Special Needs Supermom podcast - 37. Michelle Rohr - Sibling Perspective & Creating Freedom

37. Michelle Rohr - Sibling Perspective & Creating Freedom

06/15/21 • 49 min

How is it to be the sibling of someone with special needs? In this episode of the Special Needs Supermom podcast, I chat with no other than Michelle Rohr!!! A brilliant entrepreneur (like multi 6 figure brilliant) and sister of two brothers on the autistic spectrum.
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Michelle and I met at a biz retreat in Florida February 2020 (a week later the world stopped) where this podcast was born. Her take on how to run a business had a major impact on how I view my business. ‘Life is hard enough, therefore your business should be fun, should feel like your personal playground.’ This statement really hit home, because as a special needs mom I so relate to the “life is hard”. So, yes, my business should feel like fun indeed! Hence, the birth of the Special Needs Supermom Planner the Spring of 2021!
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In this episode Michelle and I talk about how it was for her to grow up with two brothers on the spectrum, and how as a sibling you can sometimes provide a new perspective because you are not so on top of the case as a parent. We discuss the challenges of not having facilities nearby, leaving college to support your family and the peace of mind when your adult sibling is able to live in a facility providing all the support they need.
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We also talk about how growing up with two special needs siblings has affected the choices she made in life, how it inspired her to start her business and the power of passive income.
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Michelle Rohr is a wife, mom of two, and lover of all things personal development. Everything started to change for her when she committed to take 100% responsibility for her life. Now, she runs a multi 6 figure business from her zone of genius and spends her day reveling in the experience of being able to do whatever the heck she wants to do - which, she finds, is exactly what makes a woman unstoppable. One of her favorite things is giving other women the space to discover that they can want what they want without apology. The magic, Michelle says, is YOU.
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Into digital planners? Check out www.secretowlsociety.org. Or grab your Special Needs Supermom Planner at: www.theorangetypewriter.nl/special-needs-supermom-planner/

We also talk about how growing up with two special needs siblings has affected the choices she made in life, how it inspired her to start her business and the power of passive income.
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Into digital planners? Check out www.secretowlsociety.org. Or grab your Special Needs Supermom Planner at: www.theorangetypewriter.nl/special-needs-supermom-planner/

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36. Military Series - Moving Tips for Special Needs Kids

Yay Summer is almost here!!! With the weather getting warmer and summer approaching, a lot of military families are about to hit the road again. On the way to a new assignment, a new location, new adventures.

Moving can be extremely stressful. Especially for special needs kids. We as parents stress about finding a new house, finding new therapists, whether the current IEP will be accepted at the new school, items that get lost or broken during the move etc. But we know we’ll figure it out. For our kid however his or her world is upside down. Especially if you have a kid that is set in his or her way, thrives on routine, has a hard time making friends. Therefore episode 36 of the Special Needs Supermom podcast is packed with tips to make the next move as pleasant as possible for your special needs kid. From letting your kid pack a box by themselves to taking pictures of their current bedroom before it gets packed, so you can set their room up the exact same way in your new house.

Remember: if you stress, your kids stress. You can bet something will go wrong. Like not having a house ready for the following 6 weeks... or not finding a specialist nearby... fruit the movers packed which is now rotten, smelly and leaking on your favorite carpet... It sucks. But you’ll live. If you keep it cool, or treat it like an adventure, your kids will likely handle it the same way.

And yes, your kid is totally allowed to feel sad, or feel a bit scared. It is ok and totally normal to feel that way. Tell them that, and tell them you will miss your friends too, but are really happy that you are going on this new adventure together.

Good luck with your move and have your wine ready! You deserve it!

Ps. Have a great tip yourself that really helped your special needs kid with their move? Do share! Let me know in the comments or send me a DM via the Special Needs Supermom Podcast Facebook page or Instagram account. I’ll add your tip to my PDF-list with moving tips for special needs kids I am collecting at the moment. Soon available for download via specialneedssupermom.com

Ps. Ps. Could use some help to find and recharge your superpowers? Want to conquer time and go from endless never finished to-do lists to tadaaa lists? Want to keep track of your kid’s health, get ideas for mini-breaks, but also find time for yourself? Check out the Special Needs Supermom Planner at Etsy!

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38. How to homeschool and run a biz - Interview with Jennifer Peyton

Two kids under 6. Homeschooling. Entrepreneur. Jennifer Peyton does it all. I was (and am) in awe! During Covid she pivoted her business from coaching mompreneurs to specifically help homeschooling mompreneurs. Was homeschooling on her wish list? Not at all. But when she got her eldest diagnosed and found out he wasn’t entitled to extra support, she decided homeschooling was the best thing she could do for her kid. It was a search for sure, and still can be challenging (as you might here later on), yet she makes it work.

How? By figuring out the natural cycle of her kid, having systems in place and relax. Time batching, knowing her limits (yay for not being on all.the.platforms) and snack baskets make life so much easier. Her advice to mompreneurs: don’t try to do.it.all, have boundaries and set a time to work on your biz every day.

Jennifer Peyton lives in Ohio with her husband and two kids. She homeschools her son who has ADHD and SPD while running two businesses. She helps other homeschooling entrepreneurs simplify their business so they can create a consistent income and spend guilt free time with their family. Follow her on: Www.Instagram.com/homeschoolbusinesscreative, Facebook.com/homeschoolbusinesscreative, Www.homeschoolbusinesscreative.com

Is your biggest challenge lack of time? Have endless to-do lists and no time for yourself? Would love to conquer time and go from those endless never finished to-do lists to tadaaa lists? While keeping track of your kid’s health, get ideas for and implement mini-breaks, set goals and reward yourself? Check out the Special Needs Supermom Planner at: www.theorangetypewriter.nl/special-needs-supermom-planner/