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Speaking Life Into Motherhood ~ Rhythms, Child Development, Homeschool, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Systems, Autism, ADHD, Neurodiversity, Disabilities
**Top 3% Globally Ranked Podcast!**
Are you a Christian mom exhausted from navigating a tough season with your child? Are you worried your child is not developing normally, but have been told to "wait and see"? Has your child already been identified as having additional needs?
I'm Elyse, Speech Language Pathologist, Special Needs and Homeschool Strategy Coach, Family Advocate and a mom who has walked this journey. After being dismissed by providers about my own son's needs, I had to learn how to advocate fiercely—and I discovered how often exhausted moms like us are told to just "wait and see" when we know something more is needed.
That's why I created Speaking Life Into Motherhood. Each week, you'll gain the tools and confidence to advocate for your child whether you just have general concerns and are trying to be proactive, or your child has a speech delay, ADHD, autism, or developmental diagnosis, my goal is for you to feel supported and seen. You'll learn about typical development, alternative strategies that actually simplify your life (not complicate it), discover simple systems that create healthy rhythms for your neurodivergent family, and receive biblical truth that meets you right where you are in the trenches of motherhood.
Whether you're navigating IEPs or trying to decide whether to homeschool your child- searching for alternatives to medication, or just trying to get through the day with energy left for yourself, this podcast equips you with what you need to make the best decisions for your child—and finally feel empowered instead of overwhelmed.
Speaking Life Into Motherhood ~ Rhythms, Child Development, Homeschool, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Systems, Autism, ADHD, Neurodiversity, Disabilities
Latest Episodes
Beyond the IEP: A Homeschool Framework for Exhausted Moms of Kids With Additional Needs// 76
Have you ever raised a concern about your child to a doctor or a teacher, only to be told, "It's fine, don't worry about it"? Do you actually know what an IEP provides — or are you making a decision about your child's education based on fear of...
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Don't Skip Prayer, Don't Skip Self-Care: A Homeschool Advocate's Honest Advice //75
Is your child being bullied — and have you actually stopped to ask where it's happening? Are you buying the whole curriculum bundle because it feels safer, only to lose your mind trying to pace it? And when an IEP meeting leaves you fe...
Is My Child Behind in Reading? Why Phonics Fixes What Sight Words Broke //74
Does your child need to be reading by age five — or is that pressure setting your family up for unnecessary tears? Are sight words secretly working against your child's ability to actually read, instead of just guess? And if your homeschooler i...
"I've Had It Too": Why Needing a Break Doesn't Make You a Bad Mom // 73
Have you ever needed a break from your kids and wondered what that says about you as a mom? What if the thing that's throwing off your whole season isn't a big dramatic crisis, but something small and undramatic that quietly changed everything ...
America's 250th: The Untold Sacrifices Behind "We Hold These Truths" // 72
Do you ever feel like you're teaching your kids the same dry, disconnected list of historical events without helping them connect to the real people behind it? Have you wondered how to raise kids who feel genuine pride in their country instead ...