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The reality of 'Forever Parenting' when your child needs lifetime care
Audacious with Chion Wolf
English - May 17, 2024 12:56 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBNews Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When people imagine becoming parents, they don’t often envision their child being born with a condition that requires lifetime care.
Hear reflections and wisdom from “forever parents” whose children have autism with anxiety and OCD; a disorder that caused 100 seizures a day; and Down Syndrome.
GUESTS:
Carrie Cariello: Mother of five children, including 18 year-old Jack, who has Autism, OCD, and anxiety. She’s the author of two books, and writes regularly for the Huffington Post Adriana Piltz: Mother of three, including 24 year-old Nicky, who was born with tuberous sclerosis. He is non-verbal, has violent outbursts, and needs 24/7 care. She is the founder of Nicky’s Gardens of Hope, which raises money to create a more supported living situation for people with disabilities Cathy Carmode Lim, Marcelino Lim, and Marissa Lim: Cathy and Marcelino are parents to four daughters, including Marissa, a 24 year-old woman with Down Syndrome. Cathy writes about her experiences in parenting and more at lifeandlims.comSupport the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
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