The Special Needs Mom Podcast

Think of this podcast as your very own special needs mom support group--except it's helpful and fun! You will leave with the hope that you can have a super happy life even when your life includes parenting a medically complex child or a child with something like autism and ADHD.

You likely didn't ask to be the parent of a disabled child or to live portions of your life in the hospital NICU or PICU. Your story is unique; it’s hard to find a place where you belong or where you don't feel so isolated and alone. Your child might have a rare disease, be undiagnosed or experience something that almost everybody has heard of like Downs syndrome yet the weird thing is that whether your child has an intellectual disability or physical disability, the experience as a mother is so similar. So regardless of your child’s disability, we can all find a home in this community.

You find yourself managing everybody else's needs; your child, their siblings, and all the guilt that you have about that. All this has you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and dizzy---not knowing who to turn to or what to do next for help. This podcast is your lifeline, you’ll find encouragement and inspiration as we connect to other moms’ journeys. We’ll get practical and look at what it takes to stop feeling so stuck in your life.

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The Special Needs Mom Podcast

A Un-Episode Episode

September 18, 2024 • Kara Ryska

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This is an un-episode episode, a break from our regularly scheduled programming.

Here are some previous episodes for your binging pleasure:

Trauma, Shame & Loss of Identity https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/14473465

Understanding Trauma as a Gateway to Healing Pt 1. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/14507073

Trauma in the Body, In the Mind, & In Our Lives Pt 2 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/14547417

Trauma Recovery Resources Pt 3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/14572094

Easy Self Compassion with Kaitlyn McCarty https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/10475858

Having Your Own Back with Charmaine Fuller https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/9357658

Grief and Gratitude https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/11723308

When People Think You're Fine but You're Not https://www.buzzsprout.com/1190612/12134357

Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmompodcast/
Website: https://www.kararyska.com/

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Hello, and welcome to the Special Needs Mom podcast. This is a break from my normally produced content. If this is the first time you're tuning in to the Special Needs Mom podcast, firstly, welcome, and you are welcome to listen in. And yet, this is a break. A very un episode episode. An un episode, if you will. It's very different from what I normally produce. So I want to point you, if you're new here, to the show notes, where I've listed several episodes that will give you guidance on what you might want to start with to get what you came for. Today, and you might want to do this if you are a regular listener. And if you're a regular listener, I'm going to share a little bit about why I am not producing a normal episode today, it's a little behind the scenes, if you will. So if this is not a normal episode, then what is it? Acceptance. This is acceptance. In this season that I'm in, I am very focused on caring for myself. I happen to be in a season that is just demanding so much from me in all of the areas, spiritual, emotional, physical, mental, and in turn, I have a lot of need, and I don't have a lot to give, and what I do have to give, I'm choosing to give to myself first. Is this convenient? Do I like it? No. Does it feel vulnerable? So much. Do I struggle to let go and surrender to what I need? Yes. Especially when it means I can't do something I love, like producing a regular episode for you. Just because I accept it doesn't mean I have to like it. So it's tempting to go on and on here to give you a little bit more behind the scenes, but my goal for this unepisode episode is just to be a very brief check in to let you know that I am doing the work so that I can show up to serve you. And that requires me to serve myself first. So next week I have another non episode episode planned. And then I plan to be back in full swing, fully sourced and ready to serve. And I will be checking back if there's any change to that and I'll let you know. I love you guys. Kara.