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

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.”
— Carl Gustav Jung
“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.”
— Bruce D. Perry

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 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

Jason Momoa