The Mother Trucking Truth

An important part of creating an inclusive world is listening to the Neurodivergent community. We are lucky enough to have Amelia from @autisticpositivity to hear her perspective on Autism. We discuss identity first identification, stimming, masking, and other important pieces of Autism. We hope you learn a little bit more about the Neurodivergent world today!

This month we shift our focus to the children within the Neurodiverse, specifically Autistic, community. We start that shift with Katie Monus.Katie is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with over 24K followers on Tiktok. Through the platform she helps to break stigmas around neurodiversity and sensory needs with her educational and witty videos. Join us as we discuss the various reasons a child, neurodiverse or not, may qualify for OT, how we can advocate for our children within the school system and why the new CDC guidelines may be causing more parents a future headache than a sense of peace.

There are a lot of thoughts and opinions thrown at you when you are getting ready to birth a baby. When I (Jacey) was first pregnant EVERYONE wanted to talk to me about old wives tales to guess the gender or how beautiful childbirth is, but no one told me that getting my cervix checked was a special kind of hell. Mary and I sit down and discuss all of things no one really told us about going into childbirth... yes... even all of those birthing classes we took. Connect with us here on Patreon or social media. We'd love to hear about your birth experiences, or if you're giving birth soon, what are you most excited/nervous for?

Jacey and Mary explore the intricacies of navigating the internet or maybe more how people navigate other people on the internet. There seems to be a lot of pressure as a mom to perpetuate yourself in a certain light online. A few years ago it seemed like you were most valuable as a mom online if you were the "Pinterest Perfect" mom, but that trend seems to have shifted to being a "Real" mom. One minute the social construct is to not be like a regular mom, but a cool mom (yes... I did just reference Mean Girls), but now it seems like the saying should be "I'm not a cool mom, I'm a real mom."  Is it even possible to  be a real mom on the internet or does the pressure of branding yourself as "real" take away from perpetuating a moms truest reality... is it even possible to convey a mom truest reality? We address these questions and more on todays episode. WE NOW HAVE A PATREON!! Help us keep the lights on https://www.patreon.com/mothertruckingtruthDon't forget to follow us on social media @themothertruckingtruthSources: https://foreveramber.co.uk/lets-stop-pretending-the-internet-isnt-real-life/

What is weaponized incompetence? We talk to Laura Danger about the ways various people in our lives use weaponized incompetence in order to get out of doing things. Maybe even we ourselves are using it!? Laura can be found on instagram and Tik Tok @thatdarnchat or on her website https://www.thatdarnchat.com/WE NOW HAVE A PATREON! Help us keep the lights on.https://www.patreon.com/mothertruckingtruthFollow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/themothertruckingtruth/https://www.tiktok.com/@mothertruckingtruthpod?lang=en

Kicking off season 3! Jacey and Mary talk about what they have been up to during the off season, how difficult it is to be a mom when you're sick, and give some simple and helpful tips to surviving sickness as a mom!WE NOW HAVE A PATREON!! Help us keep the lights on.https://www.patreon.com/mothertruckingtruthFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/themothertruckingtruth/https://www.tiktok.com/@mothertruckingtruthpod?lang=en*We are not licensed therapists or doctors, all opinions are exclusively of those who expressed them.

Deck the halls with healthy boundaries.... Fa La La La La. This episode we talk to Ali Marie about what kind of healthy boundaries we can set around family gatherings that often come with the holidays. Join us as we laugh and learn. Ali Mare can be found @alimariehere on Instagram and Tik Tok. *Disclaimer- We are not licensed therapists. All opinions are strictly of those who expressed them. You can find us on instagram @themothertruckingtruth

We sit down with toddler expert, Devon Kuntsman from Transforming Toddlerhood, to discuss toddlers and their big emotions. The toddler stages are tricky as our sweet babies grow into autonomous, yet still very dependent humans. Lets learn how we can create more of a partnership with our toddlers and overcome the power struggles.Find Devon:InstagramTransformingtoddlerhood.com

Today we are talking with Morgan Clark from STL Sitter about all of the ins and outs of hiring a babysitter. Making sure you and your baby sitter are on the same page is key and Morgan gives us some great insight on how to do that.Find Morgan and the STL Sitter crew:InstagramSTL Sitter Website

Sometimes I think you can see the smoke coming out of my ears. Mom Rage is REAL! We talk to therapist Bryce Reddy who specializes in maternal mental health. We talk about why some things make us see red and how we can begin to recognize and combat that anger. You can find Bryce on instagram @mombrain.therapist 

It's time to sit down, but don't shut up.   Christina Ferrer is a financial planner with a degree in economics and 14 years in the financial industry. It's long been a stigma that money, especially big money, doesn't fit in the role of being a women. We discuss how women need to claim their seats at the financial table and participate in the conversations surrounding their financial future and the benefits of hiring a financial planner.Christina's Website: www.beyourbestfinancial.comChristina's Instagram: @bybfinancial