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Autism Family Life

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Created for families of children with autism by a parent of an autistic child; Autism Family Life discusses all of the ins and outs of autism, raising a family, and the craziness of life.

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United States

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Created for families of children with autism by a parent of an autistic child; Autism Family Life discusses all of the ins and outs of autism, raising a family, and the craziness of life.

Language:

English


Episodes
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How to Avoid Burnout as a Mom of Special Needs Kids

5/28/2020
Welcome back to the Autism Family Life podcast- bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we're going to take a look at what starts to happen when we aren't handling the mom guilt or reconnecting with our Why of motherhood. This goes beyond the mom stress and delves into the parenting burnout. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/how-to-avoid-burnout-as-a-mom-of-special-needs-kids/

Duration:00:13:29

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Empowering the Mom Who Feels Unappreciated

5/21/2020
Welcome back to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are going to continue our look into all things mom and what that really means to us. This week, we are taking it into the "why am I doing all of this and not getting seen" approach. We've all been there, right? Show notes: https://koriathome.com/two-meaningful-motherhood-quotes/

Duration:00:13:43

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How to Reclaim the Joy of Motherhood When Your Patience Runs Out

5/14/2020
Welcome to the Autism Family Life podcast- bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we're going to continue on the conversation we started last week regarding mom stress and mom guilt. Now, we're going to look into adding the Why to your motherhood and how to use that Why to reclaim the joy. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/celebrating-the-joy-of-motherhood/

Duration:00:12:03

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Season 2 Episode 6: Why It's Okay to Not Feel Guilty About Acknowledging Mom Stress

5/7/2020
Welcome to the Autism Family Life podcast - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we're going to maybe get a little bit uncomfortable as we start to look at mom guilt and mom stress. Those things are more closely tied together than some may realize. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/okay-not-feel-guilty-acknowledging-stress-motherhood/

Duration:00:12:04

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Ep 5. S2: Parenting as an Angry Mom

4/30/2020
Welcome to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, I am addressing the reality of being an angry mom. Yes, I am an angry mom and no, I'm not always proud to say it. Shownotes: https://koriathome.com/how-to-apologize-for-being-an-angry-mom/

Duration:00:18:27

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Ep 4. S2: How to Face the Uncertain Future as a Parent

4/23/2020
Welcome to Autism Family Life- bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this weeks episode I am taking on a very sensitive topic... and that is addressing the uncertain future as a parent of a special needs child. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/face-uncertain-future-special-needs-parent/

Duration:00:16:45

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Ep 3. S2: How to Declutter Your Life

4/16/2020
Welcome to Autism Family Life, bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are discussing how to declutter your life. And yes, I mean beyond the physical things. Shownotes: https://koriathome.com/11-ways-to-declutter-your-life/

Duration:00:18:12

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S2 E2: Coping Tips for Families with Autistic Children

4/9/2020
Welcome to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, I am sharing some of my best coping tips for families with autistic children. Shownotes & resources: https://koriathome.com/coping-tips-for-families-with-autistic-children/

Duration:00:20:01

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Ep. 1 S2: Maintaining a Sense of Normalcy in Uncertain Times

4/2/2020
Welcome to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode we are kicking off Season 2 by exploring how to maintain some sense of normalcy through all of this uncertainty. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/how-to-survive-a-quarantine-with-your-autistic-child/

Duration:00:14:34

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Episode 22: Why does burnout happen?

10/3/2019
Welcome back to the Autism Family Life Podcast, bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we're hitting the touchy feely tough stuff again and tackling the issue of mom burnout. Because, let's face it friends, burnout sucks. https://koriathome.com/how-to-avoid-burnout-as-a-mom-of-special-needs-kids/

Duration:00:26:43

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Episode 21: The Peace in the Pause

9/26/2019
Welcome back to the Autism Family Life podcast- bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are looking for those moments were we can find the peace in the pause. Whether it's 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or more. https://koriathome.com/finding-peace-in-a-five-second-pause-why-you-need-this-break/

Duration:00:17:57

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Episode 20: Time Management for Moms

9/19/2019
Welcome to the Autism Family Life podcast- bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode we are tackling time management and developing a time management strategy that works for you and not against you. https://koriathome.com/time-management-tips-stay-home-moms/

Duration:00:20:02

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Episode 19: Breaking the Balance Myth

9/12/2019
Welcome to episode 19 of the Autism Family Life podcast! Bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, I am breaking the myth of balance and making the shift towards prioritizing. https://koriathome.com/tips-for-balancing-life/

Duration:00:19:54

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Episode 18: SSI Benefits for Your Autistic Child

7/25/2019
Welcome back to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are breaking down the process for obtaining Supplemental Security Income aka SSI. Read the shownotes here: https://koriathome.com/how-to-obtain-ssi-for-your-child/

Duration:00:17:18

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Episode 17: My Wandering Autistic Child or My Living Nightmare

7/18/2019
Welcome back to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are getting raw and real. I am sharing with you, one of my worst nightmares. Read the shownotes and get the resources here: https://koriathome.com/when-your-autistic-child-wanders/

Duration:00:20:32

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Episode 16: Busting Commonly Believed Myths About Autism

7/11/2019
Welcome back to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are continuing on that slightly ranty but always real vein and discussing some of the more commonly believed myths about autism. See them here and add your own on the shownotes: https://koriathome.com/10-myths-about-autism-spectrum-disorder/

Duration:00:14:20

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Episode 15: Things That Parents are Sick of Hearing

7/4/2019
Welcome back to Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are bringing the dialogue back to autism and talking about a few things that this parent is sick of hearing. Check out the list on the shownotes: https://koriathome.com/ten-things-not-to-say/

Duration:00:22:01

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How to Structure Your Summer Routine for Your Autistic Child

6/27/2019
Welcome back to the Autism Family Life podcast - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this weeks episode, we are talking about how to structure your summer routine. Though it may seem like the summer is the perfect time to relax and step back a little from structure; your autistic child needs that stability and predictability. Show notes: https://koriathome.com/how-to-structure-your-summer-routine-with-your-autistic-child/

Duration:00:18:19

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Dealing with Depression as a Parent and Caregiver

6/20/2019
Welcome back to the Autism Family Life podcast - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this weeks episode, we are tackling the mental health issue again. We are talking about depression. Show Notes: https://koriathome.com/when-my-daughters-autism-got-too-big/

Duration:00:17:24

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Caregiver Burnout When You Are Both Parent and Caregiver

6/13/2019
Welcome to Episode 12 of Autism Family Life - bringing you all things autism, family, and life in 30 minutes or less. In this week's episode, we are tackling the issue of caregiver burnout. Many of us are often both primary parent and primary caregiver. Sometimes it's difficult to differentiate our roles or distinguish what we do as a parent vs. what we do as a caregiver. Show notes: How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout

Duration:00:16:53