196: One & Done | Deciding Not to Have More Children After Disability

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The Rare Life

Madeline Cheney

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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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196: One & Done | Deciding Not to Have More Children After Disability

The Rare Life

40 minutes 17 seconds

2 months ago

196: One & Done | Deciding Not to Have More Children After Disability

When your child has complex medical needs, the question of more children isn’t always simple.

And for some parents of disabled children, the decision to stop at one might not even feel like a decision at all.

In this episode, Alyssa shares responses from hundreds of parents who live in this reality: the sadness of not giving their child a sibling, the guilt of choices that never felt like choices, the relief of knowing their family is complete, and the complicated emotions that sit in between.

If you’ve felt sadness, certainty—or both at the same time—about stopping at one, we hope this episode will feel deeplyfamiliar.

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