Mama Bear Podcast

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120. Mental Health + Quarantine: Caregivers are at a high risk for anxiety & depression on a good day. Put your oxygen mask on NOW. Mar 30, 2020

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Mary Susan speaks friend to friend about the statistics regarding anxiety/depression and the need for parents to really advocate for their mental health during this unusual time.

Find Mary Susan at @marysusanmcconnell on IG / FB www.marysusanmcconnell.com

These articles were mentioned:

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/29/health/when-the-caregivers-need-healing.html

https://www.caregiver.org/depression-and-caregiving

119. "If I Squeeze Your Head I'm Sorry" A Magical Book About Autism & Tourette's from the Perspective of Gwen Vogelzang's Son Rylan Mar 24, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan speaks with Gwen Vogelzang the co-author of "If I Squeeze Your Head I'm Sorry"- a book she wrote with her son Rylan about his experiences with Autism and Tourette's.

Find Gwen:

http://www.ifisqueezeyourheadimsorry.com/

http://www.fourbirdsmobile.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ifisqueezeyourheadimsorry/

Find Mary Susan:

https://www.instagram.com/marysusanmcconnell

www.marysusanmcconnell.com

118. 20 Listeners (Special Needs Mamas) Share How They're Handling Coronavirus Thus Far + TN Tornado Mar 13, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan shares listeners responses to her question "How are you feeling about the coronavirus thus far and are you doing anything differently?" Mary Susan not only shares why the podcast has skipped two weeks unexpectedly, but also goes through each response which includes concerns about how changes in routine affect kiddos, thoughts on acquiring prescriptions early, and much more. Thank you to everyone who sent in an answer!

117. Explosive Behaviors, Giving Your Child Space To Use Tools, & Processing Grief w/ Your Partner w/ Ashley Stock from Little Miss Momma Feb 24, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan speaks with Ashley Stock from Little Miss Momma about her family's experience with explosive behaviors, allowing her child to use the tools he's been given, processing grief with your spouse, as well as the beauty of this unique life, and so much more.

Find Ashley at www.littlemissmomma.com

IG: @littlemissmomma

Find Mary Susan at www.marysusanmcconnell.com

IG: @marysusanmcconnell

FB: @marysusanmcconnell

116. Ten Quick Pick-Me-Ups for When You're Really in the Thick of It & Sh*t is Hitting the Fan Feb 17, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan goes over 10 practices that can take less than a minute - that *might* help when a moment is really difficult.

115. Forty Efficiency Hacks Sent in by Listeners for Special Needs Parenting: Part 2 Feb 13, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan goes through the second half of 40 efficiency hacks (#21-40) for special needs parenting, sent in by listeners.

114. Forty Efficiency Hacks Sent in by Listeners for Special Needs Parenting: Part 1 Feb 13, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan goes through the first 20 (of 40) special needs parenting efficiency hacks sent in by listeners.

113. Compassion Fatigue, Cyclical Grief, and Prader-Willi syndrome w/ Jessica Patay, Founder & Executive Director of “We are Brave Together” Feb 05, 2020

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In this episode, Mary Susan speaks with the Founder and Executive Director of We are Brave Together, Jessica Patay. Jessica speaks about preventing compassion fatigue, the journey of cyclical grief, and her experience raising a son with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Find Jessica and We are Brave Together here:

www.wearebravetogether.com

IG: @wearebravetogether

www.jessicapatay.com

IG: @jesspatay

Find Mary Susan:

www.marysusanmcconnell.com

IG: @marysusanmcconnell

FB: @marysusanmcconnell

112. How I Organize My Daughter's "Master Folder" + Free 14 pg Organizational Master Folder PDF Feb 04, 2020

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https://themamabearpodcast.libsyn.com/112-how-i-organize-my-daughters-master-folder-free-14-pg-organizational-master-folder-pdf

111. What's the Plan? A Transparent Discussion with Friend, Kim Albrecht, from the Lomah Podcast about the Future Jan 30, 2020

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In this episode, host Mary Susan McConnell speaks with friend and fellow podcaster Kim Albrecht about planning the future for both of their daughters who will need complex care as adults.

Find Kim's Podcast: The Lomah Podcast by searching "Lomah" on most major podcasting platforms.

You can also find Kim on IG at: Journey2Lomah or on Facebook by searching Lomah Podcast.

Kim's Website: www.lomah.org

Find Mary Susan here:

IG: @marysusanmcconnell

FB: @marysusanmcconnell

Website: www.marysusanmcconnell.com

Get the document Kim created that was mentioned in this episode HERE.