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Dyslexia Mom Life™ |  Education, Parenting Tips, & Community

Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Parenting Tips, & Community

Nicole Holcomb | Educator & Parenting Coach 153 Episodes Aug 20, 2025

This podcast is a guide for parents of children with dyslexia, offering practical strategies and emotional support. Host Nicole Holcomb shares her own experiences and expertise to help parents navigate testing, remediation, and their child's self-esteem. The show aims to reduce overwhelm and build confidence in parenting a dyslexic child.

Episodes

153 | 3 Ways to Ensure Your Struggling Reader Learns to Read Aug 20, 2025 893 Since before my daughter was born, I can remember buying her books. We read to her when she was young, and as she got older, we would take her to the library and bookstores to spark her reading. There are many books in our house that she has never opened. We know that reading is essential to her success - we live in a reading world. Now, you wouldn’t know that our daughter didn’t always love to re
152 | 3 Tips to Help Your Child Organize His/Her Backpack Aug 18, 2025 690 Learn how to help your child organize his backpack for a successful school year!Truthfully, this episode is a great listen any time of the school year as a reminder and reset - we revisit the backpack throughout the school year. I know how hard it is when your child is frustrated and feels defeated with homework, and it starts with knowing where they left it and what is due, so that’s why I’ve put
151 | What Middle School Taught Me About Parenting May 12, 2025 1673 Learn parenting tips for parenting during middle school You Got This!Understanding Your Child's Dyslexia Workshop - Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTubeSign up for the DML Weekly NewsletterAll things dyslexia and parenting --> www.dyslexiamomlife.comFree Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast Community --> www.facebook.com/groups/dyslexiamomlifeSupport the show
150 | Say This, Not That: 3 Winning Strategies for School Meetings Apr 16, 2025 1764 To win at school meetings, focus on active listening, clear communication, and collaborative problem-solving. Instead of rambling or presenting information passively, try to frame your thoughts to encourage participation and build consensus. For example, instead of "We need to address this," try "What are your thoughts on how we can best approach this?"In this episode, Nicole p
149 | The Link Between Dyslexia and ADHD: What Every Parent Should Know Apr 14, 2025 1790 One of the things that I learned early on our dyslexia journey is that dyslexia often co-occurs with other difficulties. In other words, most of the time, dyslexia is not the only struggle for dyslexics. I call these co-occurrences, dyslexic sisters. Sisters may include speech, anxiety disorders, developmental language disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The research estimates
148 | 5 Pieces of Bad Parenting Advice About Dyslexia - I’m Glad I Didn’t Take Mar 26, 2025 1752 Early in my dyslexia parenting journey, I took every piece of business advice as gold. I was so eager to learn everything I could get my hands on about dyslexia that I rarely stopped to ask, does this make sense for my parenting journey and the best way to help my daughter? But over the years, I learned a valuable lesson: not all advice is good advice. Some of the most common expert tips can steer
147 | How to Use Your Myers-Briggs Type to Better Parent Your Dyslexic Child with Kim Anderson Mar 24, 2025 2989 Early in my dyslexia parenting journey, I took every piece of business advice as gold. I was so eager to learn everything I could get my hands on about dyslexia that I rarely stopped to ask, does this make sense for my parenting journey and the best way to help my daughter? But over the years, I learned a valuable lesson: not all advice is good advice. Some of the most common expert tips can steer
146 | From Frustration to Confidence: How Assistive Technology Helps Dyslexic Kids Thrive Mar 19, 2025 1264 We are diving into assistive technology for dyslexia. If your child is struggling with reading, writing, or spelling, you might be wondering:What is assistive technology?Is it too early to introduce assistive technology?Will it help them learn or make them dependent on it?What are the best tools, and how do I get started?You Got This!Understanding Your Child's Dyslexia Workshop - Spotify / Ap
145 | Dyslexia and Private Schools: What Parents Need to Know Mar 17, 2025 1664 In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that so many of you have reached out about, navigating dyslexia in a private school. Maybe you chose a private school for smaller class sizes, a faith-based education, or a strong academic reputation. But now you’ve realized your child is struggling with reading, spelling, or writing—and you’re wondering, Does this school really have the support my child
144 l Dyslexia and School Transitions: How to Plan Now for a Successful Next School Year Mar 12, 2025 1067 If you’re parenting a child with dyslexia, you already know how important it is to be proactive, especially when it comes to school transitions.Whether your child is moving from elementary to middle school, middle to high school, or transitioning into a new grade with a new teacher, this process can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry—today, we’re breaking it down into simple, actionable steps so y
143 l From Struggle to Strength: Prioritizing Your Relationship Mar 10, 2025 987 When you’re navigating school struggles, homework battles, and advocating for your child’s needs, it’s easy to let stress take over. But here’s the truth— the number one resource your child needs is not a tutor, an advocate, or a structured reading program. Your child needs you!Your number one purpose and goal is to put your relationship first and this episode shares ways to put your relationship
142 | Stealth Dyslexia: The Hidden Struggles Feb 26, 2025 556 Most people think of dyslexia as a noticeable difficulty with reading and writing. But for some students, their intelligence and coping strategies allow them to hide their struggles—sometimes even from themselves. This is what we call stealth dyslexia. Often times for educators and parents struggle to make sense of the fact their very bright student is struggling to read. Stealth students can mask

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