The Fringy Bit podcast, where it’s all fringy talk all the time. Check out the show notes below.
Heather and Jon have talked about the why’s, what’s, and who’s of trauma and the impact of trauma, and in this episode they share strategies on how to address it when trauma is triggered.
mentioned in this episode:
Emdria
Calm
EMDR and parenting differently Wired kids article
Heather and Jon continue this month’s topic by considering the lasting impact of trauma.
mentioned:
Dead mountain by Donnie Eichar
Greek
Spectrum family camp
Lancaster county partners for gifted education mini-conference
The body keeps the score by Bessel van der Kolk
EMDR therapy for families of children with autism (blog)
Heather and Jon kick off the topic of the month by discussing just what, exactly, trauma is. In this episode we explore big T traumas, little t traumas, and trauma particular to our differently wired community.
Mentioned in this episode:
”can’t hurt me” by David Goggins (book version)
”can’t hurt me” by David Goggins (audio version)
”extreme ownership” by Jocko Willink
Bradley method
Ok so a lot of it is basically going to be the same stuff you’ve grown to love, or at least tolerate, but we have decided it was time to make a few changes. Listen up as Heather ad Jon fill you in on all the great newness and also chat a tiny bit about trauma.
Mentioned in this episode:
Spectrum family camp
Dear friend of an exhausted, overwhelmed, drained mama of a differently wired child.
So often we try to make decisions or solve problems without talking to our kids. In this episode, Heather and Jon chat about the whys and ways to include the kids in the conversations about their lives. And, in true Fringy style, they veer off down a few rabbit trails that include Nazi Germany and food stories from their childhoods.
Mentioned in this episode:
Squeezamals
Spend some time with Heather and Jon as they talk about what happens when the predictable becomes unpredictable and consider the importance of teaching our Fringy kids wellness habits.
Mentioned in this episode:
Dirty John podcast
Shit town podcast (parental advisory warning)
Raising poppies
Raising lifelong learners podcast
Marco Polo
Kevin Hines
Connect with us!
2/22-2/24 CA association of gifted conference
3/4-3/8 Davidson Institute online seminar
3/20-3/22 MSSA conference
3/30 Lancaster county partners for gifted education mini conference
4/2-4/6 SSWAA conference
4/28-4/30 MACMH
In today’s episode, Heather and Jon take on the topic of masculinity. What messages do men and boys get about who they are supposed to be and how can we raise them to be comfortable in their own identities and be allies with those around them.
Listen in as Heather and Jon have a great conversation with audiologist and author, Shelley Francis. Shelley shares her insights on misophonia, hyperacusis, auditory processing disorder, and the expanding population of sensory sensitive kids and adults.
Mentioned in this episode:
Shelley Francis
No child left unwrapped
the lake house
human being and becoming
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Listen in as Heather & Jon get Real about little kid anxiety: what it looks like, a tip or two, and how (dare we admit it) tiresome it can be to parent through.
Mentioned in this episode:
ThinkFun Games
EMDR
Getting Past Your Past - EMDR Book
Shelley Francis - book, “No Child Left Unwrapped”
The G Word documentary
Welcome to 2019! Join Jon and Heather as they celebrate surviving another fringy holiday season. In this episode we run the gamut, talking about upcoming guests, sensory kids and illness, Rocky IV, wine & wine clubs, magical disembodied mom voices, and so much more!
Phew! Episode 100 is finally here! Thanks for your patience, and enjoy this light-hearted episode as we revisit some favorite parenting fails and hear some new ones from the Bits and from Heather and Jon.
Tabletop games can be a favorite pastime for gifted minds.Join Heather and Jon as they chat about their views of gaming and provide a long list of their family favorites.
Mentioned in this episode:
Family games:
Curious George hide+seek Zoo
Pengoloo
Hedbanz
Quelf
Slapzi
Itzi
Sleeping queens
Blink
Pass the pandas
Qwingo
qwitch
Adult games:
Kinder perfect
Pick your poison
Trailer park wars
Preteen +:
Yeti eats alien
Smash up
Tsuro
Golden snitch
Knowledge games:
Labyrinth
Mouse trap
Jishaku
The magic labyrinth
Othello
Cooperative games:
Hoot owl hoot
Forbidden island
(wow)
Happy (US) Thanksgiving from Heather & Jon!
Sometimes us fringy parents get to be on the receiving end of unintentional shaming. Heather and Jon will talk about one such incidence and will (hopefully) encourage you to find ways to shed off the shame.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Children Come First Conference
Ross Greene
The Kids We Lose documentary
Bikers Against Child Abuse
How do you handle media, technology, screen time, and you kids? how do you determine appropriate content? Listen in on as Heather and Jon share their strategies.
mentioned in this episode:
http://www.ccfconference.org/
Ray Donovan
commonsense media
ign
gamespot
metacritic
Ahh…doesn’t intellectual indulgence sound so warm and cozy and invigorating too? Join Heather and Jon as they talk about intellectual indulgenceand focusing on our kids (and our own!) strenghs and curiosities.
mentioned in this episode:
Astonishing Legends
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin HBO movie
Tom Clynes
The boy who played with fusion
Parenthood (movie)
Ever feel exhausted just moving through daily life as a fringy parent? There’s some very real reasons why you do! Join Heather & Jon as they chat/converse/debate/convivially argue about the splitting of all the household things on top of all the fringy things.
Mentioned in this episode:
You know that parenting these Fringy kids of ours is a unique journey that not just anyone can understand. Listen in as Heather speaks with Kitty Ver Kuilen, retired gt coordinator and current WATG board member, about finding other parents who can relate.
mentioned in this episode:
WATG
SENG
soar gifted camp
john jakes homeland
smart boys book
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”
Fringy. Gifted. Homeschooled. Living a life on the fringes means socialization isn’t always an easy thing. Ask any homeschool parent and they will tell you the most frequently asked question is about socialization. Of course, Heather and Jon have a few things to say on that topic!
mentioned in this episode:
let’s get social
Ross Greene
WATG
children come first conference
It can be hard to know how much to tell other people about our kids wiring. Do we tell the scout leader? the Sunday school teacher? the friend’s mom? Our own family and friends? Join Heather and Jon as they sort through how much and how to talk to family, friends, and others about all the Fringy stuff. PLUS - a new segment in which we give tips on how to find a good fitting neuropsych or therapist.
