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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to today's episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we're discussing Coping with humor... again. The pieces I’m reading are entitled 'That Club,' 'Clutter,' 'I Am The Child (revised.)' and 'Poems For Forest Music I-V.'  Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!  Caregivers get so ove...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to today&apos;s episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we&apos;re discussing Coping with humor... again. The pieces I’m reading are entitled &apos;That Club,&apos; &apos;Clutter,&apos; &apos;I Am The Child (revised.)&apos; and &apos;Poems For Forest Music I-V.&apos;  Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!<br/><br/>Caregivers get so overwhelmed caring for others that we tend to forget to take care of ourselves. I’ve faced challenges and setbacks. Won’t you join me on my mom-opause journey? Your midlife process may be similar to mine.<br/><br/>I’m a non-traditional (older) full-time doctoral student at Binghamton working on my memoir. I read some of my writing aloud on every episode of the podcast. To join me on my mom-opause journey, please see below:<br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast<br/><br/>Caring for caregivers and the concept of J.O.Y. just one you<br/><br/><br/></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b><br/><br/></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to today&apos;s episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we&apos;re discussing Coping with humor... again. The pieces I’m reading are entitled &apos;That Club,&apos; &apos;Clutter,&apos; &apos;I Am The Child (revised.)&apos; and &apos;Poems For Forest Music I-V.&apos;  Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!<br/><br/>Caregivers get so overwhelmed caring for others that we tend to forget to take care of ourselves. I’ve faced challenges and setbacks. Won’t you join me on my mom-opause journey? Your midlife process may be similar to mine.<br/><br/>I’m a non-traditional (older) full-time doctoral student at Binghamton working on my memoir. I read some of my writing aloud on every episode of the podcast. To join me on my mom-opause journey, please see below:<br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast<br/><br/>Caring for caregivers and the concept of J.O.Y. just one you<br/><br/><br/></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b><br/><br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to today's episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we're dicussing 'Coping with humor.' The pieces I’m reading are entitled 'Two Women,' 'A Century of Voices,' 'Matchstick Marigolds,' and 'Trinacria.' Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!  Caregivers get so overwhelmed caring for oth...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to today's episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we're dicussing helicopter parenting. The pieces I’m reading are entitled "Mom Bag," "Chapbook ‘22 intro, page 16: Intro to the creator and the created," "Chopper Mom," "Still (Makes Me Angry,)" and "My Son's Wife is Married to Another Man." Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for t...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to today&apos;s episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. Today we&apos;re dicussing helicopter parenting. The pieces I’m reading are entitled &quot;Mom Bag,&quot; &quot;Chapbook ‘22 intro, page 16: Intro to the creator and the created,&quot; &quot;Chopper Mom,&quot; &quot;Still (Makes Me Angry,)&quot; and &quot;My Son&apos;s Wife is Married to Another Man.&quot; Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!<br/><br/>Caregivers get so overwhelmed caring for others that we tend to forget to take care of ourselves. I’ve faced challenges and setbacks. Won’t you join me on my mom-opause journey? Your midlife process may be similar to mine.<br/><br/>I’m a non-traditional (older) full-time doctoral student at Binghamton working on my memoir. I read some of my writing aloud on every episode of the podcast. To join me on my mom-opause journey, please see below:<br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast<br/><br/>Caring for caregivers and the concept of J.O.Y. just one you<br/><br/><br/></p><p><b><em>Thank you for supporting our show and please follow us on Social Media!<br/></em></b><b><br/>Instagram: @hi.and.stuff.podcast<br/>Facebook: Hi &amp; Stuff Podcast</b><br/><br/></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to today's episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. We're revisiting small talk, stigma, squishyness, scorn, and whatnot. The pieces I’m reading are entitled "Ghost's Path," and "No Excuse."  Sonny and I will be continuing our discussion on Stigma and the A's. Parenting can be scary. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to today's episode of Hi &amp; Stuff. The piece I’m reading is called sMothering, and Sonny and I will be discussing issues with belonging and not belonging. With autism, caregivers get a lot of stress and so much to cope with. Hi and Stuff is here to help caregivers understand the autism spectrum and how to stop to rest and care for themselves, too. Put the “pause” in mom-opause!  Caregivers get so overwhelmed caring for others that we tend to forget to take care of ourselves. I’ve f...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the premiere of Hi &amp; Stuff, our new podcast focused on parenting, autism, and support for caregivers.  Hi and Stuff is a brand new podcast about parenting, autism, and caring for caregivers. I am your host, Nicoletta LaMarca Sacco. I am a writer, daughter, wife, and over 50 mom in a midlife process. This podcast is about what I wish I had known when my kids were younger.  I am on my mom-opause journey. Won’t you join me? We'll discuss what the show's name means, the c...]]></itunes:summary>
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