Live From The Wish House!
Welcome to The Wish House! A place for chat, entertainment, education, new ideas..a place for fun! Join me, Cris Spinner, for great conversation, inspiration and what I like to call "Ordinary Enlightenment”! An eclectic mix of topics served up with a cup of coffee! There’s so much to talk about!
Episodes
29 episodes
Special Events with Special Needs
Large family gatherings , holidays & many other traditional events, present a special challenge when you have a special needs child. Listen as Cris sheds some light on this all important topic. Tips, tricks, and a little Cris-lo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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22:21
Work Hard Dream Big Don’t Expect
In this episode Cris gives a quick look at three ideas that can help you create a life you love!
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13:24
Sunday Dinner
It’s natural when you hit a certain age to wax politically about what once was… but the perspective that it’s NOT happening TODAY because things are DIFFERENT is not correct..it’s not happening today cause you’re not doing it! In this episode C...
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23:08
Hovercraft
In this part 2 episode Cris continues sharing her guidance around raising kids to be emotionally happy & healthy people who live their lives authentically. Thirty nine years in the clsssroom as an educator Cris shares what she has exp...
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19:08
Playing Croquet
In this episode Cris is sharing her guidance around raising kids to be emotionally happy & healthy people who live their lives authentically. Thirty nine years in the clsssroom as an educator Cris shares what she has experienced and you get...
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22:31
Time Travelling
Why is nostalgia so important to us? Why is it so satisfying to time travel to places gone by? Why do we think that OUR back in the day is the BEST back in the day? I’m chatting about nostalgia today... Here’...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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23:07
White Picket Fences
Do you have trouble with boundaries? Do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no because you feel guilty about saying no? Do you find yourself feeling guilty if ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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18:52
Face Everything And Rise
Looking at the title of this podcast, you may see a different interpretation of the acronym ! Are you creating a life you love or are you succumbing to fear of failure… Or of success? Let’s talk about F. E. A. R.
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27:42
False Evidence Appearing Real
Can you look at the title of this podcast and see what is an acronym for? Are you creating a life you love or are you succumbing to negative thoughts? How’d we get that way!Let’s talk about F. E. A. R.
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14:56
Lessons Learned From An Extraordinary Life
Recently, I lost a dear lifelong friend.My friend Dave was an exceptional human being! But we keep people alive, by saying their names and telling their story. He impacted so many and now I’m adding you to the list! Here are some lessons fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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17:10
The Three M's
Are you stressed? Anxious? The weight of the world getting you down?Well, I have a bit of Cris-Losophy around that! It's called the three M's. In under 3 minutes you can start your day off positively positive. Move-Meditate-Marvel - Che...
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17:43
Windshield Mentality Part 2
Have you ever heard the windshield and rearview mirror quote? It compares where you have been to where you’re going. In this episode I’m diving in to some practical tips to apply to getting yourself a “windshield mentali...
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15:26
Windshield Mentality
Have you ever heard the windshield and rearview mirror quote? It compares where you have been to where you’re going. In this episode I’m going to break it down and talk about how the quote applies to us in our every day li...
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19:39
Staring Blankly Ahead
With a lyric taken from Vanessa Carlton's hit song "A Thousand Miles", Staring blankly ahead is exactly how Cris felt as she entered a new chapter and uncharted waters for her and Anthony. In this last episode of the mini-series, we find out ho...
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16:03
Crisis
When a person living with Autism goes into “crisis” they become emotionally and physically disregulated. They can have difficulty managing every day life. Often times behaviors change into volatile episodes. In this episode ...
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25:34
Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom
In this episode I discuss navigating the elementary school years with a move to a new home, new activities, and new friends for both Anthony and I. Steps forward, steps back, but with a never ending mission to give Anthony everything he deserve...
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15:43
Holland
In 1987 Emily Pearl Kingsley published a poem titled “Welcome to Holland”. In this written work Ms. Kingsley uses the metaphor of a trip to Holland to describe the feeling of discovering that your child has a disability. In this episode I finds...
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23:14
A New Era
Applied Behavior Analysis - ABA Theory and Programming was a new way of life for us. But, at this point in our story, there were highs AND lows. And A New Era begins for Anthony and Me!
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:26
The Bubble
Finally an official diagnosis, but not before exhaustive searching, different programming, and cracks in my personal life. But, a life changing discovery put us on a breakthrough path!
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:29
The Nutcracker
Suspecting something wasn't quite right in Anthony's development, the road to getting answers wasn't easy.
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22:42
A Thousand Miles
At age three, my son Anthony was diagnosed with Autism. Today he is a thirty year old young man. Find out how Autism affected our lives and how WE affected autism. This is the beginning of a series sharing our journey of A Thousand Miles.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:52
Self Parenting
Wish your parents had taught you things you observe others knowing? Did you ever wish that you knew things before now? Stop wishing! Start Parenting! Let's find out how to be your very own Mom or Dad.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:49
Badass
It’s a pet peeve of mine..drives me crazy and today we’re gonna talk about it!Is there something appealing about describing yourself as as badass! Do you really like that description.. I don’t .. let’s see if I can change your mind!
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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11:33