Review of Joyscape Therapy Podcast Ep. 5- “Mommy-ing as a BCBA!”
Episode Number & Title: #5 Mommy-ing as a BCBA
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Episode Description:
In this episode we dive into what it’s like balancing being both a Mom and a BCBA with guest speaker Sam Hightower. Join us as we explore time profiles of working mothers from the featured article, discuss navigating societal pressure, and unpack the raw struggles & triumphs of what it means to manage time while still holding on tight to what is valuable.
Featured Article:
Lee S, McHale SM, Crouter AC, Hammer LB, Almeida DM. Finding time over time: Longitudinal links between employed mothers' work-family conflict and time profiles. J Fam Psychol. 2017 Aug;31(5):604-615. doi: 10.1037/fam0000303. Epub 2017 Feb 9. PMID: 28182455; PMCID: PMC5550374.
Guest Speaker Bio:
Samantha “Sam” Hightower M.Ed., BCBA has been in the field for 10 years and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2019. In 2013, Sam was fortunate to find a position providing direct Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children, ages 2-12, and their parents/caregivers for home, school, and center-based services. Her passion for the field continued to grow as she worked her way to a Program Director position where she gained experience supervising behavior technicians, treatment planning, report writing, and developing behavior intervention plans. Through her work, Sam enjoys helping clients achieve independence, develop new skills, effectively communicate, and provide support to parents. Sam loves to dive into research and apply it to everyday life. Her favorite skills to teach are sleep behavior, social skills, and executive functioning skills.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 CEU Instructions
0:19 Introduction of Article and Guest Speaker
3:44 CEU article based on Mothers, Time and Time Profiles
5:41 Perceived time + shifting focus
9:55 Shifts in time profiles + balance
13:19 Work Resource Model (WRM)
16:30 Life pre + post becoming a mother
19:57 Work, family or role balance time profiles
22:37 Company support for creating work/life balance
32:13 Family conflict + escape avoidance
39:51 Predictors of conflict + balance
41:17 Thoughts on limitations
45:20 Social media + comparison
51:58 Strategies for support, coping + self care
Earn 1 CE credit for article review HERE.
About Your Host:
Maryssa McKenzie, M.S., BCBA has worked in the field since 2014, starting out in the school districts, in-home, and center based locations. She traveled with the Global Autism Project in 2017 to Nicaragua with the SkillsCorps team to get international experience, and then she volunteered in 2019 with a center in Guatemala. Maryssa is passionate about working with children and ultimately loves facilitating social groups and working through effective behavior management interventions
