Send us a Text Message. In honor of our Summer Sabbath Challenge, we are taking time to invest in rest. To give us more space and time we are rebroadcasting previous episodes for June & July. Stick around! I am bringing back some really well received episodes that I know you'll enjoy! This is a rebroadcast of Episode 103 that aired September of 2022.  In this week episode, I'm diving into a topic that came to me from a client's suggestion. It's the idea of the opposing ways we can find ourselves; being at cause/ having choice & being at effect/feeling like the victim. Today, I'm ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In honor of our Summer Sabbath Challenge, we are taking time to invest in rest. To give us more space and time we are rebroadcasting previous episodes for June & July. Stick around! I am bringing back some really well received episodes that I know you'll enjoy! This is a rebroadcast of Episode 24 that aired February 2021. This week, l'm talking about a topic that I feel very passionate about, self love. Often people (especially in the Christian faith) look down on self love because it's considered conceited and we're putting God below ourselves. I'm taking this id ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In honor of our Summer Sabbath Challenge, we are taking time to invest in rest. To give us more space and time we are rebroadcasting previous episodes for June & July. Stick around! I am bringing back some really well received episodes that I know you'll enjoy! This is a rebroadcast of Episode 78 that aired March 2022. This weeks episode is shedding some light on toxic positivity. I think we all have experienced this in one way or another although we may not realize it. It looks like someone saying, "Everything will be okay" or "You need to focus on the positive ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In honor of our Summer Sabbath Challenge, we are taking time to invest in rest. To give us more space and time we are rebroadcasting previous episodes for June & July. Stick around! I am bringing back some really well received episodes that I know you'll enjoy! This is a rebroadcast of Episode 131 that aired February 2023. Do you find yourself blowing up at your kids? Losing your cool with your spouse? You are not alone. In this episode, I give you some ways to dig into this and get more curious about why you're acting this way. Connect with Kara, host of The Spec ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In honor of our Summer Sabbath Challenge, we are taking time to invest in rest. To give us more space and time we are rebroadcasting previous episodes for June & July. Stick around! I am bringing back some really well received episodes that I know you'll enjoy! This is a rebroadcast of Episode 164 that aired in September of 2023.  In this episode of the Special Needs Mom Podcast, we delve into distinguishing between ‘hard things’ and ‘suffering.’ It’s a journey of resilience, a shift from suffering to self-compassion, from being mired in guilt, judgment, sham ..read more

Send us a Text Message. It's the launch of our summer sabbath series! Kara discusses how summer will look different on the pod over the summer months and invites you to join her in her season of rest. The episode ends with some "extra credit" for you to get you through change of pace that having our kiddos out of school creates. Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmompodcast/ Website: https://www.kararyska.com/ Coaching Opportunities Pathway to Peace {Group Coaching Program}: Schedule a Consult or Contact Me ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Fellow brain cancer mama and podcast host, Wendy Taylor, sat down with me this week to talk about the call that changed everything, what it's like to prepare our teenage boys for adulthood and how the educational system can work to more seamlessly support our special needs kids in learning and life.  Wendy is a certified Educational Therapist, Orton-Gillingham practitioner, Educational Diagnostician, and IEP Coach.  Her podcast is dedicated to empowering parents and professionals in the special education process while her business, Learning Essentials, is des ..read more

Send us a Text Message. This episode is an oldie, but a goodie. We explore how hard it is to remove our identity from the actions and behaviors of our children, how it isn't a reflection of our parenting and how we can give away our power to the opinions of others. I invite you to look within yourself and ask some uncomfortable questions to find a place of acceptance and relief.  **In an effort to honor my personal needs and the needs of my family, I am re-airing an episode I recorded a few years ago. You know, sometimes life just demands more of us and I want to honor that and not over ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Here we are, we've reached 200 episodes! What an exciting milestone! Let's celebrate by getting deep and taking questions from you, my beloved community and friends. The questions range from deeply personal to practical and logistical. Even my kids weigh in. Thank you to everyone who messaged or commented with your questions. Much, much appreciated! Resources from this episode:Becoming Brave Together - Anthology with contributing author Kara Ryska Our YouTube channel now has video (but not this week) Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller Ashley Barlow  website ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Get it? Just a little mom humor with my Lego Movie reference. I couldn't help myself. ?  In this short episode I share my thoughts around a concept that keeps coming up, both in my life and the life of my coaching clients. We talk about what's it's like to have an experience with your child and to feel seemingly contrary emotions at the same time. We tend to label then "good" and "hard". I would like to present another perspective. Mentioned in this episode:Becoming Brave Together Video Now on YouTube Text the show Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs M ..read more