The Skies We’re Under
Nurse, author and Director of Born at the Right Time, Rachel Wright talks to fellow parents of people with disabilities and others in their community. With the power of story telling, laughter, swearing and useful information they create solace in knowing the warts and all truth of this off piste version of parenting. Whether a well seasoned parent, newbie, one of many practitioners supporting families or simply someone wanting to peak over the fence - you’re welcome to listen in. We are better together, whatever Skies We’re Under.
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Episodes
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
This is everything I love about podcasts; it’s funny, real, useful and has the most tender conversations brimming with love. In this podcast recorded in December 2022, Jessica Moxham, mother and architect, talks about her book ‘The Cracks that Let the Light In’ on bringing up her disabled son; How complicated it is when our children are in hospital, making homes accessible and doing the best we can.
You can buy her book anywhere that sells good books but beware! As well as being beautifully written, it might just challenge your perspective on disability, ableism and if you’re listening on Audible, make you pull over in the car to ugly cry. It’s crammed with the complexity, beauty and power of a mother’s heart with a side helping of smashing the patriarchy.
You can find everything Jess across social media
Instagram @jessmoxham
Facebook @sonstoriesblog
Twitter @jessmoxham
You can also listen to her on women’s hour:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tlty
It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime.
Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of The Skies We’re Under live events (our next one is 8pm (GMT) Thursday 18th May), find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Foofighters, Don’t Call me Mum and planning a funeral for your child - it can only be ‘The Skies We’re Under’ podcast.
Listen to this great interview with Steph Nimmo who talks about incredibly hard topics with honesty, humour and gentleness. She shares:
having to hold it all together when your world falls apart
how grief can wait a couple of years before it comes pounding at your door
talking about death and loss with children who have disabilities and autism
You can find out more about Steph at https://www.wasthisintheplan.co.uk/ and read her books Goodbye Daisy and Was this in the Plan? wherever you usually buy your books.
It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime.
Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of ‘The Skies We’re Under live events’ (our next one is 8pm (GMT) Thursday 18th May), find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Dr Joanna Griffin is a parent carer and counselling psychologist. She has the brilliant blend of lived experience and a brain full of useful and important information which we can use to make this parenting lark a little easier.
In this episode we talk about;
how finding it hard is normal and doesn’t mean we are doing it wrong
the complexity of telling our story and our children’s story
listening to our bodies
the difference between difficult emotional responses and trauma
Plus, Jo has some super helpful information about trauma.
Find some great parent/carer resources at www.affinityhub.com and all things Dr Jo at on social media. Facebook @Joanna Griffin Instagram @griffinpsychology Twitter @Griffinpsych Linked In Dr Joanna Griffin
The well-being conference is sold out but you can join a waiting list [Parent Carer Well-being Day] The research Jo refers to can be found here.
Trigger warning – just talking about trauma can be traumatic for people with trauma.
It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen. Email your stories, comments and questions to tswupodcast@gmail.com to join in or follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime.
Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to book into one of 'The Skies We’re Under' live events, find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.