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30. No time to do a Daily Devotional? How to Make Time for Jesus as a Busy Mom of Neurodiverse Children

Hey Mamas, Do you desire to spend your morning with a hot cup of coffee, your Bible, and your favorite devotional, investing in your relationship with Jesus? Has this become a major struggle for you to do consistently since you became a Mom and began caring for your children with special needs? Me too. I have had to get really creative with ways to intentionally grow my relationship with Jesus when it felt like I had no time and no energy to do so. I want to share these tips with you in today's episode! Let's go! Ashley 
 
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29. My Favorite Tool To Increase Productivity and Keep a Flexible Schedule as Busy Mom of Neurodiverse Children

Hey friends, Today I want to share with you one of my favorite tools to increase productivity and focus as a Mom parenting my Neurodiverse children. If you have tried time blocking, creating a cleaning schedule, or meal planning and found time and again that these techniques don't work for your family dynamics, you're going to want to listen to today's episode! Let's talk about one way you can remain productive, but also keep a flexible schedule so you can be present with your children and have the ability to support them on those days when they are struggling! You can also find my free Bible-Based daily affirmations here.Here's a quick link to Episode 8 and Episode 12 that's mentioned in this podcast episode! Let's do this! Ashley 
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28. Feeling Discouraged by a Lack of Progress for Your Child? 4 Tips I use to Overcome Feelings of Disappointment

Hello Mamas, Have you ever started a new therapy or natural treatment for your child hoping to see progress for them and then you find yourself really discouraged whenever the thing you hoped to see improve still hasn't happened yet? Or maybe you were seeing some great progress with your child in their development, only to find that you've come up against another challenge and it feels like it's always one step forward and three steps back? I want to talk with you today about 4 tools I use to handle those moments of defeat and discouragement that inevitably come along this journey of parenting our differently-abled children. If you feel like you struggle to find support in this area, you're going to want to listen to today's episode! You can also find my free Bible-Based daily affirmations here.XO,
Ashley 
 
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27. Wishing You Had Time for a Hot Bath? How We Can Prioritize Ourselves While Parenting Our Differently-Abled Kids

Hey Mamas,Welcome back to the podcast! Today I want to talk with you about something that I have noticed when talking with other special needs Moms. We have a hard time making it a priority to care for ourselves. We REALLY struggle to slow down long enough to figure out what WE need. I think this is because we love our children fiercely and whenever they have extra needs, sometimes that feeling of needing to do ALL the things to help them can become all-consuming. 
Join me today as I share my own struggles in this area and how the Lord really gave me the freedom of realizing it wasn't just fine for me to care for myself, but it was actually essential! XO,
Ashley 
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26. Considering a Backyard Garden? 6 Benefits I Have Found From Growing My Own Food

If you've considered starting a garden in your backyard, but feel like it would be too hard to actually be worth the work, you're going to want to listen in today! 
We talk about how it benefits not only our health, but our relationships and families. It's also an amazing educational resource for our kids who are out-of-the-box learners! XO,
Ashley 
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25. The Routine to Keep Meal Times Simple and Positive for Your Child with SPD or Food Aversions

Do you want to offer your child with Sensory Processing Disorder or food aversions new foods on their plate consistently, but you find yourself getting overwhelmed with what to try next? Or maybe you've tried things so many times with no success so you just feel discouraged about it all and you've given up. But still there's that underlying feeling of guilt that you should be doing more, yet you don't know where to start. Today I share the routine I have implemented that helps me to offer my children new food on their plates daily in a way that feels very simple. I also talk about some tips I have learned along the journey to encourage my children to develop a positive relationship with food. Once I was able to change my own expectations and goals around my children expanding the list of foods they feel comfortable eating, I noticed so  much freedom and a much more relaxed feeling around our dinner table! XO,
Ashley 
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24. Feeling Like Your Stress is Unmanageable? 8 Hacks I Use Daily to Calm My Nervous System and Manage Stress Naturally

Hey Mamas, 
Join me today as we talk about managing stress levels as we parent our special needs kids. Stress is something we know we can't escape, and if you're like me, you also struggle with hypervigilance, constantly on alert with your kids, wanting to make sure they are safe and all is well. 
Living in that constant state of stress and anxiety can really do a number on the nervous system. I was finding that to be true in my life, and noticing the negative effects from living in a stressed out body. I started implementing these simple hacks into my everyday life and began to notice my ability to tolerate stress and overwhelm improved. Today I am going to share these 8 tips with you! XO,
Ashley 
 
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23. Talking with My Husband About Finding Support in a Healthy Community as a Family with Differently-Abled Kids | PART 2

Hey, Mamas!!We are back for part 2 of a conversation with my husband about community as a family with Neurodiverse kids. In this episode we share what healthy community looks like and some simple ways you can get started with finding your own supportive community! We hope you are encouraged by this conversation! XO,
Ashley 
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22. A Conversation With My Husband About Finding Community and Support as Parents with Neurodiverse Children | PART 1

Hey Mamas,
Join us today for Part 1 of a conversation with my husband about the importance of community and some of the hurdles we have to overcome in order to make it happen while parenting our differently-abled children. We talk about the struggle in finding support, the fear of criticism we have to overcome in order to reach out to others, and share why we've found building a community around us to be so valuable! 
I can't wait to share with you a subject that I believe can change your entire family dynamics if you're willing to be vulnerable and step out! XO,
Ashley 
 
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21. 4 Steps to Break the Cycle of Negative Thinking and Decrease Stress

As busy Moms who feel like we are juggling all the things with therapies, food allergies, behavioral challenge, and caring for our home, it can be easy to fall into the cycle of thinking negative thoughts about our life. 
We often have feelings of failure, wishing circumstances were different, comparing ourselves and our kids to others and feeling as if we don't measure up. These thought patterns can be extremely draining and are not what God desires for us to fill our days with! 
In today's podcast episode I share 4 steps that I take to help break the cycle of negative thinking when I find myself spiraling down that path. Join me as we talk about what the Bible says about our thoughts and how we can replace these negative thoughts with God's truth! 
XO,
Ashley 
 
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