Listen in as Heather shares updates from the void of the past few years and gives the lay of the land for what’s coming up.
bonus episode: quarantine quips #8
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
mentioned in this episode:
rolling stone, the rock and roll party game
episode one hundred and forty six: Heather and Jon have some news
The title says it all : )
bonus episode: quarantine quips #7
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
bonus episode: quarantine quips #6
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
mentioned in this episode:
Star wars dark side playing cards
leather journal
Kazoo (highly recommended)
How to analyse people - by emotional pathway
bonus episode: quarantine quips #5
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
mentioned in this episode:
Hagakure: The book of the samurai
bonus episode: quarantine quips #4
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
note from outsource: Hey guys! This is a shorter episode than usual, unfortunately our uploading schedule has been a bit weird lately, and we weren’t quite on the same page with these quips. Thanks for your patience : )
mentioned in this episode:
Jason Silva
Shots of awe
Brain games
How you create a life that is wonder-full
bonus episode: quarantine quips #3
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
mentioned in this episode:
Prodigy math
Chris Ulmer
bonus episode: quarantine quips #2
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
episode one hundred and forty five: mom2mom with Nikki
Listen in on another great conversation with another great mom! Nikki talks to Heather about life as a fringy mom, the ways she’s grown due to autism, the great parts and the difficult parts of this fringy life, and so much more.
mentioned in this episode:
Copper droppers
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”
“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.”
bonus episode: quarantine quips #1
In an effort to maintain social connection in this time of social distancing, the fringy bit will be posting short episodes with strategies, support, silliness, and whatever else comes out of Heather Jon’s mouths and minds! Enjoy and stay well!
mentioned in this episode:
WIUM camps
episode one hundred and forty four: staying sane during the pandemic insanity
People may have heard that there’s this world wide recommendation for social distancing! This is difficult for typical families. For fringy families this is downright overwhelming! Join Heather and Jon as they discuss strategies to manage anxiety during the pandemic.
mentioned in this episode:
Scottish grandma reading “wonky donkey”
Woman wearing Chewbacca mask
Charlie bit me
Talking guinea pigs
Ge the f*$k to sleep
episode one hundred and forty three: finding balance
It is so easy to become over involved and overwhelmed, yet as gifted souls it’s also damaging to be under involved and bored. How do we find the balance and help our kids find some sort of balance as well?
mentioned in this episode:
AIT
Destination Imagination
episode one hundred and forty two: spirituality part 2, spirituality in the fringy family
Heather and Jon continue exploring the spirituality realm and reflect on the impact neurodiversity has on the development of one’s spiritual life.
episode one hundred and forty one: spirituality, what is it and why talk about it?
Jon and Heather start a new three part series this week as they dive into spirituality. Be kinda and patient . . . Heather’s voice is still on the mend!
mentioned in this episode:
Throat coat tea
episode one hundred and forty: loneliness part two
This week Heather and Jon talk about loneliness as an adult. What makes us vulnerable to it and how do we feel less lonely?
mentioned in this episode:
Ray Donovan television show
Brene Brown
Feed my starving children
Seng conference 2020
episode one hundred and thirty nine: loneliness part one
According to former surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, we have an epidemic of loneliness in the United States. As fringy families, loneliness can often feel all to familiar. Join Heather and Jon as we begin a series on loneliness: where does it come from? What is it? How do we help our lonely children? How do we help our lonely selves?
Mentioned in this episode:
”Due South” television show
”Everything Happens” podcast
Vivek Murthy
episode one hundred and thirty eight: knowing when to push and when to lay off
Fringy kids often can struggle with risk aversion, anxiety, depression and as a parent it can be difficult to know when to ease off of expectations and when to push our kids to do things differently. Listen in as Heather and Jon try to bring some clarity to an often unclear topic.
Jason Momoa
Mentioned in this episode:
Lego forma
Jason Momoa coloring book
WI Umc 2020 spectrum family camp
episode one hundred and thirty seven: surviving the holidays
Feeling a little crazy as you’re doing all the holiday stuff while also regulating your fringy kids who are so out of routine and overloaded with excitement and mixed emotions that they bounce between cheers and tears? Yes? Grab a cuppa your beverage of choice and pull up a chair to join Heather and Jon in their holiday commiseration!
episode one hundred and thirty six: groveling apologies and holiday stories
Believe it or not, Heather and Jon haven’t completely fallen off the face of the earth. Being a fringy family you might be able to imagine the kind of stuff that’s kept them off the airwaves. Listen in to hear their heartfelt apology and to catch up on the craziness!
mentioned in this episode:
Mickelsen’s tree farm