Raising Boys with Special Needs like I am? Have kids with ADHD, Asperger’s, ADHD Inattentive, Sensory Integration issues, learning disabilities, or who just have a hard time paying attention?
Are you ready for some encouragement from a mom who has been there?
Well, good news, the transcript from the Raising Special Needs Kids interivew I did with Kayla Fay, is now available. And it’s free!
Kayla Fay is the mom of 4 boys, three of whom have ADHD Inattentive, and one with a learning disability and the mom behind the wonderful parenting site about raising kids with ADHD Inattentive, ADHD-Inattentive.com.
During the interview Kayla and I discuss what it’s like to parent boys to adulthood, and how to help our children who have special needs succeed through their school years and into adulthood.
She generously shared the insights and lessons she’s learned from raising her four boys and gives you encouragement that there is a light at the end of what sometimes seems like a long tunnel.
Some of the topics covered in this free download include:
How you can help your children pay attention and focus, whether they have ADHD or not
Tips for working with your child’s teachers and other extracurricular activity leaders
The importance of routines and transitions, but also the importance of teaching your kids to be flexible, especially when they aren’t inclined to be
How to get to school activities, church, and sports activities with as few battles as possible
How the food your children eat affects their focus and self-control.
How time outdoors impacts your children’s ability to focus and succeed in school.
What battles are worth fighting and which are not
Memorization tips for students who have difficulty with spelling, bible verses, and other facts
To download your free copy of Raising Boys with Special Needs, click the image above or the link below:
P.S., Feel free to share this with anyone who you know may be struggling with parenting special needs kids, especially raising boys who have trouble focusing or are diagnosised with ADHD, ADHD Inattentive, Asperger’s, Sensory Integration issues, or learning disabilities.
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:50 AM To: Shannon Stoltz Living-Life-At-Home Subject: I finished my ebook!
Shannon,
Thank you for your encouragement to write an ebook. I currently have a fifty page ebook titled Share With Me: Someone Needs to Hear Your Storyfor sale through ejunkie! Hooray for meeting a goal that seemed way too big at the time:)
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Wishing you all the best! This accomplishment was nourished by your encouragement:)
–
Janna A.
And look, here’s the cover. Isn’t it beautiful?
It’s so exciting to see this come together!?! Please help me congratulate Janna on this success. She bounced the idea off me after our podcast interview and I knew it was a good idea.
Everyone has a story worth telling or sharing; and somewhere someone’s life will be encouraged, uplifted, or given clarity because of what you shared; even if it’s “just” family stories. Family heritage is so powerful.
Anyway she acted on her idea, and made it happen, even though it seemed too big of goal at the time. A lot of people will say they want to write a book, but few actually follow through. Janna did it, even though it seemed ”way too big” at first. And you can too!
Anyway, please help me in congratulating Janna on her accomplishment. I’m so proud of her for taking an idea that she was tossing around in her head and seeing it through.
If sharing your story is in your heart – go for it! Someone needs to hear it. (If don’t believe me, read Janna’s book )
If you have a big goal that you’re not sure about – go for it. You can do it!
I believe in you.
…Shannon
P.S. If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to the interview with Janna on the power of sharing your story. It’s free…
Is it really possible to make money working from home and homeschool at the same time?
Absolutely! I’ve done it for over 11 years, and so have many other homeschooling parents. In this episode of the Living Life at Home podcast, Teisha Shelby-Houston (aka LadyT) and I share our insights into working from home while homeschooling.
Teisha is a work-at-home, homeschooling mom to 5 kids, four boys and one girl, ages 17 to 3. And she is passionate about helping moms, like you and I, stay at home with their kids.
In today’s podcast, Teisha shares her heart and experience on how it is possible to earn money working from home while homeschooling your kids. Some of the topics we talked about included:
What the first thing is you need to do if you want to make money from home
How your interests, passions, and God’s plan for you factor into how successful you will be
The question you should ask your friends and family that will help you find identify which options are best for you
What prayer can do for your work-family balance
What homeschooling looks like in her household
What it means to set our kids up for success
How to balance kid activities with family needs and work
What your children learn from your example
Teisha and I had such a fun converstion, I wish we had more time than the hour to talk ‘cuz Teisha is really generous with her experience and expertise and so passionate about helping moms like you and I succeed in both our personal and professional endeavors. I hope you enjoy listening in as much as I did recording it for you.
To listen in, simply click the play button below. To download the recording to your computer, right click on download link below and choose ‘Save Target As’.
Insights on How to Make Money Working From Home While Homeschooling Your Kids[ 1:01:50 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
P.S.S. Want a free transcript of this episode? Be sure to subscribe to our email list and I’ll let you know as soon as the transcript is available. Thanks!
In honor of Father’s Day I have another special dad to share with you on the Living Life at Home podcast.
Today our guest is a businessman, a parenting educator, and the creator of the BioSocial Cognition Model, Thomas C. Rector.
He and his wife Shelly are the parents of 5 children, ages 38 to 14, and have six grandchildren. After nearly 39 years of parenting, they have developed a unique view point on raising children, education, and what it means to be a parent.
Formally opposed to homeschooling, they came to realize its advantages (and disadvantages) and on two separate occasions have opted to homeschool their children. Both times, working while homeschooling.
What makes this podcast really special to me is that Tom also happens to be my dad.
So I invite you to meet Tom and listen in while we discuss:
How his perspective on parenting has changed over the last 38 years
Why he believes parenting is the most important responsibility we have
His take on intentional parenting and why creating memories is so important, and
Where homeschooling fits (or doesn’t fit) into the education of our children
Intentionally creating memories with the grandkids
As a parent, a former foster parent, an adoptive parent, a Court-Appointed Child Advocate, and an employer, Tom Rector has developed a new methodology for interpreting human behavior and developing human potential – the BioSocial Cognition Model. So he also shares with us, what that is, and what it means for us as parents.
We got into stories I have never heard before, and discussed topics that he and I had never discussed before. I invite you to listen in to meet the most influential parenting mentor of my life, and gain another point of view on this journey we call parenting.
To listen in, simply click the play button below. To download the recording to your computer, right click on download link below and choose ‘Save Target As’.
Intentional Parenting & the importance of creating memories with our children[ 1:05:00 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Enjoy!
…Shannon
P.S. To request more information about BioSocial Cognition, visit BioSocialCognition.com.
In honor of Father’s Day, we’re taking a twist on the Living Life at Home podcast and looking at homeschooling, parenting, and the role of a wife from a father’s point of view.
For the last couple months I’ve had the honor of working with Scott wrapping up some of the final details for his new book, and have come to really respect the message Scott brings as a dad and a person to empower others to live life with passion and purpose and to make family a priority.
I invite you to listen in on our conversation, as we discuss:
homeschooling and embracing our children’s gifts
raising special needs kids,
the lessons he has learned from his son Gabe, who has both down syndrome and autism,
the powerful role fathers have in a child’s life,
the importance of leaving a legacy, and
how we as wives can support our husbands through the challenges and life changes that arise.
To listen in, simply click the play button below. To download the recording to your computer, right click on download link below and choose ‘Save Target As’.
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