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Dyslexia Mom Life™
My child is struggling to learn to read, write, and spell. How can I help my child be successful? Where do I even start? Why does this seem so hard? These are just a few of the questions that educator and attorney, Nicole Holcomb, answers in the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast. You are not alone in this journey of raising a child or children with dyslexia. Each episode is authentic and inspiring. If you want to learn more about the world of dyslexia from a mom who is living it every day and strategies to go from surviving to thriving as a mother, then subscribe to the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast today.
Episodes
138 episodes
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Dyslexia
Have you Googled “dyslexia” and walked away more confused than when you started your research? There is a lot of information about dyslexia on the internet and social media. When you are starting your dyslexia journey with your chil...
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Season 5
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Episode 137
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19:21
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Fear, Fight, Flight, and Freeze Responses are Keeping You Stuck
So many feelings, emotions, and anger naturally come when you worry about your child learning to read. You fear the unknown, you want to fight with school, or you want to flee or freeze doing nothing in response to learning that your chil...
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12:21
Finding Your Way When You Feel Lost
Let’s talk about what it means to feel lost. Feeling lost can manifest in many ways—whether it’s a sense of confusion, lack of direction, or just feeling disconnected from your own identity. As moms, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the res...
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Season 5
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Episode 136
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10:33
3 Signs Your Child Is Struggling in School
There are a few red flags and warning signs to indicate your child is struggling in school and it's time to take action! Trust your gut! You know your child best. Do not wait when you have concerns about your child - ev...
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Season 5
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Episode 135
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8:30
How to Find Harmony and Live Intentionally
Harmony is about creating a balanced and integrated life where different aspects of your life—personal, professional, and relational—are aligned and working together. I hear a lot of people talk about work-life balance, and work-life inte...
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Season 5
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Episode 134
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12:21
Back to School: Lean In for a Successful School Year
It’s that time again—our kiddos, tweens, and teens are returning to school. Back-to-school is a great time to reset your mindset, map out workable routines, and build strong relationships with your child’s teachers. N...
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Season 5
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Episode 133
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14:32
Season 5 Trailer
Welcome to Season 5 of the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast We started our dyslexia parenting journey when our daughter was identified with dyslexia in 1st grade - we dove head first into learning all about dyslexia and what remedia...
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Season 5
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Episode 132
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1:05
Learning About The Other Side of Special
Carrie Holt and Sara Clime are sharing each of their journeys of raising special needs children which led them to start a podcast and write a book together. The Other Side of Sp...
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Season 4
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Episode 131
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56:35
Understanding Your Child's Dyslexia Workshop
Learn how to understand your child's dyslexia in this workshop. You will learn the symptoms of dyslexia, the 3 most common dyslexia myths, and how you can best help your child with dyslexia.If you'd prefer to watch the workshop, v...
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Season 4
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Episode 130
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44:59
Understanding Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is a brain-based specific learning disorder that impacts a child's writing and fine motor skills. Listen to this episode to learn about the signs and symptoms of dysgraphia, the five types of dysgraphia, and the m...
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Season 4
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Episode 129
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47:29
The 3 Things We Learned at a Marriage Retreat
Nicole and Chris are sharing what they learned at a recent marriage retreat for parents raising special needs children. https://marriage.winshape.org/ You Go...
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Season 4
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Episode 128
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44:03
The 3 Areas You'll Improve When You Tune Into Dyslexia Mom Life In 2023
In this episode, Nicole is diving into what you can expect from the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast as we jump into 2023 and the 3 major areas of your life that are going to improve by tuning into the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast each and every week in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 127
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18:06
Shining the Light on Dyslexia
When you learn your child is dyslexic, you may feel lost and not know where to go for advice. That is one bright spot about dyslexia - the dyslexia community. You can find support from local moms who are walking the dyslexia parenti...
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Season 4
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Episode 126
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57:54
Dyslexia is Better Shared Together with Christin Woods and Abby Ramos
Christin and Abby are two moms also on the dyslexia parenting journey who know it can be hard but are willing to do what it takes to preserve the hope, confidence, and giftedness of the world changers we are raising. "Things hard are be...
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Season 4
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Episode 125
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1:07:43
Let's Empower Our Dyslexic Children
When we expect our kids to make mistakes, we open the door to greatness. We learn so much from what does not work as we do from what does work. But, when you focus only on your child's weaknesses, they do too.
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Season 4
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Episode 124
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16:40
5 Dyslexic Inventors
What would our world be like without a light bulb, phone, cellphone, car, an airplane? What you might not know is that all of these inventions were made possible by dyslexic inventors and dyslexic thinking.5 Greatest Inventions M...
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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15:48
Dyslexia Remediation. Are we done yet?
When traveling, your kids ask "are we there yet" every 5 minutes, or at least it feels that way. You may not even be out of the subdivision when the kids start asking how much longer until we get there.You may feel the same way wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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15:35
How to Monitor Your Dyslexic Child's Reading Progress
When it comes to teaching your dyslexic child to read, you may have doubts along the way if the reading program the school is using really works, if the tutor is trained in the best approaches to teach reading, or whether the reading program yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 121
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13:58
It's Not Your Fault . . . Release It!
When you begin your dyslexia journey, you may feel like it's all your fault. You blame yourself that you did not see the signs - the struggles with homework, taking longer to complete classwork, and complaining of stomach aches before goi...
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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15:25
Red Flags in School Meetings
It's that time of the year again. You are enjoying the cooler weather, tailgating at your favorite football games, and having the kids back at school. And then you get the call . . . the school has some concerns and would like you ...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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26:14
Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 3 - Data Notebooks
Why not come to meetings this year with an organized notebook with your child's work samples, assessments, and communication logs? Listen to learn more about how to create a communication log for school contacts and a data n...
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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17:04
Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 2 - Homework Station
What is one thing that can cause drama at home on a daily basis . . . yep, homework. What if you had a central location where your child could leave her bookbag, have supplies for homework, and most importantly cut down on t...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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13:15
Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 1 - Command Center
A command center is a central location in your home where you can store daily items to keep your family organized with less clutter. What are the benefits of having a command center in your home?Central locati...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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14:10
5 Ways to Prepare for Back to School
Summer vacation never lasts long enough, am I right?You may be going back and forth from enjoying a slower-paced summer where you aren’t running kids to school, activities, packing lunches, and all the things to being ready to get...
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Season 3
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Episode 115
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12:19