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.
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
We’re getting intimate with Polly Hazlewood from the ‘Dirty Mother Pukka’ podcast which she co-presents with Anna Whitehouse - bringing Feminism with a side - helping of filth.
Rachel talks to Polly about her experiences as a mother to twins with a rare genetic condition, as well as exploring her knowledge and experience as a somatic sexologist (don’t worry we explain it all!) It’s all about connecting with yourself, to enable you to better connect with others, and have more intimate and positive relationships.
Sarah and Lucy also cover the perils of not being able to polish a turd, and on a related theme, all the places you can find poo (quite a few if you are raising a puppy and a toddler at the same time.)
You can listen to Polly and Anna on Dirty Mother Pukka
You can find more about Polly on the Heba website here.
Thanks to the lovely folk at Heba for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here.
If you'd be interested in sponsoring an episode of The Skies We're Under, please contact us at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com.
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 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.
We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here… 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.

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Have you found your tribe, still looking or hate the whole idea of it?
Today’s episode is all about the communities we form, from toddler groups to just clicking with another parent who just gets it… and drinking lukewarm tea in all circumstances.
Today Rachel, Sarah and Lucy are putting Trauma behind them (or pretending to) and moving on to Communities and Connection. We’ve got all the usual laughter and humour, Sarah has a new house and a new hoover - it’s all go and it’s all good!
We also cover the complexity that sometimes comes with random acts of kindness.
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 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.
We’re so happy that The Skies We’re Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…
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.

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Welcome to a TSWU Raincheck. While you wait for new content, here is a short extract from earlier episodes to tide you over.
This week Mice!
Who remembers mouse gate? How do you deal with infestations in your home? Are you a Tim (Rachel’s husband) laying in wait with a knife in hand – or our favourite vegan Lucy who takes rodents for a walk down the canal?
Extracts are from:
Season 1 Episode 14; and
Season 1 Episode 15
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 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.
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.