Special Needs Supermom podcast

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Nadine van Lierop is a special needs mom and mentor, ranked top 50 global neurodiverse evangelists on Linkedin, ADHD happiness coach, author of a children’s book for the youngest kids dealing with juvenile arthritis, international copywriter, podcaster, illustrator, and board member of the Dutch Juvenile Arthritis Association. Running, quilting and Starbucks keep her sane. It’s her mission to help fellow special needs and neurodiverse supermoms find and recharge their superpowers.

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The snowglobe and other tips against overwhelm

Dec 12 2023 11 mins

Special Needs and the Christmas season. Recipe for overwhelm and meltdowns. That's why in this episode I share my favorite grounding exercise to stop the overwhelm and find my inner calm. Even when you're in a crowded supermarket or at a big family gathering. Plus an extra exercise using the 5 senses that can also help snap out of the overwhelm. If your kid needs a little

Just start

Sep 04 2023 16 mins

About why you should never wait till you really have the time to start following your dream or pick up that hobby you love. Because let's be honest, as a special needs supermom there is always something going on or something to do.Stay sane 🧘 Stay happy 💃 mom.NadineNeed some more help to find and recharge your superpowers? Follow me on:- IG: @specialneedssupermompodcas

Special Needs Tips to Recharge and Have a Fun Summer for Everyone

Jul 03 2023 38 mins

One more week to go before schools are out! And woman, am I tired pfffff. Those last few weeks are always packed with stress. But this year really took the cake. So, I took out an old tool once taught to wonderboy, which helped me see when it’s time to recharge and how long I really need. On hectic times it is also so easy to forget to invest in couple time. Last week we unexpect

Eating the elephant one bite at a time

Jun 07 2023 31 mins

An episode about why it’s a good thing we don’t know the future when we get the diagnosis of our kid(s) or ourselves, why we shouldn't want to know, why we can't even know, and that today’s decision can be changed tomorrow.Stay sane 🧘 Stay happy 💃 mom.Nadine*Need some more help to find and recharge your superpowers? Follow me on:- IG: @specialneedssupermompodc

Seriously, you’re still struggling? An episode on why you shouldn’t have to say sorry.

May 01 2023 45 mins

I was off the grid for a few weeks. Again. That’s why this episode is all about – the need to – go off the grid every so often as a special needs mom and/or woman and why you should not have to say sorry for doing so. Or feel the need to say sorry for anything else for that matter, like your messy house, having sandwiches for dinner, cancel lunch with a friend for the 2nd tim

Depression in teens: possible signs, what to do and say (and what not)

Mar 27 2023 19 mins

Did you know that when your teen is dealing with a chronic illness or is neurodivergent, it significantly increases their chance on depression? In episode 82 of the Special Needs Supermom Podcast, I talk about possible signs your teen is dealing with depression. What to say and do. And what not. Including tips from teens to parents. Plus: why it is so important you double your rela

How to deal with relapses and depression

Feb 13 2023 59 mins

The hardest thing I find as special needs mom? Dealing with the relapses and depression of my kids. Meds that don't work any longer; being different; losing friends because you're no fun to play with; not getting that internship because of your condition; constantly tired because of your chronic illness or because your brain is wired differently than the outside world; no

Special Needs Child: goal setting do’s and don’ts

Jan 30 2023 37 mins

Goal setting with your Special Needs Child. It’s a recipe for failure and low self-esteem: Setting goals for your kid instead of with them. Only setting goals focused on the outcome like high scores and being able to go to college and or university. Compare your special needs child and decide how good your kid is doing, based on what their average peers can do. There are more roa

Special Needs Mom - How to have an awesome start of the year, your goals or anything really

Jan 16 2023 38 mins

Special Needs Mom - How to have an awesome start of the year, your goals or anything really. In episode 79 of the Special Needs Supermom Podcast I talk about why I go into and love hibernating during the week between Christmas and New Year; how I don’t like to start the year with a bang; how I don’t come up with excuses to stay of the grid (and neither should you) and how I hav

Top tips to truly enjoy the holidays, relax and prevent overwhelm and meltdowns with your special needs child.

Dec 23 2022 49 mins

Top tips to truly enjoy the holidays and prevent overwhelm and meltdowns with your special needs child. December is one of the most challenging months for special needs children. And their mom. Stress, overwhelm, meltdowns… we had it all. Until a few years ago, we changed a few things. It made all the difference for especially wonderboy. And me. *Hope these tips will help you an