New Aha Book- Time to End the Stigma of Mental Challenges Like Depression

by Miriam | Oct 10, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Books, Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Self-Development

Today is Mental Health Awareness Day and a few things need to be said about what the day is about. So many parents are dealing with mental illness, whether their kids are typically developing or that have special needs. If a parent (in most cases, the mother since she...

4 Ways for Parents Raising Children with Special Needs to Banish Envy

by Miriam | Sep 17, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting, Self-Development

I am so jealous of my neighbour, or sibling who has it so easy raising typical children- I hear it a lot among parents who are raising children with special needs. I admit it, I have felt that green-eyed monster pop up as well- a lot. Especially while struggling with...

Podcast- Teen Popularity with David and Jonathan Bennett

by Miriam | Aug 31, 2015 | Bullying, Communication, Kids Advice, Life, Parenting, Podcasts, Radio Show, Self-Development

Teen popularity was the discussion for the last Expressive Mom Show, and David and Jonathan Bennett were be interviewed and shed some light on the topic. David Bennett is a teacher at a private high school in Ohio, with over ten years of teaching experience. He is...

Podcast- An Overview of Image Therapy with Kim Weiss

by Miriam | Aug 24, 2015 | Life, Musings, Parenting, Podcasts, Radio Show, Self-Development

On the latest Expressive Mom Show, Miriam Slozberg covered the topics of gratitude and enjoying the simple things in life. That is by taking a few minutes to enjoy simple beauty such as looking at beautiful pictures, or even taking beautiful pictures. It is very easy...

Special Needs Moms Need to Remember to Take Care of a Very Important Person Too, which is Themselves

by Miriam | Jul 27, 2015 | Autism, Life, Parenting, Self-Development

After my son was diagnosed with autism in 2007, my world crumbled down. I had worked very hard to lose over 50 lbs a year before that, and then the weight started to pile up and then some when having to face reality with my son. I fell into a dark hole, I was...

Podcast-Coping with Depression and Parenting Children with Special Needs

by Miriam | Jul 20, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Communication, Dyslexia, Life, Parenting, Podcasts, Radio Show, Self-Development

On the latest episode of the Expressive Mom Show, Miriam Slozberg covered depression among parents who are raising children with special needs. She interviewed Lauren Sonnenberg, LMHC, D.PSc, CAP the founder of LifeCore and spoke about how to cope with depression in...