Ep. 144 Parenting a Special Needs Child While in Recovery with Ashley Montano

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In this week’s episode, I am joined by my good friend Ashley Montano. Ashley has two special needs children and as you know, we’ve been on a journey of getting Dakota a diagnosis and professional support. We talk our experiences raising special needs children while sober, our opinions on ABA, navigating daily schedules, the pressure co-parenting can add, the support systems we utilize, the financial stress of proper medical care, the importance of community, and the lessons our kids have taught us.

Highlights from this week’s episode:

“We so easily extend grace to others, but not really to ourselves” - Ashley

"The first step to thriving was taking initiative on my mental health.” - Ashley

"Most of our days as special needs moms, we're surviving” - Alexis

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