Episode 21
Celebrating Lighthouse teacher Mrs Kindness
Tania is a lawyer and psychology student. Other accomplishments are her three sons, two of whom are neurodivergent. Mrs Kindness is their "lighthouse" teacher.
Celebrating Lighthouse teacher Mrs Kindness
Tania is a lawyer and psychology student. Other accomplishments are her three sons. Tania and Lou discuss the challenges of being parents to neurodivergent children but they also focus on strategies to understand our square pegs, their journey to self-awareness and self-acceptance. They also discuss Tania's approach to school to avoid the inability to attend school by building self-esteem and confidence via their special interests such as horse riding and her youngest son's interest in creative writing. He's even written a book! Tania is the queen of the co-regulation as well and she articulates all of this in her own special way. Then they get on to discussing "Mrs Kindness" who is a wonderful "lighthouse" teacher in her son's school. It's a unique lived experience discussion and they cover a lot of ground.
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She is highly energetic, one of the most incredible teachers, kind, empathetic. When kids come in to her room, she expects each child to do their best.
Tania Waring
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