Special Family Transitions

12/06/2025

🌟So excited to share about our first ever Divorce With Special Needs Children free online summit featuring incredible professionals sharing valuable information to help parents thinking about or going through divorce with special needs children/young adults. 🌟

Please share with parents who might be interested so they can register for this one of a kind event:
https://bit.ly/DWSNCsummit

Expert speakers sharing their insights at the summit include:
- Mary Ann Pano Hughes
- Susan Korb Bernstein
- Michelle Garcia
- Ian Kansky
- Tina Keyes
- Erik M Feig
- Rebecca Stern
- Crystal Kimberly Williams
- Bret Hortin
- Lynda Kommel-browne
- Tracey FamilycourtStrategist Bee
- Sam Timbrook
- Anastasia Galichanina
- Carolyn Laredo
- Danielle Amster
- Allison Schaberg

Professionals supporting divorcing parents of children with disabilities are welcome to attend as well!

12/03/2025

So proud ⭐️🤩 to plan and co-host this amazing free virtual summit featuring incredible professionals sharing valuable information to help parents thinking about or going through divorce with special needs children/young adults.

Please share with parents who might be interested so they can register for this first of its kind event: https://bit.ly/DWSNCsummit

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Dare. Dream. Do. And I Did. And now I’m honored to be one of the TEDx ThirdWard Speakers in Group D at 3pm on January 10, 2026.

Would love for you to come out and support me in person, if you’re able to attend! On the link for tickets, please enter MaryAnnH as the promo code, so I can see who is coming.
https://matchouston.org/events/2026/tedx-third-ward

The other speakers in my group are fabulous, you’ll be in for a real treat!

11/15/2025

So honored to have have been selected as a Speaker at TEDxThirdWard in Houston on January 10, 2026. Can’t wait to share about my journey as an Autism Mom in Divorce and how it led to my new purpose as a Special Needs Divorce Coach.

If you’d like to attend the event live, and cheer me on in person, please let me know.

For event details:
https://matchouston.org/events/2026/tedx-third-ward

11/14/2025

💔 Going through a breakup? Feeling lost? It’s time to turn pain into POWER.

Join us for The D Shift Summit: Divorce, Discovery, and Doing Life Your Way, where experts, coaches, and real-life survivors will help you move forward with confidence.

I’m thrilled to share my session, “Coparenting Children with Special Needs Through Divorce Transitions” at 2pm CT, and to join a phenomenal group of presenters you won’t want to miss. Attend just one talk, a few sessions, or all day.

🔥You’ll Gain:
✅ Healing strategies for emotional resilience
✅ Tools to rebuild self-love & confidence
✅ Expert advice on creating a life you love

📅 Date: November 18, 2025
📍 Online | Free Access!

Check out the powerful lineup and sign up at https://go.eventraptor.com/summit/the-d-shift-summit-2511/maryannhughes

11/08/2025

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected as a TEDxThirdWard 2026 speaker! 🤩
I’ll be stepping onto the famous red dot in Houston, Texas, on January 10, 2026, to share my big idea with the world. 🔴

11/06/2025

🤩Excited to share I have been selected to be a semi-finalist to present at a TEDx event in Houston!

🤞🏻Wish me luck in my journey to become a finalist and share my story on the Tedx ThirdWard stage in January.

❣️Hope to inspire others facing divorce challenges, especially parents of children with special needs.

11/06/2025

There’s still time to register for the Empower & Elevate Summit, happening virtually November 3rd-7th! This is designed for professionals who support divorcing clients. As a Certified Special Needs Divorce Coach and Co-Parenting Specialist, I’m honored to present on Divorce Transitions when there’s a Child with a Disability.

You’ll get insight from:

✔️ Divorce professionals on supporting clients through high-conflict co-parenting, legal transitions, financial planning, and more

✔️ Business strategists sharing actionable tools for growing your visibility, revenue, and impact.

Join me here: https://www.thedivorcesupportcollective.com/empower-elevate-summit