The Fringy Bit: Recent Episodes
Heather & Jonathan Boorman
REAL support and stories about loving someone who's wired a bit differently. Hosted by Heather & Jon, a married couple who are awesome therapists by day, and parenting 3 fringy kids by night. Kids on the fringes include kids who are gifted, have autism, SPD, or other developmental neuro-diversities.
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone!
Let's not forget the incredible impact growing up with meltdowns can have on siblings! Listen in as a younger sibling shares his feelings, thoughts, frustrations, and experiences of growing up in the shadows of intense autism meltdowns.
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone!
It's not easy to dissect and discuss what life inside the storm of a meltdown looks like, but that's just what Kaelyn does during this episode of the Fringy Bit reBoot. Hear from the source of a twice exceptional teen about how meltdowns feel to her, how she understands them, and what she most needs from the people around her. Through her experiences you can understand your own kiddo better and find some tips and tricks to navigate meltdowns in your family!
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone!
Meltdowns can be difficult enough to navigate when you're the parent from birth, but what about parent figures who join a family years into the process of understanding how your kiddo is wired and what they need? Antwan and Heather share stories and strategies to navigate step-parenting during meltdowns.
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone!
In this episode, Heather shares her experiences parenting through meltdowns and provides wisdome about the actual reasons for meltdowns and how to respond helpfully, while also looking out for yourself.
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack?
This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently.
In episode 4, younger brother, Chimp, joins Heather to share his perspective of neurodivergence, what it's like as a younger sibling to an autistic sister, and how does he share affection with his siblings.
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack?
This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently.
In episode 3, Antwan Morris joins Heather to talk about building affection with neurodiverse kids as he's moved into the role of stepdad.
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack?
This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently.
In episode two we hear from Kaelyn, a 15-year-old autistic girl who shares strategies to build trust and relationship with neurodiverse kids, how to decipher neurodivergent behaviors that show affection, and what neurodivergence means to her.
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack?
This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently.
In episode one, Heather gives her two bits about parenting and loving when the warm fuzzies are non-existent.
The Fringy Bit is BACK!! With a bit of rebooting! Listen in as Heather gives updates from the void of the last few years and lays out the plan for the Fringy Bit reBoot going forward.
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
Listen in on another great conversation with another great mom! Nikki talks to Heather about life as a fringy mom, the ways she’s grown due to autism, the great parts and the difficult parts of this fringy life, and so much more.
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of heather Jon's mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
People may have heard that there’s this world wide recommendation for social distancing! This is difficult for typical families. For fringy families this is downright overwhelming! Join Heather and Jon as they discuss strategies to manage anxiety during the pandemic.
It is so easy to become over involved and overwhelmed, yet as gifted souls it’s also damaging to be under involved and bored. How do we find the balance and help our kids find some sort of balance as well?
Heather and Jon continue exploring the spirituality realm and reflect on the impact neurodiversity has on the development of one’s spiritual life.
Jon and Heather start a new three part series this week as they dive into spirituality. Be kinda and patient . . . Heather’s voice is still on the mend!
This week Heather and Jon talk about loneliness as an adult. What makes us vulnerable to it and how do we feel less lonely?
According to former surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, we have an epidemic of loneliness in the United States. As fringy families, loneliness can often feel all to familiar. Join Heather and Jon as we begin a series on loneliness: where does it come from? What is it? How do we help our lonely children? How do we help our lonely selves?
Fringy kids often can struggle with risk aversion, anxiety, depression and as a parent it can be difficult to know when to ease off of expectations and when to push our kids to do things differently. Listen in as Heather and Jon try to bring some clarity to an often unclear topic.
Feeling a little crazy as you’re doing all the holiday stuff while also regulating your fringy kids who are so out of routine and overloaded with excitement and mixed emotions that they bounce between cheers and tears? Yes? Grab a cuppa your beverage of choice and pull up a chair to join Heather and Jon in their holiday commiseration!
Believe it or not, Heather and Jon haven’t completely fallen off the face of the earth. Being a fringy family you might be able to imagine the kind of stuff that’s kept them off the airwaves. Listen in to hear their heartfelt apology and to catch up on the craziness!
Heather and Jon dive into the world of education and learning, and consider ways to prioritize personal learning over conditioned external reward.
Like every profession, some therapists are good, some are great, and some are simply not worth your time or money! Heather and Jon share some not-so-good therapy experiences and give some tips to help you identify the red flags.
Heather and Jon welcome Mark Talaga from the center for identity potential back on the show! Mark is a fellow therapist who specializes in working with adolescent and young adult gifted people and shares all sorts of wisdom about the unique needs of this population.
Listen in as Heather and Jon chat a bit about mindset, a bit about fatigue, a bit about over inclusivity and a bit more.
What is success? What are we teaching our gifted kids about success? Listen in as Heather and Jon explore ideas about success.
In this episode Heather and Jon share the joys and exhausting challenges of raising an intensely empathic child.
In the last of this series, Heather and Jon talk about the family’s role in addiction and recovery. How can we help? how can we get the support we need?
One of the top concerns parents bring in to therapy these days is whether their Fringy kid is addicted to video games. What qualifies as addiction? When is it just really enjoying it? How do parents guide their kids in this tech-heavy world?
Is there a difference between being obsessed with something and being addicted to it? How do we know when to draw the line, especially with our gifted kids who are known to deep dive into interests? Join Heather and Jon as they introduce the Fringy bit’s next topic: addictions and obsessions.
We’re back after a couple of weeks of overloaded Fringy schedules! join us as we dive into a discussion of current events and thoughtful ponderings!
Against all odds, Heather, Jon, and family survived the Spectrum family camp! Listen in as they discuss the value of camps, connecting with others, and ways to help it be successful. They also chat about shipping the Fringy ones off to camp on their own!
Heather and Jon welcome Jess, author of Riley the Brave and founder of BraveBrains, to the Fringy bit! She is a skilled counselor who understands the neuroscience of trauma and anxiety and finds amazing ways to explain it to kids in language they can understand.
Ahh….Summer. Days of lazy hammock laying, sunny beach days, and rest. Unless you have a fringy kids. Join Heather and Jon as they talk about how summer looks different, feels different, and often triggers grief.
So here it is . . . . Summer :( summer and Fringy families don’t always mesh well. Listen in as Heather and Jon talk about their summer beginnings, attempts to keep these months moving successfully, and a few delirious rabbit trails sprinkled throughout.
With our second mom2mom chat Heather spends the hour with Linda, talking all things fringy mom. Listen in as we talk about parents experience when school isn’t quite fitting right, the decision to homeschool, and how to feed your own wellness as a gifted adult with fringy kids.
Heather and Jon continue chatting about relationships and this week they talk all things friends . . . extroverted friends, virtual friends, all the friends!
Heather and Jon continue chatting about relationships and this week they tackle sibling relationships. If you have more than one child, you are well aware that nurturing and navigating sibling relationships is not for the faint of heart. Listen in as Heather and Jon talk about siblings, strategies, and trail off into a few random rabbit trails, too!
It’s time for a new monthly topic! In this episode, Heather and Jon begin talking about Fringy relationships. It’s so important and so difficult to maintain healthy adult relationships, but Heather and Jon are going to try to give you some tips and commiseration!
The whole Boorman family recently took a trip to Orlando, did the parks, did the airports, and all went surprisingly well! With some prior preparation they had great Fringy accommodations and are sharing them with you in this episode.
Listen in as Jon welcomes the first Fringy dad to the show to hear just what life is like from the perspective of the men in the Fringy universe!
Heather and Jon are taking a brief hiatus to regroup and produce more great Fringy content for you! We’ll be back with full episodes on May 3rd, but in the meantime, enjoy this audio version of one of the Fringy Bit blogs!
Heather and Jon are taking a brief hiatus to regroup and produce more great Fringy content for you! We’ll be back with full episodes on May 3rd, but in the meantime, enjoy this audio version of one of the Fringy Bit blogs!
Heather and Jon are taking a brief hiatus to regroup and produce more great Fringy content for you! We’ll be back with full episodes on May 3rd, but in the meantime, enjoy this audio version of one of the Fringy Bit blogs!
Listen in as Heather and Jon chat with award-winning film maker Marc Smolowitz about his upcoming film "The G Word". As most conversations with gifted, creative folks go, this episode covers a plethora of topics, including the upcoming film, anti-intellectualism, generational theory, and who gets to be gifted in the American system.
Listen in on our first mom2mom chat as Heather welcomes Katie to the Fringy Bit! Heather and Katie chat about the particular pressures put on moms of differently wired kids, the day to day realities of Katie’s life, and the challenges of parenting other kids in addition to our Fringy ones.
Heather and Jon have talked about the why’s, what’s, and who’s of trauma and the impact of trauma, and in this episode they share strategies on how to address it when trauma is triggered.
Heather and Jon continue this month’s topic by considering the lasting impact of trauma.
Heather and Jon kick off the topic of the month by discussing just what, exactly, trauma is. In this episode we explore big T traumas, little t traumas, and trauma particular to our differently wired community.
Ok so a lot of it is basically going to be the same stuff you’ve grown to love, or at least tolerate, but we have decided it was time to make a few changes. Listen up as Heather ad Jon fill you in on all the great newness and also chat a tiny bit about trauma.
So often we try to make decisions or solve problems without talking to our kids. In this episode, Heather and Jon chat about the whys and ways to include the kids in the conversations about their lives. And, in true Fringy style, they veer off down a few rabbit trails that include Nazi Germany and food stories from their childhoods.
Spend some time with Heather and Jon as they talk about what happens when the predictable becomes unpredictable and consider the importance of teaching our Fringy kids wellness habits.
In today’s episode, Heather and Jon take on a topic of masculinity. What messages do men and boys get about who they are supposed to be and how can we raise them to be comfortable in their own identities and be allies with those around them.
Listen in as Heather and Jon have a great conversation with audiologist and author, Shelley Francis. Shelley shares her insights on misophonia, hyperacusis, auditory processing disorder, and the expanding population of sensory sensitive kids and adults.
Listen in as Heather & Jon get Real about little kid anxiety: what it looks like, a tip or two, and how (dare we admit it) tiresome it can be to parent through.
Welcome to 2019! Join Jon and Heather as they celebrate surviving another fringy holiday season. In this episode we run the gamut, talking about upcoming guests, sensory kids and illness, Rocky IV, wine & wine clubs, magical disembodied mom voices, and so much more!
Phew! Episode 100 is finally here! Thanks for your patience, and enjoy this light-hearted episode as we revisit some favorite parenting fails and hear some new ones from the Bits and from Heather and Jon.
Tabletop games can be a favorite pastime for gifted minds.Join Heather and Jon as they chat about their views of gaming and provide a long list of their family favorites.
Sometimes us fringy parents get to be on the receiving end of unintentional shaming. Heather and Jon will talk about one such incidence and will (hopefully) encourage you to find ways to shed off the shame.
How do you handle media, technology, screen time, and you kids? how do you determine appropriate content? Listen in on as Heather and Jon share their strategies.
Ahh…doesn’t intellectual indulgence sound so warm and cozy and invigorating too? Join Heather and Jon as they talk about intellectual indulgenceand focusing on our kids (and our own!) strenghs and curiosities.
Ever feel exhausted just moving through daily life as a fringy parent? There’s some very real reasons why you do! Join Heather & Jon as they chat/converse/debate/convivially argue about the splitting of all the household things on top of all the fringy things.
Mentioned in this episode:
comfy boy jeans!!
You know that parenting these Fringy kids of ours is a unique journey that not just anyone can understand. Listen in as Heather speaks with Kitty Ver Kuilen, retired gt coordinator and current WATG board member, about finding other parents who can relate.
Fringy. Gifted. Homeschooled. Living a life on the fringes means socialization isn’t always an easy thing. Ask any homeschool parent and they will tell you the most frequently asked question is about socialization. Of course, Heather and Jon have a few things to say on that topic!
It can be hard to know how much to tell other people about our kids wiring. Do we tell the scout leader? the Sunday school teacher? the friend’s mom? Our own family and friends? Join Heather and Jon as they sort through how much and how to talk to family, friends, and others about all the Fringy stuff. PLUS - a new segment in which we give tips on how to find a good fitting neuropsych or therapist.
We are coming up to October; the time of year when the excitement of a new school year fades and the behaviors start popping up. Listen in as Heather and Jon talk about the reasons for the change in behavior, how to see beneath the behavior, and how to survive through it all! There may or may not be a few (hopefully relatable!) rants mixed in, too.
Some years are easy, some years . . . . not so much, but either way it seems like it takes a few days (weeks? months?!) every school year to get back on track with the tools and strategies that were developed for our fringy kiddos the year before. join Heather and Jon as they chat about ways to advocate for your kid.
This week, the three Fringy kids join Heather on the podcast! Join them as they review the Zones of Regulation and strategies to help the whole family manage the big emotions of fringy living.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Zones of Regulation
The Gifted Kids Workbook
Join Heather & Jon as they chat with Sara Dean from the Shameless Mom Academy! Sara is passionate about helping parents maintain their own identity in the midst of the child-rearing mayhem. The chat goes a bit all over the place, from shamelessly sharing your story to fitness to fighting against all the -isms and more. Enjoy!
Today we are SO excited to have Debbie Reber on the Talky Bit. You may know her from her podcast or her books, and we're discussing what it is like to home school and be differently wired across the Pond, adapting to change, and understanding neurodiversity in general.
How much is too much? Is there such a thing as too little? Heather & Jon talk about how to navigate parenting in the digital age.
Today Heather and Jon will touch on a brief review of their trip, but more importantly they will discuss how to help deal with the pressure of having a gifted child.
we also are proud to announce the official release of The Gifted Kids Workbook! Register to win a signed copy or a copy to review on Amazon by August 15th. It's easy! Just send a screenshot of your review of the Fringy Bit Podcast in apple podcasts to contact@thefringybit.com and you'll be entered to win! If you've already left a review, get a friend to review the podcast, and make sure they mention your name in the email they send us and you'll both be entered!
In light of the recent and sudden loss of one of the gifted world's most influential leaders, this episode of the Fringy Bit podcast explores grief. While Heather & Jon only had the fortune of chatting with Seng Founder, Jim Webb, on a couple of occasions, his work and his compassionate presence has had significant influence on our lives, professionally and personally. Not the way we envisioned starting off the third season of our podcast, but we all know living a Fringy Life is anything but predictable.
In an endeavor to continue adding to the great work Jim dedicated his life to, we also are proud to announce the official release of The Gifted Kids Workbook! Register to win a signed copy or a copy to review on Amazon by August 15th. It's easy! Just send a screenshot of your review of the Fringy Bit Podcast in apple podcasts to contact@thefringybit.com and you'll be entered to win! If you've already left a review, get a friend to review the podcast, and make sure they mention your name in the email they send us and you'll both be entered!
Mentioned in this episode:
James T Webb
Phases of Grief
Tasks of Grief
In this episode, Jon and Heather talk about and strategize about family road trips with fringy kids. This will also be the last episode of season two. we will return in August (if we survive our own road trip in July!)
parenting, gifted, 2e, asd, spd, adhd, differently wired
Today we will be talking about and breaking down suicide, anxiety, and just all around helping YOURSELF when your kid is having a rough time. Enjoy.
Jon and Heather welcome Lisa Van Gemert to the Fringy Bit! Lisa (aka the gifted guru!) is an educator, author, speaker, and mom of gifted kids, not to mention a bit gifted herself. Together we talk about (you guessed it) all things gifted. This episode is packed full of resources, insight, humor, and good stories. Enjoy!
You read the title... June and May suck. In this episode, Jon and Heather talk about/rant about the summer, awards, and schools along with all around difficulties of this time of year. Also an updated account of KBear's sleepover.
Knowing how to discipline these fringy kiddos of ours can be a challenge. Are they being defiant and disobedient? Or is this their differing ability? Is it punishable behavior or would we be punishing them for having different wiring? Laugh along with Heather and Jon as they use a real life example to show how they try to figure these hard questions out!
Ahh . . . emotions. They are complex and wonderful things. Gifted emotions are intensely complex and wonderful. 2e emotions are confusingly intensely complex and wonderful and not-so-wonderul! Join Heather and Jon as they talk about emotions and our differently wired kiddos and maybe pick up a strategy or 2 to help you and your fringy kid identify and regulate in the magical world of emotions.
Gifted people tend to ask the big questions: What is the purpose of life? What happens after death? What is the point of it all? The big questions that don't have easy answers, or maybe don't even have answers at all. These questions, the recognition that the world isn't always as kind or put together or just as it could be, can create some existential depression. Heather and Jon explain more about existential depression and ways to help you and your kids through it.
Mentioned in this episode:
the Habitat podcast
It's not always comfortable to talk about, but it's time to be uncomfortable and talk about it anyway. Suicidal thoughts can be an aspect of depression. Listen in as Heather and Jon talk about ways to talk about it with your kids and things you can do to help.
Mentioned in this episode:
Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain
The Bridge documentary
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
Heather & Jon continue their 4 part series on depression by focusing on depression in us parents. Parents of differently wired kids have a higher rate of depression and anxiety than the general population . . . why is that and what can we do about it?
Mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group - Parents of Twice Exceptional Kids
Join Heather & Jon as they talk about ways to identify depression in your kiddo, and first steps toward helping them improve their mood. This is the first in a 3 part series all about depression - but not worry, while it sounds like it'll be a depressing few weeks, The Fringy Bit wouldn't be The Fringy Bit without the humor, so even in the midst of the gloom we'll bring the light side!
Mentioned in this episode:
Elite Dangerous
Join Heather & KBEAR (!) as we talk all things dyspraxia. KBear shares her experiences living with dyspraxia and we consider ways you might recognize if your child has this type of different wiring. As an added bonus, hear how we normalize talking about different wiring and maintain positive feelings of self-worth in the midst of the challenges of being different.
As a side note - apologies for the occasional sound distortion. As we share, people with dyspraxia tend to have fluctuating vocal volumes, which made it a bit challenging to get the mix just right for our dear KBear.
Mentioned in this episode:
www.understood.org
Let Me Talk app
Does your gifted kid have a tendency to correct every. little. thing.? Ahem . . . Or maybe you do? Join Heather and Jon as they discuss that incessant need to be right or perfect or to just not be able to let things go.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom's books: What Do You Do With a Problem? With an Idea? With a Chance?
Deb Douglas' book: The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners
Do you get tired of being a fringy parent? Listen as Heather and Jon discuss the post by Jenny @ Mommy Evolution "I'm Tired of My Child's Special Needs"
Mentioned in this episode:
Newton's Apples
Orbit the App
Join Heather and Cub (!) as we talk about dysgraphia . . . what is it? How do you know if your child (or you) may have it? What do you do about it? Jon was busy working, so Heather had the pleasure of recording with Cub, who happens to have a touch of the ol' dysgraphia himself. So in this episode, you get to hear the experience of dysgraphia from a parent's perspective and from one of our fringy kiddos!
Mentioned in this episode:
understood.org
Bravewriter
Join Heather & Jon as they get in the flow about Flow! How can we assist our kids in finding their flow? What gets us in the zone? Listen up and find out!
Mentioned in this episode:
First - my apologies - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is Hungarian American, not Polish as stated in the episode.
Flow
Jason Silva
In this episode, Heather & Jon rejoice that the holiday season is over and some normalcy is returning to the schedule. They also discuss strategies to support one another in those moments of intense passion.
Mentioned in this episode:
Enlightened
Welcome Grandad (!!) to the Fringy Bit talky bit! Heather & Jon chat with Roger Boorman, so yes, you get 2 handsome English accents for the price of one, about what it's like to be the grandparent of these fringy kiddos of ours. Just in time for holiday family gatherings, join us as we consider strategies to nurture relationships and understanding with our extended families. As an added bonus, we managed to take advantage of Grandad's decades of experience as a financial planner to get a little general financial advice, too! Enjoy!
Heather & Jon are joined by Corin Barsily Goodwin, founder & ceo of Gifted Homeschoolers' Forum. Corin shares her wisdom for parenting our differently wired kiddos through the adolescent years.
Mentioned in this episode:
Gifted Homeschoolers' Forum
Corin's Book: Writing Your Own Script
One of the unending conundrums of fringy parenting is how to maintain things that you value when they directly conflict or trigger your child's particular fringy-ness. Listen in as Heather & Jon try to determine when to insist on a fringy child's participation in a valued activity, and when to give them a pass.
Mentioned in this episode:
This Is Us
In this episode, Heather and Jon talk about hidden disabilities and the mindset shift needed to view and advocate for accommodations for our fringy kids appropriately.
Gifted, 2e, ADHD, Autism, SPD, Executive Functioning Issues, Other Neurodiversities
Mentioned in this episode:
Children Come First Conference
Wisconsin Association of Talented & Gifted
The Wilderness
Dr. Ross Greene
Heather & Jon welcome Aurora Remember to the podcast this week! Together we chat about managing our intense personalities as adults, differences between intense men and intense women, and enjoy a few laughs along the way. A quick note - we recorded this interview pre-concussion and apologize that we weren't able to air it before the fall challenge mentioned in the podcast. Be sure to check out her site for other great resources!
Mentioned in this episode:
Aurora Remember
Self Reg
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Overwhelmed
Talk Like Ted
The Explosive Child
How to Be an Adult
“Keeping our cool is freezing our aliveness
— David Richo
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, most of us with gifted or 2e kids have our own giftedness and different wiring to contend with. Paula Prober joins Heather & Jon in this episode to talk about strategies to care for ourselves as gifted adults with rainforest minds!
Mentioned in this episode:
Your Rainforest Mind, blog & book, by Paula Prober
How Soon is Now?
Trauma and the Soul
The Plant Plus Diet Solution
Tagged: gifted adults, paula prober, rainforest mind, 2e
After an unexpected 2 month hiatus (thanks, concussion!), WE'RE BACK!! Glad to be back with the Bits and to be able to finally share this fantastic interview with Mark Talaga, therapist with the Center for Identity Potential. Mark talks to Heather & Jon about typical signs that your child might be avoiding risk, typical causes of avoiding risk, and strategies to help your child learn to take appropriate risks. Enjoy!
It's that time of year for many students . . . Back to School! And while this can be exciting or dreaded or anxiety-producing, for our Fringy Families, it's often a magical mixture of all the Big Feels. Join Heather & Jon as we chat all things back to school.
Mentioned in this episode:
2enewsletter
episode 52 on Executive Functioning with Scott Lutostanski
Join Heather and Jon as they talk about ears, getting dizzy, and the vestibular sense. Many of our differently wired kiddos have differently wired senses of balance and movement. This episode will talk about ways to meet those differing needs.
Mentioned in this episode:
Atypical
The Good Doctor
Brains On! Podcast
super smooth ceiling spinner for DIY vestibular fun
The world has a bunch of icky stuff bubbling up right now. And our differently wired kiddos (and selves!) can be particularly impacted by the state of it all. Join Heather and Jon as they talk about supporting and talking to our kiddos through these tough topics.
Mentioned in this episode:
GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
Rat-a-tat-cat
When you have a differently wired kid (gifted, 2e, asd, spd, adhd, etc), meltdowns happen. When meltdowns happen in the midst of 2 parents, it is inevitable that you both will see things differently and have your own unique ways of intervening. Join Heather & Jon as they discuss the challenges of co-parenting through a meltdown.
Mentioned in this episode:
Renegade
Office Space
Cosmic Yoga