Mama Rising Show

Through musings + interviews, Lauren Bellon shares tips + inspiration to help you accept imperfection, face the tough stuff, + embrace the amazing. Families of kids with special needs can do more than just survive - we can thrive. And each one of us is already enough.

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Episode 8 - Supporting Siblings of Kids with Special Needs

How do we support the siblings of kids with special needs in our families? In this episode, I’m bringing you the two unicorn therapists who lead the sibling group my daughter has attended since age five, Selene Gisholt and Olivia von Ferstel. Soak in their insight, wisdom, encouragement, and tips with me. And listen closely, because they share what they believe is the single most important thing we can do to support all of the kids in our special families.

Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 7 min

Episode 7 - The Imperfection Connection with Gina (Terrasi) Gallagher + Patricia Terrasi

In an Instagram-perfect social media culture, these two sisters and authors of the book Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! have started a movement of imperfection. During this episode, they made me laugh and then they made me cry as we talked about celebrating kids’ resilience and success, about the inspiration and support we’ve found in the special needs community, and about the gifts and personal growth that come with imperfectly parenting our amazing and special children. + + + + + Lauren Bellon...

Dec 10, 2017•48 min

Episode 6 - Identity, Creativity, And Marriage

How can we maintain our own identity and creative outlets despite the intense demands of special needs parenting? And how the heck do we keep a marriage strong at the same time? Photographer Kristin Chalmers and I talk about how she has preserved her own creativity and self-expression while parenting two sons with special needs. She shares the strategies she and her husband have used to create an amazing marriage, plus she offers some excellent advice about how families of kids with special need...

Nov 17, 2017•54 min

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