Afleveringen
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Jen Bluske is joined again by Meredith Wodrich for Part Two of an important conversation about screens and children. Jen and Meredith offer valuable strategies and places to start to begin to change a parentâs relationship with their child around electronics. They discuss further the use of electronics effect on development and the nervous system and begin to provide strategies to create change for families.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Meredith Wodrich:
Instagram
Resources:
Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD
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Jen Bluske is joined again by Meredith Wodrich for the first part of a conversation about the use of electronics and kids. Jen and Meredith discuss what is known about how using screens affects the brain, child development and relationships and touch on how video games and social media keep kids online.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Meredith Wodrich:
Instagram
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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Jen Bluske describes the concept of glimmers and how parents of neurodiverse kids can lean into finding and savoring these small moments of shared joy to improve their relationships with their kids and their experience as parents.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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Jen Bluske is joined by colleague Emily Laird to discuss neurodivergent-affirming care as they both support their clients in their work as occupational therapists and how OT can support the autistic experience.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske and Emily Laird:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
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Jen Bluske is joined by Sharon Hammer, âlicensed professional counselor and educational consultant who provides psychotherapy and psychoeducation to neurodiverse clients. Jen and Sharon discuss mental health treatment through a neuroaffirming lens, how to choose a neuroaffirming provider and how parents can support their autistic child's mental health.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Sharon Hammer:
Website: www.icc-wi.org
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Jen Bluske is joined by Nate, the dad of an autistic daughter who shares about parenting while also learning about his own neurodivergence.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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Jen Bluske is joined by Blythe, a freshman in high school, who shares about her experiences with her family, in school and her dreams for the future.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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As the New Year begins, Jen Bluske offers listeners an invitation to assess their values as a parent and set intentions for ourselves to set 2025 up for a success.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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In this episode, host Jen Bluske answers two listenersâ questions about how to best support their kids. Jen shares how to work with a young child that doesnât listen to âstopâ and how to support a school age child who is melting down after school.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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Jen Bluske is joined by colleague and fellow Occupational Therapist, Shannon Stuckey for this conversation about children with sensitive nervous systems, the flight, fight, freeze and fawn responses we may see when a child is overwhelmed, and how this can show up in a child with a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Profile. Jen and Shannon offer parents and caregivers strategies and resources for navigating these challenging dynamics to best support the children in their lives.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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Jen Bluske is joined by Bryenne Alesch, director of operations at Elite Cognition, a mental health agency in Madison, WI. Bryenne and Jen offer listeners ways to understand and support individuals with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile of Autism. They discuss how PDA may present and where families should start with resources if they believe their child may have a PDA profile.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Bryenne Alesch
Website: elitecognitionllc.com
IG: @elitecognitionllc
Resources:
PDA North America
Book: Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome- My Daughter is Not Naughty by Jane Sherwin
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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In this episode, Jen Blusky and her guest discuss the diagnosis of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) through the lens of the experience of a parent of a child with this profile. Jen is joined by Mel, a mom of a young child with a PDA profile to discuss what has worked for her family, what hasn't and how meeting a child with PDA changes every aspect of parenting.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
â www.litpathstudios.comâ | IG: â @litpathstudiosâ
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Jen Bluske explains what is meant in the occupational therapy world by the phrase motor planning, or praxis, and why this concept is so important to children's development. Jen discusses what motor planning is, what we see in children who are struggling with motor planning concerns and what occupational therapists and parents can do to support growth and change for our children in this area.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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In this episode, Jen Bluske is joined by colleague and fellow Occupational Therapist, Shannon Stuckey to discuss the value that parents have when participating in their childâs OT treatment. Jen and Shannon explain how their clinic approaches involving parents in the activities and therapies in session so that parents can best support kids at home.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
â www.litpathstudios.comâ | IG: â @litpathstudiosâ
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In this episode, Jen Bluske explains ways to notice anxiousness in your child and practical steps to take to support them through the lens of occupational therapy. As kids go back to school and navigate new classes and activities, parents can use Jenâs strategies to support their kids and move them through their anxiousness.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
â www.litpathstudios.comâ | IG: â @litpathstudiosâ
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In this episode, Jen Bluske is joined by licensed school psychologist Sarah Dimick to give listeners strategies and suggestions for school year preparation. Sarah and Jen discuss why taking some time before the school year begins to get the family ready is important and what small steps to take to best support kids, especially unique kids, in the transition to school.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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In this episode, Jen Bluske and Meredith Woodrich answer listener questions. They respond to three questions that have been sent in, offering expertise from their occupational therapy and parent coaching lenses.
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Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
â www.litpathstudios.comâ | IG: â @litpathstudiosâ
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In this episode, Jen Bluske discusses the topic of anger and healthy aggression. Jen explores societal beliefs around anger, its expression, and the common misconceptions that can affect parenting. She gives listeners practical advice and strategies for recognizing and handling times when children or parents are experiencing anger.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
â www.litpathstudios.comâ | IG: â @litpathstudiosâ
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In this special episode, Jen Bluske is joined by her 16-year-old daughter Anna to discuss how to support children in their emotional regulation and development from the childâs perspective. Jen and Anna delve into personal experiences, highlighting the challenges and strategies for co-regulation, understanding different nervous system needs, and maintaining strong parent-child relationships through effective communication and connection.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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In this episode, Jen Bluske focuses on how parents can understand their own states of regulation and gives concrete steps for a parent to become effective in supporting their child's nervous system development. Jen explains the polyvagal theory and offers listeners the ANCHOR tool and explains how to practically apply this strategy in difficult moments.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Resources:
Polyvagal Theory Information Parent sensory calming tools and ANCHOR handout: Email [email protected] to request! Submit a Question for Q&AWhere Theyâre Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
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