THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion

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Episode 376-Your Words Become Your Child’s Inner Voice with Author Terry Bean

2026-09-2936:38

Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful thing you give your child isn’t a lesson, a rule, or a reward, but a voice they carry for the rest of their life? Author Terry Bean joins us for a warm, honest conversation about how the words we speak to kids become the words they eventually speak to themselves and how that inner voice can build confidence, self-worth, and real resilience. Terry shares the heart behind her children’s book “Abercadabra,” including the idea of the “wizard inside” that...

Episode 375-ADVICE FROM AUTISM DEFENSE ATTORNEY- Always Ask For A Lawyer with Saul Bienenfeld

2026-09-2231:11

Send us Fan Mail If your child is autistic or neurodivergent, a police interaction can go sideways for reasons that have nothing to do with guilt. A shutdown, a meltdown, pacing, avoiding eye contact, or “odd” body language can be misread as deception or threat, and once that interpretation sets in, the consequences can escalate fast. We sit down with criminal defense attorney Saul Bienenfeld (licensed in New York and Florida), who works on cases involving sex offenses, CSAM (child sexual abu...

Episode 374-Young Children Heal Through Relationships Not Alone with Dr. Brandy Hawk

2026-09-1547:39

Send us Fan Mail Your four-year-old isn’t being “difficult” for fun and your teenager isn’t shutting you out just to be rude. We talk with Dr. Brandy Hawk, a clinical child psychologist specializing in childhood trauma, parent child relationships, and neurodiversity, to get practical, grounded guidance for the moments that make parenting feel overwhelming. We start with the early years, where therapy looks less like talking and more like healing in relationship. Brandy breaks down why young ...

Episode 373-How Sam + Leo Turned Clean Gummies Into A Teen Wellness Tool

2026-09-0832:39

Send us Fan Mail Teen years are intense, and it’s not just attitudes and hormones. Stress, anxiety, screen time, energy drinks, sleep problems, and constant online pressure can stack up fast, and a lot of families feel like they’re piecing together support with no clear roadmap. We wanted a conversation that feels honest and useful, so we invited Dara Wax, founder of Sam + Leo, to share how she built a clean, vegan teen gummy vitamin brand from a very real parenting need. We talk about the “...

Episode 372- Building Your Neurodivergent Parenting Village with Vicki Christensen

2026-09-0129:46

Send us Fan Mail You can have a full calendar of friends, family, and appointments and still feel completely alone as a parent. That’s where this conversation lands: the kind of honest, practical talk that helps you breathe again and take the next step. We’re joined by Vicky Christensen, a special education advocate and the author of Uniquely, Fully Enough. Vicky shares her family’s neurodivergent parenting journey, including raising a son with an extremely rare chromosome disorder and a you...

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THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion