This week we’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Gina Prosch. Gina is an award-winning children’s book author. Her new book Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking [Boys Town Press, March 11th 2024] is the second in the Holly’s Choice series and teaches kids that while it is important to have hope, wishful thinking alone is not enough to help us achieve our goals. Together we’re going to cover topics including what inspired her book Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking, how can we teach our children to be active participants in positive emotions, how we can model positive emotions to our kids to help build their emotional resiliency,

You can find Gina’s book here: https://a.co/d/f869bzS

You can find Gina here: www.ginaprosch.com

Email: gina@ginaprosch.com

Welcome to another Neurodivergent Nugget! Neurodivergent nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: sharing your child’s diagnosis with your child.

This week we’re deep-diving into self-care. What comes to your mind when we mention self-care? If it’s expensive and bougie, then we highly recommend you take a listen. Together, we talk through several different ideas that you can utilize for self-care, why it’s important, and how to weave it throughout your day. The first rule of this episode: Take what works and leave what doesn’t, and always remember: self-care is intimately defined by you, and you are the only one who can ensure what you’re doing is self-care.

For reference:

Growing Up Mindful, Dr. Christopher Willard

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoksi (Pt. 1)

Apps for Tech Boundaries: Off-Screen, Using Focus Mode on Your Phone