Diverse Wellbeing

A reflection on why parenting a child with additional needs asks more of us, and why we’re not meant to carry it alone.

If you'd like to explore more tools and supports, you'll find everything at diversewellbeing.ie.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

For this Christmas Eve and final episode of the season, I’m offering a quiet storytime for parents with readings, reflection, and a moment of rest.

If you'd like to explore more tools and supports, you'll find everything at diversewellbeing.ie.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

This week’s episode is about laying down what no longer fits and choosing a kinder, steadier way forward into the year ahead.

If you'd like to explore more tools and supports, you'll find everything at diversewellbeing.ie.

Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

In this reflective episode, I return to the foundation of so much of what we’ve talked about this year: finding serenity so we can move through life with more clarity and ease.

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Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

A short, practical guide to using your attention to lift your perspective, patience, connection, and energy through simple daily moments.

If you'd like to explore more tools and supports, you'll find everything at diversewellbeing.ie.

Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

In this episode, we explore how to restore your four finite resources: time, energy, money, and attention. Learn how to create small pockets of restoration throughout your day and week that genuinely replenish you.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

You have a finite amount of time, energy, money, and attention. And at some point, you reach the edge of what you have to give.

Understanding this is about relief and clarity. And it's about giving yourself permission to stop trying to do the impossible.

So today, we're going to explore what it means to have finite resources and why it matters for your wellbeing.

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Today, I’d like to help you create your own sleep preparation ritual — something personal and flexible that fits around your evenings, your family life, and your reality.

If you’d like to explore more wellbeing practices for parents, you’ll find free resources and past episodes at diversewellbeing.ie.

And if this episode helped you, sharing it with another parent who might need rest can help us all slow down together.

Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

In this episode I’m sharing five simple ways to think about winter wellness that can help you move through this season with more awareness and more care for yourself.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing—empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today we’re exploring something that often gets left behind once we become adults — play.

Playfulness helps us regulate emotions, build resilience, and create positive memories even in challenging seasons.

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Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

You give safety, belonging, love, and growth — not through grand gestures, but through small, ordinary moments of care.

Today, I’ll guide you through a practice to help you gently reflect on where those moments already exist, and how you might invite a few more in.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

Today, we’re exploring an idea called the nine minutes of connection — a small daily habit that can make a big difference to your wellbeing as a parent.

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Until next time, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

Today’s episode is an invitation to pause for a few moments — to recognise just how much you already do, and how deeply you already care.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month here in Ireland, and as a breast cancer survivor myself, I wanted to take a moment to pause with you and return to the thread that runs through this whole podcast: the importance of self-care.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

In our last episode on the seasons of parenting, we talked about how our role as parents is constantly changing as our children grow. One of the strategies I mentioned was practicing flexibility — and today, we’re going to spend a little time with that idea.

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I hope this practice gives you a little more ease and permission to experiment, one small step at a time.

Until next week, take care.

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As we move into autumn, I’ve been thinking about change as a theme. This led me to create a short series of episodes exploring how change affects us as parents.

We began with our last two podcasts on transitions, and today we’re continuing that theme with something I’m calling the seasons of parenting.

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Until next week, take care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

In last week’s episode, we explored the hidden impact of transitions — not just for our children, but for us as parents too. We looked at some simple ways to care for ourselves in those in-between moments.

Today, I’d like to take that one step further with this guided meditation.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today I want to talk about something that often goes unnoticed but has a huge impact on our energy levels as parents — transitions.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

Today I want to talk about an idea that can help change how we feel in the present: using the future as a tool and creating something called future self-connection.

The future doesn’t need to feel heavy. It can be the very thing that lightens today.

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The future can be your ally — pulling you gently toward strength, hope, and a little more lightness in your day.

Until next time, take c...

Those qualities that people admire in you — your empathy, your responsibility, your resilience - they’re what help you cope but those same strengths, if they go into overdrive, can start to impact your wellbeing in ways that leave you anxious, drained, or even burned out.

By finding balance, you can make sure those strengths keep serving you rather than depleting you.

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Today we’re talking about your sleep routine — and how a few simple practices before bed can make all the difference to how you feel tomorrow.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing — empowering parents, and embracing wellness.

Today’s episode is part of our Mind Matters series.

We’re talking about attachment — what it really means, why it’s not always what we expect, and how you can build it gently, even on days when everything feels like a bit too much.

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Today we’re exploring the idea of our inner voice — that constant narrator in our head.

When that inner voice is critical or unforgiving, it becomes an added weight.

Tuning into this voice is one of the most powerful things we can do for our wellbeing.

If you’re new to the podcast you can check out our free resources on our website diversewellbeing.ie.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Gratitude is easy to talk about. It’s harder to practice — because our brains are wired to look for what’s wrong.

But each small moment of gratitude — whether it’s a scribbled note, a quiet thank-you, or just a pause to notice something good — counts.

And those moments, stacked gently over time, can begin to reshape how you move through the world.

If you’re new to the podcast you can check out our free resources on our website diversewellbeing.ie.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

In this episode, we explore the quiet courage it takes to face the reality of parenting a child with additional needs — not the version we imagined, but the one we’re living.

Your reality might not match what you expected — but it’s still yours. And it’s worthy of care, support, and gentleness.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

In today’s episode I’m talking with Rachel - a teacher with over 10 years experience in an early intervention classroom.

I’m also introducing a new category: [Professional Insight]. These episodes will feature voices from experts—therapists, educators, and wellbeing professionals—offering thoughtful guidance to help you feel informed, supported, and empowered on your journey.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today’s episode is a guided meditation.

You are worthy of rest, renewal, and peace.

You already have the strength that carries you — through the chaos, the beauty, and everything in between.

And you can begin again, as many times as you need.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today, we’re talking about Slow Living and The Danish Way of Parenting—two simple but powerful ideas that can help us reconnect with what really matters. Especially when life feels anything but simple.

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You don’t need more hours in the day.

You just need more presence in the moments you already have.

Thanks for spending part of your day with me.

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Today we’re taking a little detour away from the self—away from mindset, emotions, and inner work—and stepping outside of ourselves, into our surroundings. Because sometimes, what’s happening around us plays just as big a role in our wellbeing as what’s happening inside.

It’s not really about the stuff. It’s about creating a little moment of peace in the middle of your day. A way to remind yourself—you matter too. And your space, even if its busy, can hold tiny pockets of calm and joy, just for you.

If you’re new to...

We’re on Part 4 and the final episode in this mini-series called “Becoming Aware.”

Today is about scaffolding and how you can support yourself as a parent. You're doing a lot, more than most people will ever see and it's ok to need help.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today’s episode is about identity.

There comes a point in parenting where your own interests, dreams, and identity start to feel a bit distant.

This episode is an invitation to reconnect—not by adding more to your plate, but by gently exploring what already lives within you. That includes your passions, your creativity, your curiosities—even the parts you haven’t thought about in years.

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We’re in the middle of a special mini-series called “Becoming Aware.”

Today in Part 2, we’re exploring Moods and Emotions.

When we don’t know what we’re feeling, everything can feel bigger than it is. Clarity helps calm the nervous system.

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Remember - your mood is part of your story today—but it’s not the whole story.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today’s episode is part one of a little mini-series I’m calling Becoming Aware—a four-part exploration of how small shifts in awareness can have a big impact on your wellbeing.

If you’re new to the podcast you can join our mailing list by visiting our website at diversewellbeing.ie.

Remember—every small moment of awareness is a powerful act of self-care.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today, we’re talking about something that so many of us live with every day — often without even realising how deeply it affects us — and that’s anxiety.

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with another parent who might need to hear it.

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Until next time — take one small step toward your wellbeing. You are worthy of rest, of calm, and of care.

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Today we’re talking about something called bouncebackability.

At its core, it’s the ability to recover from setbacks. To bend without breaking. To get through a tough day — or a tough stage — and still find a way to carry on.

It doesn’t mean we always feel strong or that we don’t struggle. It means we have the capacity to respond and adapt — even when things are hard.

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Welcome to another episode of Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

This is your host Ann Loh Wrenne, a special needs assistant and psychotherapist in Tipperary and grandmother to 3 autistic children.

Today I want to talk about something that might sound small, but can quietly shift how we move through the day — and that’s journalling.

Not the perfect, curated kind — I’m talking about real, honest, messy writing. Just a few minutes to check in with yourself.

If you...

Welcome to Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

This is your host Ann and today we’re talking about something that so many of us carry around—sometimes without even noticing it: overthinking.

For more examples of how to incorporate wellbeing into your day you can download my free Self-Care To-Do List from my website - https://www.diversewellbeing.ie/resources/self-care-to-do-list

With just a little awareness and some small daily practices, you can begin to create more ease and...

Today, we’re exploring a beautiful little word with a big heart: Hygge. Hygge captures a feeling of coziness, comfort, and contentment, often found in life’s simplest pleasures and shared moments. But it’s more than just candles and soft blankets...

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Today's episode features a very special guest. Jessica is a mother to three autistic children (my grandchildren) and we discuss the practices she has used to build self-care into her life.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today we're exploring the connection between stress and vulnerability and how to manage their impact.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

Today's episode is about grounding. Grounding is the practice of bringing yourself back to the present moment, reconnecting with your body, and creating a sense of security within yourself. It’s about feeling rooted, rather than being swept away by stress, anxiety, or overwhelm.

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Welcome to another episode of Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

I'm your host Ann Loh Wrenne. Today, we’re talking about a practical visual tool - the Traffic Light System for emotional check-ins.

Many parents focus on visual supports for their child but forget how helpful they can be for their own wellbeing. This tool can help parents communicate their needs both to themselves and those around them.

The Traffic Lights System is a simple, structured way to ch...

Welcome to Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

I’m your host Ann Loh Wrenne, a special needs assistant, psychotherapist and grandmother to 3 girls with additional needs.

In today’s episode we’re introducing the topic of regulation—what it is, why it matters for parents, and how you can support both yourself and your children.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with a friend or loved one.

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Welcome back to Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

This is your host Ann Loh Wrenne. I work as a special needs assistant and psychotherapist in Tipperary and I also have 3 grandchildren with additional needs.

Today, we’re talking about something that impacts every parent—stress—and how understanding the connection between spirit, mind, heart, and body can help bring a little more balance into your life.

Download my free Self-Care To-Do List resource > https://www.diversewellbeing.ie/resources/self-c...

This is Ann and welcome to another episode of Diverse Wellbeing - a podcast where parents of children with needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

Today’s podcast is a reflection on the sensory experiences, the journey of parenting children with additional needs, and the path to inner calm and purpose.

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Today we're focusing on a simple but powerful tool to support your wellbeing: it’s called the Self-Care To-Do List.

The idea here is that small actions make a big difference.

What is a Self-Care To-Do List?

A Self-Care To-Do List is your personal checklist of activities that nurture your physical, emotional, and mental health.

Download this free resource > https://www.diversewellbeing.ie/resources/self-care-to-do-list

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Today’s episode is all about quietening the mind with a new guided meditation at the end.

As parents, our minds are often filled with an endless stream of thoughts—planning, worrying and anticipating what’s next.

‘Quietening the mind’ doesn’t mean stopping thoughts completely. It’s about creating space between them, allowing us to respond rather than react, and to be fully present.

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Today I’m going to explore a concept called reframing to help you move from perfect parenting to a more realistic and balanced mindset - “A good enough parent”.

It reminds us that perfection isn’t the goal—presence, love, and doing our best within our limits is what truly makes the difference.

By embracing this mindset, we not only support our children, but we also allow ourselves the grace and strength to keep going.

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This week I’m sharing my conversation with Fiona who opens up about her journey so far with her daughter Ella. Ella was diagnosed with Autism during Covid while Fiona and her family were going through bereavement.

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Please share this episode with someone who needs it.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

In today’s podcast I’m going to introduce the idea of detaching with love and why it’s important. I’m going to give you some simple steps that you can take action on straight away and begin establishing healthy boundaries that will free up some time for you to reset.

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Finally, please share this episode with someone who needs it.

This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

In this podcast, we’re going to be exploring inner strength, talking about what it means and why it’s important for parents wellbeing. We’ll finish with a guided meditation for relaxation and calm.

Please share this episode with someone who needs it.

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This is Diverse Wellbeing - empowering parents & embracing wellness.

In this week’s episode, I’m talking with Laura, a parent of a little girl with autism. I had the opportunity to get to know Laura and her daughter Grace in the ASD preschool where I worked.

I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation. We discuss many topics from early diagnosis to parents wellbeing and finding time for self-care.

In today’s podcast I’m going to talk about a term called ‘learned helplessness’ which most parents of children with needs experience at some point along this journey.

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Welcome to Diverse Wellbeing - a new podcast where parents of children with additional needs find support, connection and real conversations on embracing self-care.

Each episode explores practical insights, expert advice and authentic stories to help you manage stress & nurture your wellbeing in day-to-day life.