Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Parenting Tips, & Community

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Practical dyslexia parenting without the overwhelm.

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Dyslexia Mom Life focuses on the daily work of parenting a child with dyslexia. Episodes move from backpack systems and school transitions to ADHD, assistive technology, private-school support, and the emotional strain families carry.

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About Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Parenting Tips, & Community

Dyslexia Mom Life is an education-and-parenting show for families raising children with dyslexia. It keeps the focus on usable support. Nicole Holcomb approaches dyslexia as something that affects school, confidence, routines, family energy, and the parent-child relationship. The result is a show that feels practical without becoming cold. One episode may walk through how to clean out and structure a backpack so homework, class notes, study guides, and parent forms stop disappearing. Another may explain why dyslexia often appears alongside attention challenges, anxiety, speech issues, or developmental language concerns. The show repeatedly returns to one core idea: children are often working hard already, even when adults misread their exhaustion as laziness or resistance. That gives the advice its shape. Parents are encouraged to build structure, reduce distractions, break tasks into smaller pieces, and collaborate with educators and healthcare providers when concerns persist. School support is a major thread. Private-school episodes look at warning signs such as dismissive language, weak reading intervention, resistance to accommodations, or discouragement of outside testing and tutoring. Transition episodes press parents to ask about strengths, classroom challenges, staff changes, curriculum shifts, summer learning, school tours, and self-advocacy skills before the next year begins. Assistive technology is handled as a tool that supports learning, not as a replacement for reading instruction. The show also broadens beyond logistics. A conversation with Kim Anderson connects Myers-Briggs patterns to parenting styles, loneliness, overwhelm, and the way children process instructions. Episodes with Christin Woods and Abby Ramos highlight community and dyslexia-focused family resources through Dyslexia Together. The pacing is conversational and reassuring, but the substance is grounded in checklists, examples, and parent-tested scripts. It suits parents who need both information and steadiness. Dyslexia Mom Life is especially useful for families who are past the first shock of identification and are trying to build repeatable systems for school, home, confidence, and support.

Made for: Parents, especially moms, raising children with dyslexia who need school-year strategies, advocacy language, and emotional steadiness. It also suits caregivers weighing accommodations, tutoring, assistive technology, private-school fit, or co-occurring ADHD concerns.

What sets it apart: The show blends parent experience with education, counseling, and civil-rights perspectives, then turns that mix into concrete home and school actions. Its advice stays close to real family friction points rather than abstract dyslexia theory.

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Do you wish you had a guide or coach who has been where you are and has mapped out how to parent a child with dyslexia (without the overwhelm)? Do you worry about your child’s self-esteem and mental health while carrying the shame of being unable to read? Are you staying up at night, staring at the ceiling with worry about your child’s future and the impact on your family? I’m so glad you’re here! This podcast is your go-to guide for practical strategies on your dyslexia parenting journey. Together, we’ll build a deep understanding of dyslexia and give you the parenting tools you need to confidently navigate the world of dyslexia without sacrificing your relationship with your child. This jo…

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149 | The Link Between Dyslexia and ADHD: What Every Parent Should KnowApr 14, 2025

A parent-friendly map from overlapping signs to routines, support, and informed medical conversations.

Dyslexia Mom Life takes a practical, parent-facing look at dyslexia and ADHD, framing co-occurring challenges as "dyslexic sisters" and likening them to a car full of voices competing for the front seat.

148 | 5 Pieces of Bad Parenting Advice About Dyslexia - I’m Glad I Didn’t TakeMar 26, 2025

A grounded reminder that dyslexia advice has to fit the child, not just sound convincing.

Dyslexia Mom Life uses bad advice as a practical filter for dyslexia parenting: does the guidance actually fit the child and family in front of it?

147 | How to Use Your Myers-Briggs Type to Better Parent Your Dyslexic Child with Kim AndersonMar 24, 2025

A Myers-Briggs parenting discussion becomes most useful when it turns personality differences into everyday adjustments.

Parenting across personality differences gets a practical shape in this single-episode review of a conversation with Kim, a Nashville-area therapist with more than 15 years of experience.

146 | From Frustration to Confidence: How Assistive Technology Helps Dyslexic Kids ThriveMar 19, 2025

A grounded, practical case for assistive technology as a bridge to comprehension, with Learning Ally as the first step.

Assistive technology gets a useful, parent-friendly frame here: not as a replacement for reading instruction, but as a way to ease the decoding load when it is blocking comprehension.

145 | Dyslexia and Private Schools: What Parents Need to KnowMar 17, 2025

A clear, practical look at whether a private school can really support a child with dyslexia.

Private school can seem like the right answer for a child with dyslexia, especially when a family is looking for smaller classes, faith-based education, or a strong academic reputation.

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    153 | 3 Ways to Ensure Your Struggling Reader Learns to Read

    Aug 20, 2025·15m
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    152 | 3 Tips to Help Your Child Organize His/Her Backpack

    Aug 18, 2025·12m
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    151 | What Middle School Taught Me About Parenting

    May 12, 2025·28m
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    150 | Say This, Not That: 3 Winning Strategies for School Meetings

    Apr 16, 2025·29m
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    149 | The Link Between Dyslexia and ADHD: What Every Parent Should Know

    Dyslexia Mom Life episode 149 focuses on the overlap between dyslexia and ADHD/ADD, and the host says research estimates about 30% co-occurrence.

    Apr 14, 2025·30m·2 clips
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    148 | 5 Pieces of Bad Parenting Advice About Dyslexia - I’m Glad I Didn’t Take

    Dyslexia Mom Life™ episode 148, "5 Pieces of Bad Parenting Advice About Dyslexia - I’m Glad I Didn’t Take," is a solo rundown of advice the host rejected while raising a child with dyslexia.

    Mar 26, 2025·29m·2 clips
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    147 | How to Use Your Myers-Briggs Type to Better Parent Your Dyslexic Child with Kim Anderson

    Hidden gem

    Sabah talks with Kim Anderson, a Nashville-area therapist and founder of Elevate Moms, about using Myers-Briggs to read family differences more clearly.

    Mar 24, 2025·50m·3 clips
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    146 | From Frustration to Confidence: How Assistive Technology Helps Dyslexic Kids Thrive

    Hidden gem

    Dyslexia Mom Life™ episode 146 argues that assistive technology can reduce reading frustration by letting dyslexic kids hear text, follow along on screen, and access grade-level material.

    Mar 19, 2025·21m·1 clip
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    145 | Dyslexia and Private Schools: What Parents Need to Know

    Hidden gem

    Dyslexia Mom Life™ episode 145, “Dyslexia and Private Schools: What Parents Need to Know,” follows the host’s private-school journey from pre-K through eighth grade in the Atlanta area.

    Mar 17, 2025·28m·2 clips
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    144 l Dyslexia and School Transitions: How to Plan Now for a Successful Next School Year

    Mar 12, 2025·18m
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    143 l From Struggle to Strength: Prioritizing Your Relationship

    Mar 10, 2025·16m
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    142 | Stealth Dyslexia: The Hidden Struggles

    Feb 26, 2025·9m
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    141 | Feeling Overwhelmed? Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

    Feb 24, 2025·14m
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    140 | Deep Dive into Dyslexia: What Lies Below the Surface

    Feb 19, 2025·19m
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    139 | Forget Resolutions: A Guilt-Free Way to Refocus in 2025

    Feb 18, 2025·9m
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    138 | Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Dyslexia

    Oct 21, 2024·19m
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    137 | Fear, Fight, Flight, and Freeze Responses are Keeping You Stuck

    Oct 7, 2024·12m
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    136 | Finding Your Way When You Feel Lost

    Oct 4, 2024·11m
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    135 | 3 Signs Your Child Is Struggling in School

    Oct 2, 2024·9m
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    134 | How to Find Harmony and Live Intentionally

    Sep 23, 2024·12m
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    133 | Back to School: Lean In for a Successful School Year

    Sep 16, 2024·15m
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    131 | Learning About The Other Side of Special

    Apr 24, 2023·57m
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    130 | Understanding Your Child's Dyslexia Workshop

    Apr 4, 2023·45m
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    129 | Understanding Dysgraphia

    Feb 28, 2023·47m
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    128 | The 3 Things We Learned at a Marriage Retreat

    Feb 21, 2023·44m
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    127 | The 3 Areas You'll Improve When You Tune Into Dyslexia Mom Life In 2023

    Jan 30, 2023·18m
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    126 | Shining the Light on Dyslexia

    Oct 24, 2022·58m
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    125 | Dyslexia is Better Shared Together with Christin Woods and Abby Ramos

    A podcast for moms parenting children with dyslexia, offering strategies and community support.

    Oct 17, 2022·1h 8m
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    124 l Empower Your Dyslexic Child

    Oct 12, 2022·17m
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    123 | 5 Dyslexic Inventors

    Oct 10, 2022·16m
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    122 | Dyslexia Remediation. Are we done yet?

    Oct 5, 2022·16m
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    121 | How to Monitor Your Dyslexic Child's Reading Progress

    Oct 3, 2022·14m
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    120 | It's Not Your Fault . . . Release It!

    Sep 28, 2022·15m
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    119 | Red Flags in School Meetings

    Sep 26, 2022·26m
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    118 | Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 3 - Data Notebooks

    Aug 3, 2022·17m
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    117 | Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 2 - Homework Station

    Aug 1, 2022·13m
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    116 | Back to School Bootcamp Series: Part 1 - Command Center

    Jul 27, 2022·14m
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    115 | 5 Ways to Prepare for Back to School

    Jul 20, 2022·12m
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    114 | Write Down Your Hangcliffers

    Jul 18, 2022·12m
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    113 | IDA: Dyslexia Resource

    Jul 13, 2022·10m
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    112 | My Summer Reading 2022

    Jul 11, 2022·20m
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    111 | How to Achieve Work Life Integration

    The host shares her journey as a mom of a child with dyslexia and offers practical strategies to help other parents navigate education and parenting challenges.

    May 24, 2022·50m
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    110 | Financial Literacy with GREENLIGHT

    May 4, 2022·15m
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    109 | Feeling Overwhelmed?

    May 2, 2022·23m
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    108 | Did you ask for help today? If no, why not?

    Apr 27, 2022·22m
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    107 | Transition Planning

    Apr 25, 2022·18m
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    106 | The To-Do List You Don't Have that You Need

    Apr 20, 2022·13m
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    105 | 3 Ways to Help Your Dyslexic Thrive this Summer

    A mom shares her journey with her daughter's dyslexia and offers practical strategies for other parents navigating similar challenges.

    Apr 18, 2022·21m
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    104 | Are You on the Right Parenting Path? Take the Right Path Quiz to Find Out!

    Apr 13, 2022·28m