Introducing “Everyone Gets a Juice Box”

Introducing “Everyone Gets a Juice Box”

From In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently by Understood.org, Gretchen Vierstra, Rachel Bozek

February 12, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 122

About this episode

The episode features a mom discussing her experiences with anger and frustration in parenting neurodivergent children and shares strategies for managing these emotions.

Discover a new show on the Understood Podcast Network: Everyone Gets a Juice Box, hosted by Jessica Shaw! This series explores the real challenges parents face raising neurodivergent kids — with honest conversations that balance frustration, humor, and small victories. In this episode, hear one mom open up about the intense feelings of anger and frustration that can come with parenting, and the strategies she’s discovered to manage mom rage while staying connected to her child. We get it, and we’ve been there!

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Shaw

Guest: mom

Topics covered

  • neurodivergent kids
  • parenting challenges
  • mom rage
  • emotional management
  • parenting strategies

Keywords

  • neurodiversity
  • parenting
  • emotions
  • frustration
  • strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Understood Podcast Network

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