The Selfish Podcast with Chloe & Steph

49 Lauren Kelly: Parenting your child with developmental delays, Managing Mental Load, Self Care Practises

May 08, 2024 Season 2 Episode 31
49 Lauren Kelly: Parenting your child with developmental delays, Managing Mental Load, Self Care Practises
The Selfish Podcast with Chloe & Steph
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The Selfish Podcast with Chloe & Steph
49 Lauren Kelly: Parenting your child with developmental delays, Managing Mental Load, Self Care Practises
May 08, 2024 Season 2 Episode 31

In this week's episode, Chloe and Steph share their experiences with alternative healing treatments, emotional intelligence, gender roles, grief, adulthood, and relationships. They emphasise the importance of understanding feminine and masculine energies, receiving support, and setting boundaries in personal growth and healing. They also discuss the challenges of making friends as adults and prioritizing self-care. 

With our special guest, Lauren Kelly, they deep dive into sharing experience supporting children with special needs through therapy and education, and share personal strategies for managing mental load and avoiding burnout as mothers.

Time Stamps for Episode Themes: 

- Chloe & Steph Chats: Self-care practices The girls dive into all things Astrology, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, blood donation, and setting new moon intentions

Our guest, Lauren Kelly intimately shares (28:00):

- Lauren’s journey with her son's diagnosis of delays and ADHD and Navigating speech therapy during COVID-19 

- Parenting a child with special needs. Navigating isolation, advocacy, managing therapies and schools

- Lauren’s new venture supporting families with birthing Therapy Parents 

- Balancing work, parenting, personal growth. Lauren shares how she fills her own cup through self-care like exercise and the importance of communication, flexibility, navigating single parenting. 


To connect with Lauren: 

@itsyourlifestyle_

@therapyparents



Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

-
share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
- Join our Facebook community The Selfish Podcast with Chloe and Steph

Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

Show Notes

In this week's episode, Chloe and Steph share their experiences with alternative healing treatments, emotional intelligence, gender roles, grief, adulthood, and relationships. They emphasise the importance of understanding feminine and masculine energies, receiving support, and setting boundaries in personal growth and healing. They also discuss the challenges of making friends as adults and prioritizing self-care. 

With our special guest, Lauren Kelly, they deep dive into sharing experience supporting children with special needs through therapy and education, and share personal strategies for managing mental load and avoiding burnout as mothers.

Time Stamps for Episode Themes: 

- Chloe & Steph Chats: Self-care practices The girls dive into all things Astrology, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, blood donation, and setting new moon intentions

Our guest, Lauren Kelly intimately shares (28:00):

- Lauren’s journey with her son's diagnosis of delays and ADHD and Navigating speech therapy during COVID-19 

- Parenting a child with special needs. Navigating isolation, advocacy, managing therapies and schools

- Lauren’s new venture supporting families with birthing Therapy Parents 

- Balancing work, parenting, personal growth. Lauren shares how she fills her own cup through self-care like exercise and the importance of communication, flexibility, navigating single parenting. 


To connect with Lauren: 

@itsyourlifestyle_

@therapyparents



Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

-
share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
- Join our Facebook community The Selfish Podcast with Chloe and Steph

Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph