When people imagine becoming parents, they don鈥檛 often envision their child being born with a condition that requires lifetime care.
Hear reflections and wisdom from 鈥渇orever parents鈥� whose children have autism with anxiety and OCD; a disorder that caused 100 seizures a day; and Down Syndrome.
GUESTS:
- : Mother of five children, including 18 year-old Jack, who has Autism, OCD, and anxiety. She鈥檚 the author of two books, and writes regularly for the Huffington Post
- : 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 , 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
Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Meg Dalton, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 12, 2023.
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