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Life with Special Needs children and adults can be beautifully messy, unbelievably exhausting, and unexpectedly hilarious.
Special Needs Daily is a place where parents, caregivers, etc., can breathe, laugh at things most wouldn't understand, and remember that none of us have to do it alone.
This isn't a podcast about having all the answers. It's about finding joy in the chaos, humor in the hard days, and hope in the middle of real life.
So grab your cold cup of coffee, hide in the pantry, and laugh through the tears with us.
If you're raising a child with special needs, and you desperately need a smile today...welcome home!
Update frequency:
every 6 days
Average audio length:
14 minutes
English
United States
17 episodes
since Aug. 3, 2026
episodic
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“I'm fine.” Two little words. Sometimes the biggest lie we tell all day.
In Episode 17, we're talking about the exhaustion nobody sees, the unexpected faces of grief, and why laughing when life falls apart doesn't mean you've lost your mind. (Although, some days, that's debatable.)
Because you can …
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Indestructible? Unbreakable? Military-grade? Clearly, these manufacturers have never met my boys! From sensory chewies to iPad cases, my teenage twins have a talent for turning heavy-duty products into expensive confetti. Join me for a laugh about sensory needs, the never-ending search for durable …
I can plan for my boys' future decades from now, but dinner next Wednesday? Don't push it!
This week, we're talking about the ridiculous contradictions of special needs parenting, shrinking social circles, and why every RSVP should come with a disclaimer.
And when I nearly missed the school bus WHI…
Apparently, our drinking water has stirred up more controversy than I anticipated! After some rather pointed emails about our Fiji Water habit, I decided to investigate why I'm importing my family's hydration from the South Pacific. Is there science behind the silica hype, or have I just been finan…
“Have you tried…?” Three little words every special-needs parent knows way too well. From supplements and miracle treatments to the latest “autism breakthrough,” LA asks the question hiding behind all the hype: What does it actually HELP? Because autism isn’t one thing, our kids aren’t all the same…
What happens when two nonverbal autistic teenagers get sick, refuse ALL medicine…and then Mom goes down too? You break out the humidifier, the Vicks, the DayQuil, approximately 4,000 tissues, and enter survival mode.
This week, I’m talking about the funny, exhausting and very real side of caregivin…
Between a school communication battle, an annual oncology appointment, and a fever blister that decided to join the conversation, this week had opinions. A funny, honest look at advocacy, anxiety, caregiving, and why sometimes just continuing to show up is its own kind of lucky.
Yesterday it was their favorite food. Today? Apparently, you’re trying to poison them.
If you’ve ever yelled, “BUT YOU ATE IT YESTERDAY!” Welcome to the wonderfully confusing world of autism and selective eating.
We’re talking safe foods, packaging changes, beige dinners, medicine battles, and why …
“My child was nonverbal, until we tried THIS.”
You’ve seen the posts. The green smoothie, supplement, diet or latest “miracle” followed by a child suddenly speaking, and, conveniently, a link to buy it.
In this very personal Episode 9, I’m talking about the dangerous line between hope and false hop…
I almost didn't take my nonverbal autistic teenage twins to our community pool because sometimes I just don't have the energy for the stares, questions and explanations.
I'm so glad I did.
Two young boys, one simple sign and an afternoon in the pool reminded me that communication doesn't always nee…
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