140 Parenting a Disabled Child. With Kelley Coleman

What does it take to navigate the unique journey of parenting a disabled child? Listen to Kelley Coleman as she shares her inspiring insights. Click here for the entire show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie. I created this podcast to serve parents, all parents, and today Kelley shares what it takes to parent a disabled child and shares with us her guide to doing so.  What We Talked About: Why Kelley wrote ‘Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child’ The importance of having conversations about disability. Challenges of navigating the support system for disabled children Strategies and resources for navigating the complexities of caring for a disabled child. The impact of disability on siblings. Things to Remember “Parenting is about us, the parents. We do not need to try to make our children into something but instead, model the behavior that we would like our children to learn.” “We are all the best parents for our unique child, and we all do great things.” “Time is a huge privilege, and we must acknowledge that.” “Everyone and every child deserves the same access.” “Parenting and being a caregiver are two distinct jobs when they merge; that's two full-time jobs!” “We talk about disability as one of the many facets of who my child is a whole and complete human.” “It reduces our ignorance when we are genuinely curious about other humans as humans.” “The number one determiner of how a child will feel about their sibling's disability is how the parents feel about the disability and what they are projecting.” -Kelley Coleman Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor.  

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The Art of Parenting provides parents and caregivers support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation. Do you struggle with your child’s demanding or frustrating behaviors? Do you find yourself spread way too thin trying to figure out this whole “parenting puzzle” (such as tantrums, hitting or biting, wanting a better relationship with your child, sibling rivalry, potty training, co-sleeping, etc.)? The Art of Parenting podcast, with your host Jeanne-Marie Paynel, is intended to help you decipher children's needs and learn how to better provide for them. I’ll be sharing simple tips and tricks that will make a huge difference in your home while giving you the support and encouragement you deserve to enhance and enrich your parenting experience. Each week I’ll be helping you find clarity and solutions to your toughest parenting problems through Q&A sessions and inspirational conversations with world-renowned experts in a variety of fields. Topics range from Montessori and RIE parenting methods to positive discipline, respectful and conscious parenting, minimalism and more! Parenting was never meant to be done alone and The Art of Parenting is here to debunk the general consensus that it has to be hard.