In this recast from season 2 episode 3 Rachel talks to Lucy and Sarah about how being the parents of people with complex needs has taken over – well … everything. How we have changed and transitioned through seasons of our life and our child’s life. It covers:

• The emotional phases we go through – rage, resignation and resolve.

• Deputyship and power of attorney – who needs it and why?

• Realising there isn’t such a thing as ‘it’ll be easier when…’

• How none of us is Mother Teresa incarnate.

• One of our biggest roles as parents is to enable our children to have fun and feel safe without us.

• We talk about how we might try and shift the idea of motherhood being at its best when we are frantically doing everything for our children, to one where we celebrate and share stories of our children loving life without us. #FunWithoutMum

We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways: • Firstly you can leave a message using speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU (Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds) • You can send us a voice note from your phone or even just an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!)

Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.

Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.

‘The Skies We’re Under’ continues to go from strength to strength with almost 130 episodes already. There's still so much to discuss and share with our wonderful listeners, the families of people with complex disabilities and the many practitioners that support us. Moving forward we need your help to keep producing new episodes. You or your organisation can sponsor a season or advertise within an episode. Email us to find out more tswupodcast@gmail.com

Our world has been turned upside down, hopes and dreams feel far away, and we’re grateful for the people who stepped in, stepped up, sat with us, supported us and celebrated our families.

Listen to this week’s recast episode, as we look back at the Early Years, and reflect on the experiences of learning to navigate a world we never planned for.

Join Rachel and Lucy consider Early Years experiences from a professional and parent perspective. We also hear from experienced Portage Worker Janet Rickman. She shares her experience and wisdom, and all she’s learned from working with families like ours.

In addition, Rachel and Sarah share theme park stories, (including the fantastic Give Kids The World) and Lucy is under ‘Techf*ckingnightmare’ Skies.

To find the resources discussed by Janet and Lucy on the pod, please following the links below: Help for early years providers : SEND assessment guidance and resources Help for early years providers : Using the assessment tools National Portage Association

Thanks to Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here.

We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.

You can leave a message with us in a number of ways: • Firstly you can leave a message using speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU (Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds) • You can send us a voice note from your phone or even just an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!)

Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community. It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast.

Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.

CONTENT WARNING – CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS RE: DIAGNOSIS/DIAGNOSES, CHILDHOOD CANCER AND TRAUMATIC BIRTHS.

Back to Season 4, Episode 31 where Rachel, Sarah and Lucy took a deep dive into who were the people who really made a difference in the early days

They’re remembering diagnosis, and the people who made a difference, the people that genuinely changed their world when it got flipped upside down.

They reflect on the people who have help us hear the news we don’t want to, as they we to receive diagnoses, which never get easier to hear, no matter how ‘used to it’ we are.

Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week’s episode. You can find more about them and their work here.

We’d love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly.

You can leave a message with us in a number of ways:

• Firstly you can leave a message using Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/TSWUpodcast
• (Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds)
• You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com
• Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick’, then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com

Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) .

Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.

‘The Skies We’re Under’ continues to go from strength to strength with almost 130 episodes already. There's still so much to discuss and share with our wonderful listeners, the families of people with complex disabilities and the many practitioners that support us. Moving forward we need your help to keep producing new episodes. You or your organisation can sponsor a season or advertise within an episode. Email us to find out more. tswupodcast@gmail.com