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Kate Swenson is a proud working mama of four living in suburban Minnesota.\xa0She lives for coffee, preaches kindness like her life depends on it and is continuously surprised by the twists and turns of motherhood. Her son Cooper was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old and since then life hasn\u2019t slowed down. Her daily life consists of keeping tiny humans alive and writing, creating videos, and influencing. She launched Finding Cooper's Voice 5 years ago for a place to share her feelings and today it is almost a million people strong.\xa0\n\nListen in to Kate share:\n\nHow she wrote a book as a pregnant mom of 4 during the pandemic\n\nThe process of her son Cooper being diagnosed with autism\n\nThe taboo nature of grieving your child\u2019s diagnosis\n\nHow she held grief and relief simultaneously after Cooper\u2019s diagnosis\n\nHow she and her husband grieved differently, leading to their divorce and eventual reconciliation and remarriage\n\nWhat communication looks like for Cooper as a non verbal child\n\nHow to use language in an inclusive way (special needs vs disabilty, autistic child vs child with autism)\n\nThe backlash and bullying she received after going viral talking about autism\n\nHer new book Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy - and why every parent should read it\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my business training: Build Your Courageous & Confident CEO Blueprint: shamelessmom.com/ceo\n\n\nConnect with Kate: https://findingcoopersvoice.mysites.io\n\n\nKate on FB\n\nKate on IG\n\nBook: Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy\n\n\n\n\nSponsor info and promo codes:\n\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy?\xa0Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices