sprinkled with strength | special needs podcast: Recent Episodes
Jillian Pettit
Raising kids with special needs can be challenging, lonely and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. On the days when therapies, IEP meetings, and life feels unbearable, sprinkle yourself with the strength to get by. This podcast will help you find your special needs mama tribe, uncover your personal strengths and see the light in what can feel like a very dark tunnel. Grab a coffee or glass of wine, your headphones (adult language possible!) and get ready to chat with your new best friend.
Ep 4 - I might not have formally studied feeding therapy, but I've been doing home feeding programs with my kids for 11 years...that's worth a degree, right? In this episode, I share my special needs mama experiences with feeding therapy and the top feeding accessories that have worked for my kids. Whether your child eats happily, you're struggling with feeding therapy or glaring at toddlers easily eating chicken nuggets at the mall (wait, is that only me?) I get you, Mama!
Show notes:
My top feeding accessories (with a possible kick-back for me):
- Nuk brush - 2 pack on Amazon
- Z-Vibe - Amazon option ARK site (a little less expensive)
- Flexi-cup 3 pack on Amazon
- Take & Toss Cup - 4 pack on Amazon
- Massaging teether - Amazon
- Dinner Winner plate - on Amazon
- Pocket bibs - plastic option
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Ep 3 - Do you get stuck in the special needs comparison trap? Do you hide your story because your child's diagnosis doesn't seem severe or extraordinary? In this episode I share why I've hidden Chloe's Cerebral Palsy journey from social media for so long and why it is no longer for me! I share her journey with CP, the therapies she's done and what is working for her now. Let's celebrate National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day together - regardless of the mildness or severity of the diagnosis!
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Ep 2 - Is it advocating or arguing with doctors? I share my 5 tips for dealing with doctors (tip number 5 might surprise you) and my recent experience with Noah in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Let's share some strengths and have a laugh - Jillian
Instagram: @SprinkledWithStrengthPodcast
Ep 1 - In this episode host, Jillian Pettit introduces herself and the podcast by telling her own special needs mama story, what she wishes she had known when she began her journey and what to expect from this community.
Instagram: @SprinkledWithStrengthPodcast