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In this conversation, Michelle sits down with Lisa Watson, inner-child healing coach and creator of the Reparenting Method, to unpack why parenting—especially complex kids—can feel so emotionally overwhelming, and how our children often activate unhealed parts of ourselves that are asking for compassion, validation, and repair.

Lisa shares:
Why your triggers aren’t about your child. Our strongest reactions come from subconscious beliefs formed between ages zero to seven—long before we had language, logic, or choice.
The truth about the past. The past doesn’t exist in time, but it lives in the body. Healing happens by validating emotional experiences, not reliving or rehashing them.
The Reparenting Method. By meeting your inner child as your higher, wiser self, you can correct the lies learned in childhood and replace shame with safety and self-trust.
Why validation is the only job during a meltdown. Dysregulated nervous systems can’t learn. During emotional overload, presence and validation matter far more than correction.
How healing yourself changes your parenting. When you release shame, perfectionism, and control within yourself, it becomes easier to respond—rather than react—to your child’s behavior.
A powerful reframe for parents of complex kids. Your child isn’t here to break you—they’re here to guide you back to yourself.

Quote to tape on the fridge:
“Your children were divinely designed to be your guide. Every trigger is a gift pointing you back to yourself.”

Whether you’re navigating meltdowns, neurodivergence, or your own inherited parenting patterns, Lisa’s message is clear: healing the child within you creates safety, regulation, and connection for the child in front of you.

👤 About Lisa Watson
Lisa Watson is an inner-child healing coach, conscious parenting educator, and creator of the Reparenting Method. With a background in childhood development and conscious parenting, she helps adults dismantle limiting subconscious beliefs so they can show up with more presence, compassion, and emotional regulation—especially as parents.

🔗 Connect with Lisa Watson

📧 lisa@lisa-watson.com
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💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/watsonlisak
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In this episode, Michelle sits down with pediatric dietitian and eating-behavior specialist Jessica Setnick to talk about one of the most stressful parts of raising complex and neurodivergent kids: mealtimes. Jessica breaks down why picky eating, food battles, and nutrition worries are rarely about the food itself—and how families can create calmer, more connected routines around eating.

Jessica shares:

Why mealtimes feel so emotional.
Parents carry their own childhood memories, family rules, and pressure to “get nutrition right.” Jessica explains how these expectations quietly shape the stress we feel at the table.

How to reduce the pressure—starting today.
From separating ingredients to offering a reliable “safe food” at each meal, Jessica shows parents how to build trust and remove the power struggle without turning into short-order cooks.

Understanding hunger with ADHD and complex needs.
Medication, sensory issues, and delayed awareness can mean kids don’t realize they’re hungry until they melt down. Jessica offers scripts and strategies to involve kids in solving the “after-school crash.”

Her “experiment, not expectation” approach.
Taste tests, paper-bag spit cups, counter snacks, and low-pressure exposures help kids explore new foods without fear—and help parents stop interpreting every bite as a measure of success.

Healing your own food story.
Jessica reveals how our childhood patterns around food still show up in our parenting today—and how her Healing Your Inner Eater workbook helps families break shame-based cycles.

Quote to remember:
“Only really good parents worry that they’re failing their kids.”

If your child refuses most foods, eats the same thing every night, melts down at dinner, or panics at the sight of something new, Jessica’s message is freeing: you can lower the stress, reduce the shame, and build a healthier relationship with food—one calm moment at a time.

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📧 Email: jessica@jessicasetnick.com
🌐 Website: www.JessicaSetnick.com
📘 Facebook: JessicaSetnick
💼 LinkedIn: JessicaSetnick
📸 Instagram: @UnderstandingNutrition

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In this episode, Michelle sits down with young-adult consultant Joanna Lilley to talk about the moment so many parents fear: the 18th birthday. Joanna breaks down why turning 18 doesn’t magically make a child ready for adult life—and how families of complex and neurodivergent kids can create a calmer, more supported transition.

Joanna shares:

Why 18 feels so scary.
Parents worry they’ll suddenly lose all control and access. Joanna reframes the transition as a process—not a deadline.

A realistic “launch plan.”
Some 18-year-olds function like 15-year-olds, and that’s okay. Joanna helps families map out individualized paths: living at home longer, supportive housing, or step-by-step independence.

The power of the right team.
Conflicting providers can derail progress. Joanna explains how to build a collaborative team before 18—and ensure they’ll keep communicating after your child becomes a legal adult.

Her signature process.
From gathering IEPs, evaluations, and histories to creating a personalized “Who You Are / What You Need” roadmap, Joanna vets every provider before bringing them to the young adult.

A skill-building approach to adulthood.
Even when parents still hold most decisions, Joanna treats the young adult as the lead—using releases, interviews, and choices to build real adulting skills.

Quote to remember:

“Eighteen is a date—not a finish line. Adulthood gets to fit your child, not a checklist.”

If your child is close to adulthood—or nowhere near ready—Joanna’s message is grounding: there are many valid paths forward, and you don’t have to build that path alone.

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🔗Connect with Joanna

🌐Website: https://lilleyconsulting.com
📧Email: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com
💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-lilley-ma-ncc-12546566/
📘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilleyConsultingLLC/
▶️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LilleyConsulting/featured

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