49 Lauren Kelly: Parenting your child with developmental delays, Managing Mental Load, Self Care Practises

In this week's episode, Chloe and Steph share their experiences with alternative healing treatments, emotional intelligence, gender roles, grief, adulthood, and relationships. They emphasise the importance of understanding feminine and masculine energies, receiving support, and setting boundaries in personal growth and healing. They also discuss the challenges of making friends as adults and prioritizing self-care. With our special guest, Lauren Kelly, they deep dive into sharing experience supporting children with special needs through therapy and education, and share personal strategies for managing mental load and avoiding burnout as mothers.Time Stamps for Episode Themes: - Chloe & Steph Chats: Self-care practices The girls dive into all things Astrology, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, blood donation, and setting new moon intentionsOur guest, Lauren Kelly intimately shares (28:00):- Lauren’s journey with her son's diagnosis of delays and ADHD and Navigating speech therapy during COVID-19 - Parenting a child with special needs. Navigating isolation, advocacy, managing therapies and schools- Lauren’s new venture supporting families with birthing Therapy Parents - Balancing work, parenting, personal growth. Lauren shares how she fills her own cup through self-care like exercise and the importance of communication, flexibility, navigating single parenting. To connect with Lauren: @itsyourlifestyle_@therapyparents____Connect with us @the.selfishpodcast @chloe_cocks @conscious.consulting.cc @ninelemonsfengshui 2026 The Woman Within retreat6 days, 5 nights from 15 - 20 July 2026This is an invitation to journey to the woman within.Join us for an all-inclusive retreat designed for women to reconnect with themselves, prioritise their well-being, and tap into their deeper desires and power.All details here.Mailing listSign up to our mailing list to be the first to know what we are up to.Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show.  If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️- share with a  friend- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform Thank you again and see you next week  xx Chloe & Steph