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Denial Bus

Denial Bus

By Mother Effin

Listen each week as the podcast discusses motherhood, foster care, adoption, special needs and whatever else is bugging them.
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Episode 34 - Speed of Life

Denial BusJun 03, 2019

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Episode 87: A Patti Update

Episode 87: A Patti Update

Patti gives the update of all updates....ok, not really. It is just an update.
Aug 27, 202016:33
Quickie: School starts and ...

Quickie: School starts and ...

School starts and.....yeah.
Aug 20, 202005:26
Episode 86: The psychologist is In

Episode 86: The psychologist is In

Patti talks with a school psychologist about school and psychology.
Aug 12, 202001:07:17
Episode 85: Happy Birthday Jaxon.

Episode 85: Happy Birthday Jaxon.

Patti and her yearly birthday thoughts on Jaxon's birthday.
Aug 06, 202017:17
Episode 84: Holly's July update

Episode 84: Holly's July update

Holly gives us an update on what is happening in Colorado.
Jul 31, 202001:08:19
Episode 83: Jenn from Tiny Talk

Episode 83: Jenn from Tiny Talk

Jenn, a speech therapist talks all things speech and I mean ALL things.
Jul 20, 202001:00:39
Quickie: Sorry A'ndrea

Quickie: Sorry A'ndrea

Patti apologizes for something she said in a previous episode.
Jul 15, 202010:49
Episode 82: A'ndrea and her brilliant children

Episode 82: A'ndrea and her brilliant children

A'ndrea and I talk about the similarities of parenting a brilliant child and one that is not so much.
Jul 13, 202001:19:51
Episode 81: Jojo and CRM

Episode 81: Jojo and CRM

Jojo gives us another tool for our tool belt to help our kids but more importantly ourselves.
Jul 06, 202001:17:32
Quickie: 3 questions from Heather to Patti

Quickie: 3 questions from Heather to Patti

Patti makes Heather play her favorite game.
Jul 01, 202009:49
Episode 80: Heather and meds

Episode 80: Heather and meds

Heather talks about being on meds...I mean her daughter being on meds and how they got there.
Jun 29, 202047:05
Quickie: Dual emotions

Quickie: Dual emotions

We may have talked about this already but Patti is still processing through dual emotions.
Jun 24, 202005:59
Quickie: 3 questions for Holly

Quickie: 3 questions for Holly

Patti plays her favorite game with Holly. Can you guess it?
Jun 17, 202010:07
Episode 79: Jojo Act Two

Episode 79: Jojo Act Two

The second act of Jojo's interview. It is just has good as Act one.
Jun 15, 202052:27
Quickie: Jojo's 3 questions

Quickie: Jojo's 3 questions

Patti once again plays her favorite game of 3 questions with Jojo.
Jun 10, 202006:57
Episode 78: Life thoughts during this time

Episode 78: Life thoughts during this time

Patti shares her heart and mind on what is going on with the protest and her prayer for change.
Jun 08, 202025:28
Quickie: Silent but deadly

Quickie: Silent but deadly

Does it smell?
May 27, 202001:14
Episode 77: Jojo's story

Episode 77: Jojo's story

Patti interviews an alumi from Foster care, Jojo. She tells her story of her mother with mental health issues and losing her sisters and so much more.
May 25, 202001:02:10
Quickie: Heather's favorite game

Quickie: Heather's favorite game

Heather comes back to play her favorite game.
May 20, 202013:49
Episode 77: Holly, is that you?

Episode 77: Holly, is that you?

Patti talks to Heather...I mean Holly...or do I?
May 18, 202001:35:00
Quickie: 3 Questions for Patti

Quickie: 3 Questions for Patti

Holly ask Patti three questions
May 15, 202008:08
Episode 76: An update with Holly

Episode 76: An update with Holly

Holly gives her update on the latest happenings.
May 11, 202001:00:36
Episode 75: Patti's Covid thoughts

Episode 75: Patti's Covid thoughts

Patti intentionally talls to herself about what she has learned in this Shelter in Place time.
May 02, 202031:53
Episode 74: Covid 19 Update 1

Episode 74: Covid 19 Update 1

The drivers talk about the impact of sheltering in place with the Covid virus is having on their family. Hopefully this is the only update about the pandemic.
Apr 17, 202001:16:46
Episode 73: Interview with MEGAN, Part 2

Episode 73: Interview with MEGAN, Part 2

The second half of the great interview with Megan. We talk about her son's multiple diagnosis.
Apr 06, 202050:45
Episode 72: Interview with Megan part one.

Episode 72: Interview with Megan part one.

Holly and Patti interview Megan, an amazing woman who adopted a child internationally who has down syndrome and there is so much more to the story.
Apr 01, 202001:08:23
Episode 71: Crouch Anniversary

Episode 71: Crouch Anniversary

Chris and Patti talk about thier anniversary and how they conduct couples thearpy for themselves every year.
Mar 25, 202056:20
Quickie: Ramblings brought to you by Daylight Savings time

Quickie: Ramblings brought to you by Daylight Savings time

The drivers attempt to do an episode but end up just rambling... Because that is what happens when you lose an hour.
Mar 23, 202003:47
Episode 70: Ryan interview part 2

Episode 70: Ryan interview part 2

This is part 2 of the interview with Patti's high school friend. If you didn't listen to part one, you are going to want to, do back and listen.
Mar 18, 202054:29
Quickie: Happy Anniversary to our husbands.

Quickie: Happy Anniversary to our husbands.

The drivers talk about thier marriage anniversaries and the different ways they celebrate or don't get to celebrate.
Mar 16, 202011:17
Episode 69: Ryan B.

Episode 69: Ryan B.

The Drivers talk with Ryan and his life with his deaf son. We learned so much about hearing and non-hearing people and how to navigate the culture of everyone.
Mar 13, 202046:06
Quickie: In sickness and in health

Quickie: In sickness and in health

Holly talks about her family and how they all got the plague amongest other things.
Mar 04, 202011:48
Episode 68: Marriage

Episode 68: Marriage

The Drivers talk about marriages and how 83% of marriages with special needs kids fail. They also discuss how 87% of all statistics are made up... But not that one... That one is real.
Feb 29, 202048:48
Episode 67: Christmas Update.

Episode 67: Christmas Update.

Better late than never. The Drivers talk about Christmas and some IEPs of course. Because that is thier life.
Feb 21, 202048:34
Episode 66: Part 2 of Interview with Kassy.

Episode 66: Part 2 of Interview with Kassy.

The ending of Kassy's interview where we talk about her son and his medical needs.
Feb 10, 202050:19
Episode 65: Kassy interview

Episode 65: Kassy interview

Holly and Patti talk with Holly's baby sister about her son's medical needs.
Feb 07, 202001:26:18
Quickie : Patti thoughts - It's OK to be sad.

Quickie : Patti thoughts - It's OK to be sad.

Patti talks about the balance of heart and mind.
Feb 05, 202005:26
Quickie : Harry Potter and Ashley

Quickie : Harry Potter and Ashley

The drivers talk to Ashley about one of thier favorite subjects and it isn't thier kids.
Jan 31, 202012:12
Episode 64: Part 2 with Ashley

Episode 64: Part 2 with Ashley

Part 2 of the interview with Ashley who is taking care of her older sister who has Autism. Don't forget to listen to the first one.
Jan 29, 202047:51
Episode 63: Interview with Ashley

Episode 63: Interview with Ashley

The Drivers interview Black Belt Ashley who has a older sister on the Autism spectrum. They discuss her childhood and becoming the guardian of her sister.
Jan 16, 202051:05
Quickie: More Harry Potter

Quickie: More Harry Potter

It's Harry Potter wee!!! . The DB drivers talk about it once again. Sorry if you are not a fan of HP but listen anyways because you are a fan of The Denial Bus.
Jan 10, 202015:58
Episode 62: First of many Harry Potter talks

Episode 62: First of many Harry Potter talks

Holly and Patti talk about their Harry Potter journey
Jan 09, 202027:01
Excuses

Excuses

Sorry, no full episode today. 2020 will be different.
Dec 30, 201901:26
Quickie: In the closet

Quickie: In the closet

The new gear has its pros and it cons.
Dec 27, 201908:02
Quickie : Late Christmas wish

Quickie : Late Christmas wish

Patti recorded this to wish you a Merry Christmas but then never posted it. But hey, there were no meltdowns on Christmas.
Dec 26, 201901:14
Episode 61: Christmas 2019

Episode 61: Christmas 2019

The drivers talk all things Christmas.
Dec 23, 201940:07
Quickie: Thanksgiving Update

Quickie: Thanksgiving Update

Holly gives her Thanksgiving update because we were all losing sleep wondering how the seating arrangements went.
Dec 20, 201922:38
Quickie: Thematic Journey

Quickie: Thematic Journey

Patti talks to Chris about their Marvel journey to save thier marriage.
Dec 18, 201905:45
Episode 60: Deborah Oppenheimer from Foster

Episode 60: Deborah Oppenheimer from Foster

Part 2 of Patti's interview with Deborah Oppenheimer, the director and creator of Foster.
Dec 16, 201942:14
Quickie: 3 questions with Chris

Quickie: 3 questions with Chris

Patti gets to ask Chris three random but not so random questions to her husband Chris.
Dec 13, 201912:59