This is part two of an interview Erin and I did with our friend Main. If you have not listened to the first part. You can find the transcript and show notes HERE. The best way to support the podcast is by leaving a review on iTunes. Episode outline: Physical therapy: the difference between how disabled adults see therapy vs how parents of disabled kids see therapy. How to make choices when the medical community pushes for certain interventions. Finding the balance on how much to "push" our kids and letting them be gloriously themselves. What it is like for disabled adults to listen to par ..read more

If you parent kids with disabilities and you are nondisabled, chances are you don't know much about disability culture. Personally, learning about my children's culture has been a journey and a process, something I don't always get right and I am still learning. In this episode of the Unexceptional Moms Podcast, Erin and I talk to Marin Hann -- who is disabled -- about disability culture and identity. We discuss how parents can build a bridge for their disabled children to learn about their culture, a culture as parents we do not belong to. Episode notes: Growing up as a disabled child being r ..read more

Most students who receive special education qualify for a "transitions" program that allows them to stay in school until age 21. These programs are meant to provide job training and life skills, preparing our kids to become as independent as possible. But are these programs really providing the type of training that is truly beneficial for our kids? Join the podcast as I have a conversation with Meriah Nichols from "Unpackin Disability With Meriah Nichols." Show notes: Before talking about employment training, we go back to the beginning and discuss the role that ableism plays in the limited o ..read more

Online learning, hybrid models, or full-time school. These are the options and choices to navigate as this new school year begins in the midst of a global pandemic. What are we -- parents of kids with disabilities -- to do? Find show notes and a transcript at: ellenstumbo.com/epsiode38 ..read more

Because of social media, many people nowadays live their lives in “public.” From what you ordered at a restaurant, to rants about neighbors, to new hairdos. Everything goes… including sometimes our children’s privacy ..read more

Ellen Stumbo, Kevin Timpe, and Carlyle King discuss the "great divide" between parents of disabled children and actually disabled individuals.  ..read more

The New Year is a great time to start "new." But how do resolutions work when we have already so much on our plate ..read more

Parents of kids with disabilities have three main needs: Need for autonomy: being able to direct our lives. Need for relationships with people we love. Need for competence: being able to express ourselves in ways we are good at and receiving some recognition from our work. Entrepreneurship can be an act of radical self-care; an opportunity to craft what is in your heart into an income generating opportunity. What can we realistically do? How does this become self-care? We need to learn to listen to ourselves. Related: When the Primary Caretaker of a Child With a Disability Gets Sick Fig ..read more

Dr. Liz Matheis, a clinical psychologist, answers the following questions: What is the difference between stress and anxiety? What does anxiety look like? What can it look like? What's normal and when does anxiety become a problem? What are skills to learn or strategies so I can manage my anxiety better? If I have anxiety, does that mean that I have to see a mental health counselor or take meds? Can my faith help with anxiety? It's so frustrating to hear that I need to pray more and read my Bible.   ..read more

Parenting kids with disabilities means parents often times are more involved caretakers, but what if the primary caretaker gets sick? How does a family stay afloat during a medical crisis ..read more