Find the joy and find ways to SOAR through life!

Soar as a Parent

It is late at night, everyone is in bed, and I am about to start folding a week’s worth of laundry and all I really want to do is sit down with a cup of tea and read a book for 10 minutes. I feel like my tank is totally empty and the energy it takes to “get through” the day has completely depleted me. I decide to leave the laundry for one more day, add it to my tomorrow’s to do list, and read the dang book. Within 5 minutes I have fallen asleep in the chair. I decide to head to bed but now can’t sleep because of the power nap I just had. I spend the next few hours wide awake thinking of all the ways my day did not go as planned, how life could be so much easier if my kid would just follow instructions, and where am I going to find time to get to my growing to do list done. Eventually I fall asleep and just a few hours later the alarm clock goes off so that I can “get through” another day.

Doing this day after day, with very little: time for myself, moments that brought me joy, and time to connect with the people I love. Having a child with diverse needs requires you to put more energy into them and their needs by default. They often require more support in many parts of their day, which means you need to be available to provide it. Doing this over and over you eventually have nothing left for yourself.

I always had this feeling that there was more to life than just getting through the day. How were some people able to find time for themselves, have energy to exercise, go for brunch with friends, meal plan, and I just couldn’t wait to go to bed.
My body was tired, my brain was fried, and my heart felt empty
.....there has to be more to life, right??

I started a mission for myself; I was going to find the joy and find ways to SOAR through life, rather than wish the day away, waiting until bed time. These was some very enlightening times as I slowly started discovering: who my child truly was, who I was, and who my people were. I was on a path of empowerment as I educated myself on all I could about ADHD, learned ways to advocate for my boy, and discovered resources that gave me hope for OUR future. Raising a child with diverse needs doesn’t have to be joyless and exhausting. It can be filled with gratitude, hope, connection, love, and a whole lot of grace. Life is meant to be lived....where you find ways to SOAR.

In my Soaring as a Parent course, you will learn ways to EMBRACE life. You will finish feeling educated, empowered, and understand you and your child’s true essence. You will be ready to SOAR, if you're willing to jump.

How to Soar

You can complete the self-guided course. It consists of 4 modules that will take your through: finding your own essence, your child's essence, parenting tips and tricks, and a whole lot of resources that have helped us and our kiddo with ADHD.

Create Positive and Open Communication

Here is a resource you can use to share with your child's teacher, coach, swim instructor, or any adult who interacts with your child.