Hey Momma,

​​Do you ever feel like you’re constantly playing sensory detective but can’t quite decode what your child needs?

Are you navigating conflicting advice and second-guessing your parenting when your child “acts out”?

Do you wonder how to support your neurodivergent child when their needs feel totally different from the rest of the family?

In this 2-part guest episode with Jess Caraway—autism advocate, outdoor-loving mama, and founder of the If You Know One project—we sit down to unpack the powerful shift that happens when parents start seeing behavior through a sensory lens.

Jess shares the story of her daughter Aliza, a vibrant and deeply intuitive autistic child and Gestalt language processor. From paddleboarding breakthroughs to climbing door frames for proprioceptive input, Jess reflects on how their family has learned to observe with compassion, accommodate needs, and redefine “good parenting.”

Whether you're new to the sensory world or craving deeper connection with your child, this episode offers practical insights, paradigm-shifting stories, and a powerful reminder: our children aren’t broken—they’re brilliant. We just need the right lens.

💡Don’t miss the micro-shift offer mid-episode—it could change the way you see every meltdown or quirky behavior.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation—come back next week for more!

• 🌟 The Clarity Lab – Your sensory lens starter kit (Only $9!)
• 📣 Jess Caraway on Instagram: @jess_ifyouknowone
• 🎧 Related Episodes:
  • [Ep. 3 // One Small Shift Can Change Everything]
  • [Ep. 5 // What if Meltdowns are Messages]

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💛 Reminder: You are the perfect mom for your child. Keep showing up with curiosity and love—we’re in this together.

Hey Mama, Ever feel like the strategies or schedules you try, just don’t fit your family? Like you’re constantly adapting, adjusting, and absorbing without much support? You’re not failing—you're responding to a system that wasn’t built for your child… or you.

In this deeply affirming episode, we explore the journey of showing up as your full, neurodivergent self in parenting, in practice, and in life. It’s a conversation about honoring your humanity and your child’s—without burning out.

🌱 The shift from fixing kids to supporting families as full ecosystems 🌱 How lived experience deepens our capacity to support (and respect) each other 🌱 Letting go of auto-pilot parenting and embracing seasonal rhythms 🌱 Why community care and co-regulation starts with dropping the expert mask

This episode is tender, unfiltered, and filled with hard-earned wisdom and playful metaphors. I hope you’ll walk away feeling seen, softened, and maybe a little more courageous.

Key Moments: (00:00) From SLP to peer support: what changed and why (07:30) A personal story of compassion fatigue and reparenting (15:10) Redefining "support" beyond systems and service hours (20:55) Parenting on purpose: slowing down, showing up, shifting the legacy

Resources:

🎧 Find Iris at EFToolKit

💡 Subscribe to Flip the Switch — our weekly love note with sensory tips, co-regulation strategies, and honest reflections to help you feel more anchored in your parenting. Join here

🌀 Start with the Clarity Lab — Your first step to understanding your child’s (and your own) nervous system blueprint. Learn more

🤍 Need deeper support? Let’s talk. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and want to explore if 1:1 support could help, book a free clarity call. No pressure—just presence.

Stay Connected: 🌐 Website → theedisoncollective.com 📸 Instagram → @the_edison_collective ✉️ victoria@theedisoncollective.com

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Hey Momma.

If you've ever looked at your child mid-meltdown and thought, "Why is this so hard?"—this episode is for you.

This week on The Sensory Savvy Mama, I sat down with the brilliant Bettina for an unscripted, soul-nourishing conversation that explores the raw, real intersections of motherhood, neurodivergence, and the healing journey so many of us don’t expect to begin after having kids.

Together, we unpack:

• Why your child’s behavior might actually be reflecting your unmet needs

• The unraveling (and unmasking) that happens when neurodivergent mothers step into parenting

• What postpartum really feels like when you're carrying invisible sensory needs

• How professional expertise often doesn’t prepare you for the identity quake of becoming a mom

• Why it's not about "fixing" your child—but honoring the dyad unit of you and your little one

• Tiny, nervous system–aligned shifts that can create massive peace in your home

This one feels like sitting down with a cup of something warm and being seen—deeply.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• Bettina Lopez Lam @beeingaudhd and @notatigermompodcast

• The Sensory Blueprint: your personalized roadmap to peaceful, connected parenting. Learn more here →

• Meg Farrell from Learn Play Thrive

If you're navigating this messy, magical, sensory-rich life with your child and wondering where you fit in, press play. This one’s for you.

>> Ready to explore your own sensory needs and create a roadmap for more calm? Click here to learn more about The Sensory Blueprint.