Special Needs Moms - Circle of Strength

Kara Laws - mom of three, shares how she is balancing life since she decided to become a homeschooling mom as the school system was failing her son!

February 28, 2024 Valerie Arbeau
Kara Laws - mom of three, shares how she is balancing life since she decided to become a homeschooling mom as the school system was failing her son!
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Special Needs Moms - Circle of Strength
Kara Laws - mom of three, shares how she is balancing life since she decided to become a homeschooling mom as the school system was failing her son!
Feb 28, 2024
Valerie Arbeau

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  • Kara Laws, a small business educator, mother of three boys, two with challenges is welcomed.
  • Kara shares her experience with ADHD, sensory issues, dyslexia, and her accomplishment of writing and publishing a book despite her challenges.
  • Kara discusses the challenges and rewards of publishing her book, highlighting the unexpected difficulties and the sense of achievement upon completion.
  • Kara narrates her journey with her oldest son's learning challenges, including struggles in preschool and kindergarten, leading to a realization of dyslexia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kara describes the difficulties in obtaining an official dyslexia diagnosis for her son and the challenges faced with the school in getting appropriate support.
  • Due to inadequate support from the school, Kara eventually decided to homeschool her son, providing him with customized education tailored to his needs and strengths.
  • Kara reflects on how her role as a parent of children with special needs has altered her personal aspirations, leading her to prioritize family time and flexibility over her previous career goals.
  • Kara discusses her struggle with finding time for self-care amidst her busy life as a mother and educator, emphasizing the importance of taking small moments for oneself.
  • Kara shares how her journey as a special needs mom has taught her to accept her own imperfections and embrace her unique qualities, finding parallels between her experiences and those of her children.
  • Kara offers the first chapter of her book, "Don't Suck at Business," as a free download, highlighting its themes of resilience and determination.
  • Kara encourages other moms raising children with special needs to take each day as it comes, focus on the present moment, and find joy in small victories along the way.
  • Host expresses gratitude to Kara for sharing her insights and encourages listeners to live with intention and embrace their unique journeys.

Kara Laws is a best selling author and a business educator. 
She has been starting and selling businesses for almost twenty years. She teaches new business owners all the steps, in the right order, to make sure they are building a solid business foundation. Her best-selling book, Don’t Suck at Business, breaks business down in fun, easy-to-understand ways that keep entrepreneurs pushing their businesses forward.  
Kara also homeschools her two oldest children in the middle of nowhere Utah.

SOCIAL MEDIA
https://Facebook.com/launchedacademy
https://instagram.com/launchedacademy
https://tiktok.com/@launchedacademy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82499329/

WEBSITE
launchedacademy.com

Free Gift: Link to the first chapter of Kara's book download. Just click here. 

Music Acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk

Learn more about your host here:
https://coachingwithvalerieanne.com/

Here's a community for special needs moms to share, uplift and learn from each other...

Here's a community for special needs moms to share, uplift and learn from each other...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/specialneedsmomscircleofstrength

Learn more about your host at:
https://coachingwithvalerieanne.com/

Show Notes

Send us a Text Message.

  • Kara Laws, a small business educator, mother of three boys, two with challenges is welcomed.
  • Kara shares her experience with ADHD, sensory issues, dyslexia, and her accomplishment of writing and publishing a book despite her challenges.
  • Kara discusses the challenges and rewards of publishing her book, highlighting the unexpected difficulties and the sense of achievement upon completion.
  • Kara narrates her journey with her oldest son's learning challenges, including struggles in preschool and kindergarten, leading to a realization of dyslexia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kara describes the difficulties in obtaining an official dyslexia diagnosis for her son and the challenges faced with the school in getting appropriate support.
  • Due to inadequate support from the school, Kara eventually decided to homeschool her son, providing him with customized education tailored to his needs and strengths.
  • Kara reflects on how her role as a parent of children with special needs has altered her personal aspirations, leading her to prioritize family time and flexibility over her previous career goals.
  • Kara discusses her struggle with finding time for self-care amidst her busy life as a mother and educator, emphasizing the importance of taking small moments for oneself.
  • Kara shares how her journey as a special needs mom has taught her to accept her own imperfections and embrace her unique qualities, finding parallels between her experiences and those of her children.
  • Kara offers the first chapter of her book, "Don't Suck at Business," as a free download, highlighting its themes of resilience and determination.
  • Kara encourages other moms raising children with special needs to take each day as it comes, focus on the present moment, and find joy in small victories along the way.
  • Host expresses gratitude to Kara for sharing her insights and encourages listeners to live with intention and embrace their unique journeys.

Kara Laws is a best selling author and a business educator. 
She has been starting and selling businesses for almost twenty years. She teaches new business owners all the steps, in the right order, to make sure they are building a solid business foundation. Her best-selling book, Don’t Suck at Business, breaks business down in fun, easy-to-understand ways that keep entrepreneurs pushing their businesses forward.  
Kara also homeschools her two oldest children in the middle of nowhere Utah.

SOCIAL MEDIA
https://Facebook.com/launchedacademy
https://instagram.com/launchedacademy
https://tiktok.com/@launchedacademy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82499329/

WEBSITE
launchedacademy.com

Free Gift: Link to the first chapter of Kara's book download. Just click here. 

Music Acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk

Learn more about your host here:
https://coachingwithvalerieanne.com/

Here's a community for special needs moms to share, uplift and learn from each other...

Here's a community for special needs moms to share, uplift and learn from each other...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/specialneedsmomscircleofstrength

Learn more about your host at:
https://coachingwithvalerieanne.com/