Exploring Resilience, Identity, and Advocacy on the “TrailBLAZER Pod” Podcast

“In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jacki Edry, author, mother of neurodivergent children, and brain tumor survivor, for a deeply moving conversation about resilience, identity, and advocacy. Jackie opens up about her early life, her evolving relationship with Judaism, and her intimate understanding of autism and neurodiversity.
Why does it have to be so hard? (Or, we are in dire need of educational reform!)

I must admit I am feeling irate and exhausted. Once again, the educational system has got me down. The never-ending need to advocate for my neurodivergent children over and over again for the last 20 years has been beyond frustrating. It makes me want to scream and bang my head against the wall (probably because […]
