Brave Together: A Podcast for Disability Parenting Jessica Patay
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This is the Brave Together podcast. On Brave Together, founder Jessica Patay, along with the Brave community, will share interviews, celebrate stories, explore challenges, and rally hope for the motherhood journey. You are not alone. We Are Brave Together is a nonprofit that provides a supportive community for moms of children with disabilities, neurodiversity, and all unique or extreme medical or mental health needs. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of Caregiving Moms everywhere.
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How Spelling Revealed A Non-Verbal Teen’s Brilliance with Jason Hague
Hello Brave Friends! This is story episode #182, about what can happen when parents presume competence in their non-verbal, autistic son. Today we hear from Jason Hague about his experience accepting his autistic son Jack’s presumed intellectual disability, making peace with it, and then seeing a documentary that changed everything.Welcome to today's story episode: How Spelling Revealed a Non-Verbal Teen’s Brilliance.Jason Hague has been telling his story of faith, fatherhood, and autism...
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How Do I Access Playfulness When My Life is So Serious
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this episode, #181, we are responding to the question, How do I Access Playfulness When My Life is So Serious? This is such a great question, and as you will hear, all three of your hosts grapple, themselves, with how to find “the fun” in the midst of chronic hardship. It’s not everyone’s natural gift to make light of the dark stuff or ...
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Welcoming Big Emotions with Cheerful Helpers Dr. Jaclyn Zeccola
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's practical episode, #180. Our guest today is Dr. Jaclyn Zeccola, the clinical director of Cheerful Helpers, which is a well established therapeutic school and early intervention program dedicated to supporting children who are experiencing developmental challenges. As you will hear in the episode, what makes their programs successful and unique to them is their collaboration with parents, their use of narration to help investigate the reasons behind...
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Parenting Children with Invisible Disabilities with Lora DeMello
Hello Brave Friends! This is story episode #179. And it features one of the many powerful stories we showcase in our first ever Brave Together book! It’s an anthology of stories shared courageously by our community of moms and it’s called Becoming Brave Together: heroic, extraordinary caregiving stories from mothers hidden in plain sight. It is available now and the link to find it is in the show notes, so go get yourself a copy!Today we hear a story from Lora DeMello about her experience par...
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Making Friends from Behind the Window with Claire McMurray
Hello Brave Friends! This is story episode #178. And it features one of the many powerful stories we showcase in our first ever Brave Together book! It’s an anthology of stories shared courageously by our community of moms and it’s called Becoming Brave Together: heroic, extraordinary caregiving stories from mothers hidden in plain sight. It is available now and the link to find it is in the show notes, so go get yourself and everybody you know a copy!Today’s story is from Claire McMurray who...
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A Down Syndrome Diagnosis in South Africa 30 Years Ago with Jessica Baer
Hello Brave Friends! This is story episode #177. And it features one of the many powerful stories we feature in our first ever Brave Together book! It’s an anthology of stories shared courageously by our community of moms and it’s called Becoming Brave Together: heroic, extraordinary caregiving stories from mothers hidden in plain sight. It is out as of today! So go get yourself a copy!!! The link to find it is in the show notes. Today’s story is from the Becoming Brave Together antholog...
Customer Reviews
You Will Feel Seen and Heard
Jessica has a gift of really hearing and seeing us unique moms of incredible kiddos. She does not shy away from the parts that hard, while also highlighting the beauty. Her voice is calm and she connects with guest. I always enjoy listening. Listen. Learn. Grow.
Must listen for any medical mama!
This is on my must listen list every week. Relatable content told in a beautiful way. I always take away a little nugget to make my life just a bit easier or make me feel a little less alone in this life.
Meaningful Connection
These thoughtful interviews are filled with soulful sharing and much hope.