April 22, 2022
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In Episode 24, Beth interviews Tara Mahin, a Care Coordinator in the pediatric practice that cares for both of Beth’s kids. The two discuss ways care coordinators can help parents of medically complex kids, including parents raising kids with autism. … Continue reading
March 1, 2022
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Beth and Tera talk about being intentional about our commitments. They share the process of Tera’s decision to step away from co-hosting the Oxygen Mask Podcast. Making connections to raising children on the autism spectrum, they surface opportunities that have … Continue reading
November 17, 2021
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Listen to part two of the conversation with Sy and Maychee. Drawing from experiences and challenges they shared in Episode 21, Sy and Maychee describe their hopes, celebrations, and perspectives as members of Minnesota’s Hmong-American community and the autism community. … Continue reading
October 6, 2021
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Beth is joined by two guests from the local Hmong-American community. Sy, reflects on his educational path and the supports he has or would like to have in order to live well as an adult with autism. Maychee, a mother … Continue reading
May 19, 2021
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Jamie O’Connor of Family Voices of Minnesota shares how envisioning a good life for her daughter helped Jamie move from overwhelm and “overtherapy-ing” to advocacy informed by her daughter’s interests and strengths. In our podcast conversation, we discuss two favorite … Continue reading
May 10, 2021
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We entered April, autism acceptance month, with Milena and Jules. As these two neurodiverse mothers raise autistic children, they are living out and advocating for autism acceptance in their families and communities. Our conversation began with the founding and growth … Continue reading
April 19, 2021
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This April, autism acceptance month, we have insightful conversations with Milena Bates and Jules Edwards about neurodiversity. These two mothers recognized that they themselves are neurodiverse as they sought diagnoses and services for their autistic children. This episode will bring … Continue reading
March 22, 2021
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In this episode, we hear from two men who’ve lead a support group for dads of kids with special needs for over 15 years. Impacted by one father’s isolation and struggle as he processed his child’s diagnosis, Don Nikkola, MSW, … Continue reading
January 4, 2021
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We dive deep with Delia Samuel in this second part of our conversation. She reflects on discrimination, isolation and her commitment to build understanding of autism. Delia shares more about what has sustained her in extraordinarily difficult times. Beth, Tera, … Continue reading
December 31, 2020
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Listen in to our conversation with Dr. Delia Samuel for encouragement and rich perspective. By openly sharing about her own experience parenting two autistic boys, Delia’s found that she can help parents face stigma and feel seen and supported. Show … Continue reading
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