Caring In The Chaos - Ep1

Is God there when we most need Him? He should be right? But what about when you child is ill? or is challenged...what about then? Today I discuss Faith and special needs parenting

Anger - While parenting a child with special needs - I feel so shameful... An honest look at why special needs parenting can make you angry and what I am doing now...

Becoming a special needs parent is often a path that was never planned for. You are thrown into a situation where you need to learn information, skills and awareness FAST. You become a strategist, researcher, and changemaker - for your child. You now have someone depending on you to shape and lead them in the right direction. You become their advocate, look after their finances, take care of their physical and mental well-being, you teach them, support them, love them… But have you ever considered that these are exactly the same attributes you need to run a successful business?? Because in effect you…manage them, you are their accountants, their personal human resources, you administer training, you plan their time, you market (or educate others about them) and so much more… This is very much like being at the helm of a successful business. And so the need for clarity, direction, goals and resources is paramount for your success as a parent, the success for your child's future and the success of yo

Episode 2 What is it like raising a child with Chromosome 18q-? Life as a full-time Carer? No work...feet up...bills paid...#easy...or not This episode we start to unpick some of the challenges faced by parents on this unique journey Check out latest at Caringinthechaos.co.uk Audio BenSound.com

First, in a series of podcasts by a mother carer raising her child with a rare chromosome condition - welcome to Caring in the Chaos