Voices of Your Village

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today’s episode is a rebroad of one of our absolute essentials-- how to navigate that rocky transition back to school after vacation. And not just for our kids, but for ourselves, too.I’m joined by my friend Laura Petix, also known as The OT Butterfly. She’s a pediatric occupational therapist, a neurodivergent mom raising a neurodivergent kid, and the author of A Kid’s Book About Neurodiversity. She also has a brand-new book coming out October 6th called The Sensory Code: Understanding Sensory Processing Differences to Support Your Child’s Unique Needs, which could not be more perfect for this conversation.This convo is a mix of validation, strategy, and "yep, me too" moments you’re going to want to come back to. We talk about how to actually support regulation in those first weeks back, whether your kid is a sensory seeker or sensory sensitive, and how to lower demands, build in support, and reset your own expectations. We also get into the emotional side of school refusal, those brutal morning meltdowns, and why some kids just need a longer runway to get going again.Plus, Laura shares her brilliant nervous system budget analogy, which I think you're going to love. This one’s for those of us starting the school year already feeling tapped out, and trying to figure out how to make re-entry just a little softer.Alright folks, let’s dive in.

Connect with Laura:

Instagram: ⁠@theotbutterfly⁠

Website: ⁠www.theotbutterfly.com⁠

Order the book: ⁠A Kids Book About Neurodiversity⁠

Podcast: ⁠The Sensory W.I.S.E Solutions Podcast⁠

Connect with us:

Instagram and TikTok: @seed.and.sew

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Website: seedandsew.org

Credits:

Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell

Co-host: Rachel Lounder

Production/Editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh

Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig

Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound

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Rebroadcast: You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to hang out with ⁠Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett⁠ to chat about how to make puberty and sex talks less awkward. Our editor, Kristin, for the podcast and Rach both were like, oh my gosh, this episode is gold. I love how approachable Cara and Vanessa are and how much they let me be me in this and share about how little I was spoken to about puberty and sex and how awkward it is now when my kids do things like ask if they can invite me to their penis party. Fear not, Dr. Cara Natterson is a pediatrician and New York Times best -selling author of 10 books including the Care and Keeping of You series and Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a best -selling author and puberty educator. Together, they're two of the most trusted voices on puberty, co -authoring the national bestseller, ⁠This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained⁠, and co -hosting ⁠This is So Awkward⁠, the podcast. Cara and Vanessa run ⁠Less Awkward⁠, the first company aimed at making puberty more comfortable with a membership for parents, an innovative health and sex ed curriculum for schools, and game -changing products. Cara and Vanessa speak to audiences across the country using science and humor to encourage open, albeit awkward, conversations. A relatable, reliable approach to help keep kids safe and healthy. They don't just hand out this advice, they live it. Between them, they are raising six teenagers. Y 'all, I'm so stoked for you to dive into this episode and to tune in to ⁠This is So Awkward⁠, the podcast, and snag their book, ⁠This Is So Awkward⁠. All right, folks, let's dive in.

Connect with Cara and Vanessa:

Instagram: ⁠@less.awkward⁠

Website: ⁠https://lessawkward.com/⁠

Order the book: ⁠This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained⁠

Podcast: ⁠This is So Awkward⁠

Connect with us:

Instagram and TikTok: @seed.and.sew

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Order Big Kids, Bigger Feelings now!

Website: seedandsew.org

Credits:

Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell

Co-host: Rachel Lounder

Production/Editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh

Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig

Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound

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Before we dive in: the breakdown of this episode includes a brief discussion of sexual assault. Please take care while listening.

Rebroadcast: You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I got to hang out with ⁠Dr. Alissa Jerud⁠. She wrote the book ⁠Emotion-Savvy Parenting⁠, and I loved getting to chat with her specifically about anxiety and what it looks like to experience anxiety without being consumed by it. Alissa Jerud has a PhD and is a mom of two kids. She's a licensed clinical psychologist, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of ⁠Emotion-Savvy Parenting⁠, which is a compassionate science informed guide for relating more skillfully to painful, unwanted emotions in her private practice. Dr. Jerud specializes in highly effective exposure based treatment for anxiety related disorders, including OCD, PTSD, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobias and generalized anxiety disorder. Additionally, she specializes in DBT, dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training, and particularly enjoys helping other parents learn research back strategies for accepting, regulating, and tolerating their emotions as well as their children's. Dr. Jerud also trains other clinicians in exposure based treatments and frequently gives workshops on anxiety, stress, mental health, parenting, and social support to companies large and small. Alright folks, let's dive in.

Connect with Dr. Alissa Jerud:

Instagram: @emotionsavvydoc

Website: https://www.alissajerud.com

Order the book: Emotion-Savvy Parenting: A Shame-Free Guide to Navigating Emotional Storms and Deepening Connection

Connect with us:

Instagram and TikTok: @seed.and.sew

Seed and Sew's NEW Regulation Questionnaire: Take the Quiz

Order Big Kids, Bigger Feelings now!

Website: seedandsew.org

Credits:

Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell

Co-host: Rachel Lounder

Production/Editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh

Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig

Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound

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You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today’s episode is part of our summer series, Honoring the Individual. Over the summer months, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorite conversations—episodes that remind us of a core truth: there is no one-size-fits-all approach to supporting children. Today I got to sit down with my dear friend, Eli Harwood, who you may know as @attachmentnerd over on Instagram, to dive into a topic that comes up so often, school refusal. We talk about what's really going on beneath school refusal, how to meet our kids with connection and structure, and why scaffolding their nervous system matters more than forcing compliance. This episode is full of practical strategies that help us show up differently for our kids and ourselves. Stay tuned in September for an exciting announcement that will make it easier than ever to move beyond generic advice and access support tailored to the individual child, student, or family you're supporting. Alright folks, let's dive in.

Connect with Eli:

Instagram: ⁠@attachmentnerd⁠

Website: ⁠https://attachmentnerd.com/⁠

Order the book: ⁠Raising Securely Attached Kids: Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience⁠

Podcast: ⁠https://attachmentnerd.com/podcast⁠

Connect with us:

Instagram: ⁠@seed.and.sew ⁠

TikTok: ⁠@seedandsew⁠

Seed and Sew's NEW Regulation Questionnaire: ⁠Take the Quiz⁠

Order ⁠Big Kids, Bigger Feelings⁠ and ⁠Tiny Humans, Big Emotions⁠

Website: ⁠seedandsew.org⁠

Credits:

Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell

Co-host: Rachel Lounder

Production/editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh

Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig

Music by: ⁠Ruby Adams⁠ and ⁠Bensound⁠

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You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today’s episode is part of our summer series, Honoring the Individual. Over the summer months, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorite conversations—episodes that remind us of a core truth: there is no one-size-fits-all approach to supporting children. Today I'm joined by someone I deeply respect, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, clinical psychologist and author of the book Love the Teen You Have. In this episode, we dive into the often messy world of parenting tweens and teens. Dr. Lockhart and I explore how connection, not control, is the foundation for healthy, respectful relationships with our kids as they grow. This conversation is packed with real tools and grounded wisdom for anyone parenting through the big feelings and growing independence of adolescence. And stay tuned in September—we have an exciting announcement that will make it easier than ever to move beyond generic advice and access support tailored to the individual child, student, or family you're supporting. Alright folks, let's dive in.

Connect with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart:

Instagram: @dr.annlouise.lockhart

Website: www.anewdaysa.com and www.drannlouiselockhart.com

Order the book: Love the Teen You Have: A Practical Guide to Transforming Conflict into Connection

Connect with us:

Instagram and TikTok: ⁠@seed.and.sew ⁠

Seed and Sew's NEW Regulation Questionnaire: ⁠Take the Quiz⁠

Order ⁠Big Kids, Bigger Feelings⁠ now!

Website: ⁠seedandsew.org⁠

Credits:

Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell

Co-host: Rachel Lounder

Production/editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh

Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig

Music by: ⁠Ruby Adams⁠ and ⁠Bensound⁠

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