The Rare Life
- Kids & Family · Parenting
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About
This is the real, raw, and all the feels of loving a child with disabilities. Episodes feature parent-guests, professionals, and solo episodes with host Madeline Cheney. Their authentic conversations don’t shy away from the strong and mixed emotions that often accompany medically-complex parenting. Parents listen in to feel seen, validated, and receive much-needed solidarity. Professionals working with disabled people listen in to better understand what is often going on under the surface for a family living with disabilities.
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Recent episodes
- 237: Baggage | How Our Past Experiences Shape Disability Parenting
- 236: When It Feels Like Your Fault | Accidents, Carriers, + Pregnancy What-Ifs
- 235: Ways Our Identity is Impacted by Having a Medically-Complex Child
- 234: Carolina’s Story | A Surprise Diagnosis, A Liver Transplant, + When Relaxing Feels Risky
- 233: PTSD | What It Looks Like + Why It’s So Prevalent for Disability Parents w/ Amanda Griffith-Atkins
- 232: Exercise + Disability Parents
- 231: Numbing Out | When Disability Parents Need a Break From Reality
- 230: Amanda’s Story | Medical-Parent Anxiety, Fear of the Future + 17 Years of Perspective
- 229: Season 14 Kickoff | Our Board Retreat, Summer Recaps + Sneak Peeks
- New Launch: The NICU Survival Guide w/ Cindy Reinhard and Ashley Caywood (Summer Mini #10)