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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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
This episode of The Skies We’re Under podcast Lucy, Rachel and Sarah follow on from last week's topic of trust. They talk about we discover is:
Trust is hard
Trusting takes work on both sides
Trusting someone means being vulnerable
The system which cares for our children is often not trusting nor trustworthy, despite the best efforts of those working within it.
Trust is necessary as the parent of a person with disabilities as trust is necessary when we need others to do something we cannot do alone.
“Don’t put that in your mouth!” poetry competition chosen entry for this week.
We refer to
The thin book of Trust by Charles Feltman
Atlas of the heart by Brene Brown
Thank you for coming back week on week. Please share the podcast with your friends, colleagues, or family as there are lots of great episodes for them to listen to.
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Sarah and Rachel (sorry no Lucy today) are on The Skies We’re Under podcast today talking about how their stories have changed the way they trust themselves. They also prod the possible implosion of trusting the idea that everything will turn out just fine. It seems trust is earned and carved from time, actions and energy. It can’t be conjured from a job title, role or sense of responsibility. So how do we nurture trusting ourselves.
Also, we cry laughing and pause recording as we pull ourselves together. Thank you so much for listening to The Skies We’re under podcast from whichever of the 34 different countries you are living in.
To submit your own stories, comments, questions or a poem to the “Don’t put that in your mouth” competition, * you can email the podcast at TSWUpodcast@gmail.com or message us @bornatrighttime on Instagram and Facebook.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This week Rachel, Sarah and Lucy wonder why we label and introduce our children completely differently to anyone else we know. Sarah boasts of her cycling proficiency award while Rachel has ‘musicality’. Who do you think is the most to least competitive amongst us? Listen to find out.
In the podcast we mention the wonderful Rochelle and her blog My Daily Miracle. Tag some other blogs you find helpful as a parent.
And tell us all about:
The awards you won at and since school.
The ways your children been celebrated well?
What categories of awards would you like to see in school?
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