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A conversation with one of our treasured Villagers about navigating eating disorders and neurodiversity. A first hand account and one we know many will relate to. Please note that this episode contains discussion of eating disorders that some people may find distressing.

In this ep Char shares her horror story of sleep with her ND kids. We know this is a real thing for many of our Villagers and would love to hear your experiences too. Contact us on Insta @thevillagelanternpodcast

ChristMESS incoming!…as Anna, Bel and Char drag themselves to the 2023 finish line, they chat about the discomfort and joy of navigating the festive season and long summer hols in neurodivergent families. Grab a sherry/Aperol and a fistful of chocolate and come and have a listen… Show notes: Find our script for how to respond to some of the comments we get from family and friends about our ND k...

Bel interviews Anna on her recent workshop with the incredible Dr Ross Greene. Dr Greene has developed a child-lead, exploratory approach to understanding the root of challenging behaviours and how to address the needs, rather than the behaviours. It's gold. Show notes: drrossgreene.com/about-cps.htm livesinthebalance.org/

Anna and Bel share their thoughts and discoveries about how ADHD shows up in their families.

Mental health for parents and carers of neurodivergent kids is hard to prioritise and maintain. Anna, Bel and Char talk about their own experiences and share some of what they have learned.

We talk about the gnarly topic of school and its challenges for ND kids. It’s only ever a small slice of the reality but it’s such a big one for Villagers.

Second half of Ep 2. There is never enough time to cover this gnarly topic.

Kicking off Season 3 with the beautiful Lael Stone. Lael Stone is a speaker, educator and author who defines her passion as “supporting parents to understand their children, helping adults process their own childhood trauma and creating education systems that value emotional awareness." In this conversation we talk about the importance of compassion, connection and acceptance in the context of ...

Anna, Bel and Char talk about the extra, extra challenges of parenting more than one child with neurodivergent conditions. The fighting, the despair, and even the good bits!

Anna, Bel and Char scratch the surface of educating kids with hidden challenges. We talk about the complex, ongoing struggle of supporting our kids through the school years.

We welcome back Jordan and talk to Scott McCarney, COO of HoopNow, a basketball program for kids with additional needs.

Quick update on some updates to the podcast and introducing Takes A Village, an organisation supporting families living with kids with hidden challenges.

In this episode Anna, Char and Bel talk about what it's like going through the process of getting a diagnosis of a neurodiverse condition for your child.