Refrigerator Moms

Refrigerator Moms

Kelley Jensen, Julianna Scott

Episodes 50
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (7)
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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99%
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About This Podcast

Born from 20 years of friendship, during which they navigated the trenches of autism parenting and advocacy, the Refrigerator Moms is Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott’s way of reaching out to parents waging the same battles they were.  Their purpose with this podcast is to clear the fog, silence the noise, and find a path through neurodivergence for parents that are stuck between bad choices. They tackle parenting topics such as mom guilt, tantrums, pathological demand avoidance, siblings, medication, comorbidities, social media, and much more.

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Is Accommodating Your Autistic Child's Anxiety Making Things Worse?

Jun 10, 2026 12m Transcript

Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott break down SPACE — Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions — a therapeutic approach originally developed in the 1980s that is now being studied for…

Is Autism Therapy Actually Worth It? Here's How to Know

Jun 03, 2026 15m Transcript

How do you sort real help from snake oil when you're researching autism interventions? In this episode of Refrigerator Moms, Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share a practical checklist for…

Real Parent Questions: Autism Accommodations, PDA, Team Sports & Young Adults Who've Checked Out

May 27, 2026 19m Transcript

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen open up the social media mailbag for one of their most popular episode formats — real questions from parents, answered with the candor and hard-won experience that…

Why Your Autistic Child's Doctor Just Prescribes More Meds (And What Parents Can Do About It)

May 20, 2026 12m

America has a psychiatric care crisis — and most families are living it without knowing why. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into their new Refrigerator Paper, Psyched Out: No Appointments…

Should You Avoid ABA? | Autism Parents Confront the $600M Fraud

May 13, 2026 19m

ABA therapy is under fire — and autism families deserve the full story. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into the federal fraud audits targeting ABA providers, with up to $600 million in improper…

Autism Moms Across Generations: Waiting Rooms, Waitlists & the Fight for Services

May 06, 2026 57m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen sit down with Jean Mayer — Texas-based disability advocate, school board trustee, co-host of Moms Talk Autism, and mother of a 12-year-old autistic son — for a candid…

What Autism Parents Really Think About Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)

Apr 29, 2026 23m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen share their candid, sometimes conflicted reactions to Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. Julianna, who watched every season, brings enthusiasm and nuance; Kelley, who…

What The Pitt Gets Wrong About Autistic Adults & Sexual Health

Apr 22, 2026 15m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig into a storyline from the hit medical drama The Pitt, where autistic character Becca is treated for a UTI and her sister Dr. Mel invokes "supported decision…

Why This Viral Autism Book Has Us Asking Hard Questions About Facilitated Communication

Apr 15, 2026 32m

Upward Bound by Woody Brown is getting major media buzz — a New York Times review, a spot on Jenna Bush Hager's Today Show book club — but Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen aren't satisfied with the…

Why Won't My Kid Behave at His Own Birthday? Autism Parents Get Real

Apr 08, 2026 23m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen dig into real questions posted by autism and special needs parents on social media. They tackle a mom's hurt and embarrassment when her teen's anxiety derailed his…

Why Autism & Perfectionism Go Hand in Hand — What Every Parent Needs to Know

Apr 01, 2026 37m

Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott get personal about perfectionism — and it turns out both hosts scored high on the assessment. They unpack the difference between adaptive and maladaptive…

The Words We Use to Describe Autism — And Why They're So Controversial

Mar 25, 2026 15m

Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott dig into one of autism's most charged debates: language. From "nonverbal" versus "non-speaking" to the ADA's definition of disability, to person-first versus…

Stop Trying to Fix Everything: How Autism Taught Us to Live With the Unknown

Mar 18, 2026 12m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen tackle a concept that hits close to home for autism families: Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) — the tendency to react negatively on emotional, cognitive, and…

How Autism Looks Different in Girls — And Why Doctors Keep Missing It

Mar 11, 2026 17m

Autism has long been defined by male behavior patterns — and girls have been paying the price. Julianna and Kelley dig into the research of British neurobiologist Gina Rippon, whose book Off the…

Autistic Kids & Food Struggles: From Goldfish to Grilled Cheese

Mar 04, 2026 39m

Food struggles are one of the most common — and emotionally charged — challenges in autism parenting. Kelley Jensen and Julianna Scott break down the full spectrum of disordered eating, from picky…

Is the MAHA Movement Good for Autistic People? We Tracked the Timeline

Feb 25, 2026 24m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen break down everything that has happened since HHS Secretary RFK Jr. took office, tracking a timeline of claims, policy changes, and appointments that affect the…

From Vodka to Therapy Conflicts: Tough Situations for Autism Parents

Feb 18, 2026 21m

Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen tackle controversial parenting scenarios from autism Facebook groups, exploring real dilemmas that leave parents stumped. When a 13-year-old autistic child steals…

An Inconvenient Study Review: How Fear Mongering Fuels the Autism Industrial Complex

Feb 11, 2026 11m

Julianna and Kelley dissect "An Inconvenient Study," a documentary from the creators of Vaxxed that claims 54% of American children have chronic illnesses caused by vaccines. The film features Del…

Autism Plus: Understanding Comorbid Diagnoses Over Time

Feb 04, 2026 39m Transcript

Getting an autism diagnosis can feel like the end of a journey, but it's actually the starting line. Kelley and Julianna walk through the full diagnostic process, from the first red flags to…

Autism Barbie & The Autism Industrial Complex: What Parents Need to Know

Jan 29, 2026 12m

Julianna and Kelley examine the "Autism Industrial Complex" through the lens of Mattel's new Autistic Barbie doll. Drawing from a 2022 book, they break down how autism has become a multi-billion…

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Refrigerator Moms has published 50 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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