In this episode, Host Annette Hines honors the legacies of Boston Marathon competitor Rick Hoyt and her daughter, Elizabeth, through a tribute to author and previous Parenting Impossible guest, Jess Ronne, and her use of the word “grit” to mean a will to persevere amidst the challenges of living as a special needs family.
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Education
Maximizing Resources for a Stable and Independent Future
In this episode, Host Annette Hines welcomes guest Anna Maki, Director of Benefits Navigation at the Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI) in Atlanta, GA. She is a clinical counselor and benefits expert with a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping individuals and families with disabilities navigate the complex world of benefits and maximizing public and private resources. With a strong…
Learning Family Financial Fitness with Children’s Stories
In this episode, Host Annette Hines has a great conversation with Anthony (Tony) Delauney about how to have family financial conversations and teaching kids early about how to use money wisely. Anthony is a financial advisor, franchise business owner, and author of several financial education books, including three in the Owning the Dash series. His books include Applying the Mindset…
The Next Step Programs and Employment for People with Disabilities
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In this episode, Host Annette Hines speaks with Josh Fields, CEO and Co-Founder of The Next Step Programs (TNS) headquartered in Doylestown, PA about employment for people with disabilities. TNS is a nonprofit organization breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for people with disabilities as they transition out of high school into a world of…
Living Courageously and Parenting with a Chronic Illness
Host Annette Hines starts the podcast honoring Holy Week and the celebration of Easter and Christ’s resurrection. During the interview, she speaks with Wellness and Small Business Coach Sudi Barre who shares her experience of being diagnosed with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) and suffering a massive heart attack and open heart surgery immediately after delivering her child. Essentially a…
More Wisdom on Grit and Grace from Jess Ronne
In this episode, Host Annette Hines welcomes back Author Jess Ronne to the show to discuss her newest book, Lovin’ with Grit and Grace that was just released in February. In addition to being an author of 3 books and the blog “Jess + the Mess”, Jess is the CEO of the nonprofit The Lucas Project, a…
Update: Tax Time-Special Needs Edition
It is tax time and we want to revisit a popular episode!
Learn from Host Annette Hines and her favorite guest, law partner, and husband, Mark Worthington about answers to four top questions people ask about special needs tax preparation and tax reporting:
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Parenting Techniques for Neurodivergent Families
In this episode as we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, Host Annette Hines talked with Danielle Sullivan – the founder of Neurodiverging Coaching, an online, sliding scale coaching practice supporting a worldwide, diverse clientele with issues related to neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, and executive functioning for adults and families. Danielle is a Certified Parent Coach, Certified Life Coach, Certified…
International Rare Disease Day and the Power of Positivity
This episode commemorates International Rare Disease Day which occurs on last day of February annually. This day is dedicated to raising awareness for the approximately 300 million people around the world living with a rare disease. Host Annette Hines recognizes this day in memory of her daughter, Elizabeth who died in 2013 due to mitochondrial disease – a rare or…
Reduce Your Workload & Run Your Home Smoothly with Mama Systems
In this episode, Laura Hernandez and Host Annette Hines discuss the life of a mom and how to reduce the workload and run the home smoothly by applying the organization strategies that Laura developed through her agency, Mama Systems. As a mother of ten struggling to just make it through each day, Laura developed new techniques and systems to…