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How to be a great health care advocate for your medically complex kid with Julia Roberts
July 3, 2024
Do you know how to be a great health care advocate for your medically complex kid? Do you know how to do it while also keeping yourself in one piece? Christina gets helpful information and insight from Julia Roberts, parent and long-time advocate extraordinaire, in this week's episode.
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Re-Release: The importance of sleep in early childhood with Dr. Nilong Vyas
March 26, 2024
In this re-release listen to Christina and Dr. Nilong Vyas talk about the importance of sleep in early childhood.
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Re-Release: 5 tips for filing taxes for people with disabilities
January 31, 2024
Nothing’s sure but… well, you know the end of that sentence. If your family includes a child or adult with a disability, here are 5 important things to know before you file your taxes for 2023.
Read moreFeeling holiday parent stress? We are too. Here’s how managing your devices better can help.
December 28, 2023
You know that ‘bored’ feeling? No? You’re a parent. You're never bored. These days, our devices are a source of constant entertainment, information, and connection - but they can also increase our stress and take us away from our kids (even when we’re with them). Here’s the antidote. Narrated by Christina Kozik; Written by Julie…
Read moreManaging overstimulation during the holidays
December 19, 2023
Let’s talk about overstimulation, especially during the holidays. All of our kids - no, wait. This one is about how to manage when the ADULTS get overstimulated. Here are 4 tips that have helped me a lot. Narrated and written by Christina Kozik
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Parenting mantras for the holidays
December 14, 2023
Extra stressed during the holidays? We are too. Here are some of our favorite parenting mantras to add to your phone's lock screen or a sticky note on a mirror. Repeat after me...
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Re-Release: Flying with kids with disabilities: 5 tips to make the trip easier
November 30, 2023
Flying with kids with disabilities can be stressful and overwhelming. Listen along for 5 tips to make the trip easier for you and your child.
Read moreBonus: Pediatric Sleep Study: Sleepless in Baton Rogue
November 28, 2023
In this bonus episode, Christina discusses doing a pediatric sleep study with her son and his sensory needs.
Read moreThe importance of sleep in early childhood with Dr. Nilong Vyas
October 31, 2023
Listen to Christina and Dr. Nilong Vyas talk about the importance of sleep in early childhood.
Read moreSpeech Apraxia vs Autism: Are they related?
October 3, 2023
Speech Apraxia vs Autism: Are they related? If a child is speech delayed what can you do? Christina gets helpful information and insight from Kacy Woodson, a speech-language pathologist, in this week's episode.
Read moreBuilding community for children with disabilities with Raymond A. Jetson
September 14, 2023
This week you’ll learn how to build community for children with disabilities with Raymond A. Jetson.
Read moreBack to school anxiety tips with Julie McIsaac
September 5, 2023
This week we’ve got back to school anxiety tips from Julie McIsaac, Learning and Mental Health Consultant.
Read moreHow to Calm the Chaos with Dayna Abraham
August 25, 2023
Join Christina as she has a conversation with Dayna Abraham, bestselling author of Calm the Chaos: A Fail-Proof Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids.
Read moreTWG EKS 16: Knowledge at Your Fingertips: Valuable Resources for Parents of Children with Disabilities with Christina Kozik
August 22, 2023
Christina was interviewed and appeared as part of the Emotional Kids Summit. Christina shares her personal experience as a parent of a child with a disability. She discusses how she and her team at Exceptional Lives recognized the need to provide information and support to families in a different way. By leveraging her own love…
Read moreRe-Release: Introduce your child with F-Words; it’s not what you think
August 10, 2023
We’re back in school. Is your child with disabilities working with a new teacher? In this week’s podcast learn how to introduce your child to their teacher using helpful F-words!
Read moreResources for children with disabilities: how to find them
July 20, 2023
Resources for children with disabilities: what are they, how do I find them? Listen along as I break down the systems of services on this week’s episode.
Read moreFlying with kids with disabilities: 5 tips to make the trip easier
June 22, 2023
Flying with kids with disabilities can be stressful and overwhelming. This week’s podcast episode has 5 tips to make the trip easier for you and your child.
Read moreSelf-care for caregivers: practical tips that aren’t (just) about bubble baths
June 19, 2023
Self-care for caregivers: You’re tired and you know you need it. But how? And why would you want one more thing to add to your to-do list? This week on the podcast, I want to share with you how some things you’re already doing every day can be self-care.
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3 ways to support parents of a child with mental illness
May 10, 2023
There is often confusion and fear and difficulty when talking about mental illness, especially when children are involved. There doesn’t need to be though. This week’s podcast focuses on how you can support parents of children with mental illness. Listen along as we share 3 ways to be a great friend.
Read more“There’s no magic amount of knowledge”: A conversation with a neurodivergent mom raising an Autistic child
April 5, 2023
“There’s no magic amount of knowledge.” Listen along as I have a conversation with a neurodivergent mom raising an Autistic son.Interview by Christina Kozik with Nell Curran, Ph. D.
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