixed This By Now with Rachel Ulriksen Oct 05, 2022

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Our darkest days as parents, buried inside us, can rot us from the inside out. Our darkest days shared, can free us and make others feel less alone. It takes courage to share our pain though, especially when that pain centers around our child’s “behavior”. Will others judge us or even reject us for being so open about our shame, pain and fear?

On this story episode, we hear from Rachel Ulriksen, who spent many years isolated due to the guilt and humiliation associated with her son Kevin’s aggressive and self injurious behavior.

Rachel is on a mission to save mothers like herself from the devastating shame she never deserved to feel. She shares her life experience (the good, the bad, and the ugly) in the blog she authors: The Kevin Chronicles. Rachel is also a special education teacher who helps children with special needs acquire the skills they need to make a smooth transition to adulthood. She is a wife of 23 years, mother of three children, avid gardener, fabulous cook, bird watcher, church singer, and believer that all things are possible with love and community.

Find Rachel’s Blog here!

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Top Tips For Raising a Spicy Kid with Mary Van Geffen (Part 2) Sep 28, 2022

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In this practical episode continuation, Jessica interviews Mary Van Geffen, an international parenting coach and parent educator for overwhelmed moms of strong-willed & Spicy Children™. In this episode, Mary defines what a “Spicy Child” is and gives guidance and encouragement to all parents currently attempting to raise one.

Mary teaches monthly workshops to help moms gain confidence to choose gentle, respectful parenting especially if they weren’t raised that way. Mary has a ministry on Instagram where she posts an inspiring parenting tip every single day. Just reading her social media will help you delight in your child and remember that you are enough. Mary believes that when a mom realizes how hard she is on herself and cracks the door open for some self-compassion, her entire family is bathed in light!

Mary is a certified Simplicity Parenting Counselor® and Professional Co-Active Coach®. Her greatest achievement, however, is cultivating a calm, kind, and firm relationship with her spirited go-getter daughter (17), polar-opposite introverted son (15) and un-Enneagramable hubby

Find Mary's FREE child temperament quiz here.