The Fringy Bit reBoot
The Fringy Bit reBoot
Heather Boorman-Morris
Therapist and mom of neurodivergent children shares REAL support and stories about loving someone who's wired a bit differently. Monthly topics are discussed from the voices of the parent, stepparent, neurodivergent child, neurodivergent adult, and siblings.
Meltdowns: Sibling Sentiments
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! Let's not forget the incredible impact growing up with meltdowns can have on siblings! Listen in as a younger sibling shares his feelings, thoughts, frustrations, and experiences of growing up in the shadows of intense autism meltdowns. 
Mar 25, 2024
37 min
Meltdowns: In Her Own Words
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! It's not easy to dissect and discuss what life inside the storm of a meltdown looks like, but that's just what Kaelyn does during this episode of the Fringy Bit reBoot. Hear from the source of a twice exceptional teen about how meltdowns feel to her, how she understands them, and what she most needs from the people around her. Through her experiences you can understand your own kiddo better and find some tips and tricks to navigate meltdowns in your family!
Mar 25, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Meltdowns: Stepping into the Spectrum
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! Meltdowns can be difficult enough to navigate when you're the parent from birth, but what about parent figures who join a family years into the process of understanding how your kiddo is wired and what they need? Antwan and Heather share stories and strategies to navigate step-parenting during meltdowns.
Mar 25, 2024
47 min
Meltdowns: Heather's 2 Bits
It's not March Madness - it's March Meltdowns! Loving a differently wired person means walking through a variety of metldowns with them. This month The Fringy Bit reBoot is tackling the topic to bring more understanding, validation, strategies, and knowledge that you are NOT alone! In this episode, Heather shares her experiences parenting through meltdowns and provides wisdome about the actual reasons for meltdowns and how to respond helpfully, while also looking out for yourself.
Mar 25, 2024
51 min
Affection: Sibling Sentiments
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode 4, younger brother, Chimp, joins Heather to share his perspective of neurodivergence, what it's like as a younger sibling to an autistic sister, and how does he share affection with his siblings.
Feb 29, 2024
31 min
Affection: Stepping into the Spectrum
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode 3, Antwan Morris joins Heather to talk about building affection with neurodiverse kids as he's moved into the role of stepdad. 
Feb 29, 2024
56 min
Affection: in her own words
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode two we hear from Kaelyn, a 15-year-old autistic girl who shares strategies to build trust and relationship with neurodiverse kids, how to decipher neurodivergent behaviors that show affection, and what neurodivergence means to her.
Feb 29, 2024
45 min
Affection: Heather's 2 Bits
How do you show affection to someone who hates to be touched? Or keep loving when their meltdowns send them on the attack? This month the Fringy Bit reBoot focuses on affection when loving someone who's wired a bit differently. In episode one, Heather gives her two bits about parenting and loving when the warm fuzzies are non-existent.
Feb 29, 2024
18 min
Announcing the reBoot!
The Fringy Bit is BACK!! With a bit of rebooting! Listen in as Heather gives updates from the void of the last few years and lays out the plan for the Fringy Bit reBoot going forward.
Feb 13, 2024
14 min
mom2mom with Nikki
Listen in on another great conversation with another great mom! Nikki talks to Heather about life as a fringy mom, the ways she’s grown due to autism, the great parts and the difficult parts of this fringy life, and so much more.
Mar 20, 2020
1 hr 23 min
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