Episodes

  • 🎙️Episode 9: The Power of Community — Why We Need Each Other
    Jun 11 2026

    As special needs parents, it can feel lonely navigating diagnoses, therapies, evaluations, and IEP meetings.

    In this episode, I share how connecting with other moms through Substack, TikTok, and podcasting reminded me that we were never meant to do this alone.

    This week, I reflect on the power of community, finding support, creating my first free e-book, and building the safe space I always wished existed when I started this journey.

    If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like no one understands what you're going through, this episode is for you.

    💜 We're in this together, mama.

    📚 Download my free e-book, Keep Going, Mama, through my Substack.

    🎙️ Keep Going, Mama Podcast

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    2 mins
  • Episode 8 I Had to Learn That Taking Care of Myself Was Part of Taking Care of My Children
    May 21 2026

    As a special needs moms, we spend so much time caring for everyone else that we often forget about ourselves.


    In this episode of Keep Going, Mama, I share my personal journey toward better health, creating routines, making time for self-care, and learning that taking care of myself was not selfish-it was necessary.


    I talk about how small changes in my daily habits, movement, nutrition, and mindset helped me become a stronger version of myself for my children. As moms of children with special needs, we often put from an empty cup, but we deserve support too.


    If you've been feeling exhausted,

    overwhelmed, or like you've put yoursel f

    last for too long, this episode is for you.


    Remember, Mama-you matter too.💜


    Follow Keep Going, Mama for honest conversations about special needs parenting, advocacy, self-care, IEPs, IHSS resources, and finding hope though the hard days.




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    4 mins
  • When Advocacy Gets Misunderstood
    May 15 2026

    Today's episode is one of the most emotional episodes I've recorded.

    As a special needs mom, I received a phone call regarding concerns about my daughter's disability -related toileting struggles-struggles that have already been documented, supported, and discussed though her IEP and daily care needs.

    This episode is not about anger...its about the emotional weight of being misunderstood while trying

    your absolute best for your child.

    I'm sharing the reality of advocating for children with higher support needs, the emotional impact these situations can have on families, and the importance of understanding disability -related challenges with compassion and support.

    If you've ever felt judged, unheard, or emotionally exhausted while advocating for your child...this episode is for you🩵


    🎙️Keep Going,Mama

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    6 mins
  • What People Don't Understand About Autism Parenting
    May 8 2026

    In today’s episode of Keep Going, Mama, I’m opening up about a public autism meltdown that happened during swim lessons and the emotional reality so many autism parents quietly carry every day.

    From feeling overwhelmed and exhausted… to experiencing unexpected compassion from strangers who chose understanding instead of judgment—this episode is a reminder that autism parenting is so much deeper than what people see on the outside.

    If you’ve ever felt alone during the hard moments, this episode is for you 🤍

    Keep going, mama.

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    6 mins
  • The IEP Battle No One Warns You About
    May 1 2026

    IEP meetings aren’t just meetings… they’re battles.

    In this episode, I’m sharing the real, emotional side of advocating for my children—Malachi and Amethyst—and what it actually feels like to fight for the support your child truly needs.

    From safety concerns and elopement… to feeling unheard or dismissed, this episode is for every mom navigating the IEP system.

    You are not asking for too much.
    You are advocating.

    🤍 You are not alone in this.

    If this episode speaks to you, share it with another mama who needs to hear this.

    Keep going, mama.

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    5 mins
  • You're Not a Bad Mom - You're Overwhelmed One
    Apr 16 2026

    You're Not a mom ... you're an overwhelmed one.

    In this Episode, I open up about the moments we don't talk about - the guilt, the exhaustion, and the feeling of not being enough.

    If you've ever questioned yourself after a hard day...

    sor you.

    You're not alone in this.

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    6 mins
  • She Got Hurt Again...And I'm Done Staying Quiet !Autism Mom Reality
    Apr 9 2026

    In this episode, I'm sharing something raw and real.

    My daughter got hurt at school...again.

    As an autism mom, I've fought so hard to get her the support she needs-and still, I find myself having to advocate just to keep her safe.

    This episode is about the anger, the frustration, and the exhaustion that come with feeling unheard... while still showing up for your child every single day.

    I also share how this is affecting her emotionally, and why this is more than just 'kids being kids."

    If you're constantly fighting for your child, this episode is for you.

    You are not alone.

    Keep Going, Mama.

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    3 mins
  • "For The Mama Who Feels Overwhelmed - My NICU Story"
    Apr 2 2026

    In this episode, I share my personal Journey though the NICU as a mother of twins born at 27 weeks.

    This season of my life was filled with fear, pain, and uncertainty-but also strength I didn't know I had.

    I talk about what it felt like walking out of the hospital without my babies, the emotional weight of hearing diagnoses, and how I kept showing up even when I felt completely overwhelmed.

    If you're a mom navigating hard seasons, autism, NICU life, or just trying to hold it together.... this is for you.

    You are not alone.

    Keep Going, Mama

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    12 mins