42: Friendship + Inclusion w/ Effie Parks

When it comes to kids with disabilities, friendships can be a bit more complicated thing to navigate than with the average child. Effie is back from her story episode to talk about the ins and outs of her son Ford’s relationship with the world. She shares some truly heartwarming stories of inclusion and the surprising effects of putting LED lights on the wheels of his wheelchair. We also dive into the dynamics of our relationships with friends and family that shift when we add our medically-complex children to the picture. She shares advice on how to keep closeness with them and the importance of finding your people that can really understand your life (ahem, us!). This conversation was a fun one and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Links: Follow Effie and Once Upon a Gene podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/ Follow me and The Rare Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rare_life/ Ep. 39: Inclusive Children’s Books INSERT LINK Gary Gigantic Dream by Dr. Nicole Julia: https://amzn.to/35qAXyR When Charley Met Emma by Amy Webb: https://amzn.to/2Lz8z6n Friendship Circle: https://www.friendshipcircle.org/get-involved/families/ LED lights for wheels on wheelchair: https://amzn.to/35jzvOq