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Chronic Illness Moms | Feel Better, Stress Relief, Fatigue, Inflammation, Brain Fog, Healthy Habits, Neurodivergent

Chronic Illness Moms | Feel Better, Stress Relief, Fatigue, Inflammation, Brain Fog, Healthy Habits, Neurodivergent

By: Ashley Braden - Certified Health Coach Sleep Coach Stress Management Coach
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Simple Daily Habits To Feel Better As Moms With Neurodivergent Kids


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Do you wake up already exhausted, no matter how much sleep you get?
Does brain fog make it hard to think straight or keep up with your kids?
Do you feel guilty for resting even though your body is worn out?
Are you trying to take care of your health without adding more stress to an already full plate?

Welcome to Chronic Illness Moms — a podcast for moms living with chronic illness while raising neurodivergent kids. If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, inflammation, and overwhelm, this is your place to find support that actually fits real life.

Here we focus on simple, healthy habits that help you get better sleep, reduce stress, and feel better in your body — without complicated routines or pressure to do more. These are small, doable shifts that work with your energy instead of against it.

I’m Ashley — a wife, mom, and health coach who’s spent years navigating chronic symptoms, burnout, and a body that wouldn’t keep up. I tried the strict plans, the supplements, and the “just push through” approach — and all it did was leave me more exhausted.

What finally helped was learning how to support my nervous system and build tiny habits that actually worked in real mom life. Now I help other moms do the same so they can have more energy, think more clearly, and show up for their families without falling apart.

If you’re ready for natural, realistic ways to feel better — even in the middle of neurodivergent family life — you’re in the right place.


So grab your herbal tea, hide in the laundry room if you have to, let’s start building habits that help you feel better again.

Connect with me:
Email:
hello@ashleybraden.com
Free Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronicillnessmoms

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Episodes
  • 235. Wondering Why You Can’t Feel Better? The Unnamed Grief Behind Chronic Exhaustion for Special Needs Moms

    235. Wondering Why You Can’t Feel Better? The Unnamed Grief Behind Chronic Exhaustion for Special Needs Moms
    Jul 2 2026

    Hey friend,

    Have you ever felt a wave of sadness or loss about your parenting experience that you couldn't explain — and then immediately felt guilty for feeling it?

    Do you love your kid completely and still sometimes grieve the summer, the milestones, or the parenting experience you thought you'd have?

    Has scrolling through other families' photos ever left you with a feeling you couldn't quite name?

    I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.

    In this episode, I'm naming the grief that doesn't get a funeral — the loss of the parenting experience you imagined before any diagnosis was part of the picture. This is the heaviest episode of June and one I think a lot of us have been waiting for someone to say out loud. Grief and gratitude can exist at the same time, and this episode gives you permission to feel both.

    Part 3: Resources and Links Mentioned

    • 1:1 chronic health coaching: https://ashleybraden.com/coaching
    • Join the free Chronic Health Moms Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Hearthwell Naturals magnesium cream (mentioned for bedtime wind-down): https://payhip.com/hearthwellnaturals

    Related Episodes:

    222. Survival Mode Was Never Meant to Be Permanent: The Truth About Chronic Stress and Burnout No One Tells Exhausted Moms

    219. Feeling Overwhelmed by Your Child's Emotions? This is Why

    Connect with Me:

    • Contact → hello@ashleybraden.com
    • Facebook Page → https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • Facebook Group → https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • YouTube → https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
  • 234. What Your Neurodivergent Kid's Nervous System Is Already Learning From Yours (And How to Make It Work For Them)

    234. What Your Neurodivergent Kid's Nervous System Is Already Learning From Yours (And How to Make It Work For Them)
    Jun 29 2026

    Hey friend,

    Do you wonder if how you handle stress is affecting your kids — even when you try to hide it from them?

    Have you ever tried to help your neurodivergent kid calm down while your own nervous system was completely frazzled?

    What if the most powerful thing you could do for your kid's stress this summer cost nothing and didn't require adding anything to your day?

    I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.

    In this episode, I'm sharing why your kids don't need a stress management curriculum — they need to watch you use your tools out loud. Two simple things you can start today that model regulation for your kids without adding anything to your already full plate, and why summer's constant proximity is actually an unexpected advantage for this kind of learning.

    Part 3: Resources and Links Mentioned

    • 1:1 chronic health coaching: https://ashleybraden.com/coaching
    • Join the free Chronic Health Moms Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Hearthwell Naturals magnesium cream (mentioned for bedtime wind-down): https://payhip.com/hearthwellnaturals

    Related Episodes:

    224. Why Stress Relief for Exhausted Moms Isn't More Fun — It's This

    222. Survival Mode Was Never Meant to Be Permanent: The Truth About Chronic Stress and Burnout No One Tells Exhausted Moms

    Connect with Me:

    • Contact → hello@ashleybraden.com
    • Facebook Page → https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • Facebook Group → https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • YouTube → https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • 233. Can't Get Your Neurodivergent Kid to Sleep? Why the Problem Might Start With You (And the Tiny Fix That Helps Both of You)

    233. Can't Get Your Neurodivergent Kid to Sleep? Why the Problem Might Start With You (And the Tiny Fix That Helps Both of You)
    Jun 22 2026

    Hey friend,

    Are you and your kids both sleeping worse in summer, even when nothing big has changed?

    Have you tried all the sleep advice and still wake up exhausted — or still spend an hour trying to get your ND kid to wind down?

    Does your neurodivergent kid's bedtime routine feel like it takes everything you have left at the end of the day?

    I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.

    In this episode, I'm sharing the 1% sleep fix — one tiny adjustment for you and one for your ND kid — that is actually realistic in summer when a full overhaul isn't possible. We talk about what summer does to your sleep patterns, why your kid's nervous system affects yours at bedtime through co-regulation, and why one small consistent change beats a perfect routine every time.

    Part 3: Resources and Links Mentioned

    • 1:1 chronic health coaching: https://ashleybraden.com/coaching
    • Join the free Chronic Health Moms Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Hearthwell Naturals magnesium cream (mentioned for bedtime wind-down): https://payhip.com/hearthwellnaturals

    Related Episodes:

    224. Why Stress Relief for Exhausted Moms Isn't More Fun — It's This

    222. Survival Mode Was Never Meant to Be Permanent: The Truth About Chronic Stress and Burnout No One Tells Exhausted Moms

    Connect with Me:

    • Contact → hello@ashleybraden.com
    • Facebook Page → https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • Facebook Group → https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
    • Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
    • YouTube → https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
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