Episode 85: Writing and Advocacy with Ab

In this episode, Vicki Atkinson and Wynne Leon are with blogger, parent, FASD advocate and amazing human, Ab from the My Life with T blog. Ab tells us of the moment both his advocacy and blogging started. When a program supporting kids like his young son was canceled, it lit both fires. The writing practice is part of Ab’s self-care. It helps him process the events that need to be noted, held onto, learned from, and cherished. It’s a great tool in his wonderful resource kit for parenting well. And then his writing helps to raise awareness about people living with FASD. Ab shares the definition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and we discuss how building awareness and understanding is so important. Ab makes such great connections about different blogs and the way our writing unites us. It was so much fun to be able to talk with Ab. It feels as if we are old friends after interacting nearly every day for 4 years on one blog or another. He is so passionate, funny and articulate and we could have talked for hours. Vicki and I are so lucky to have the great fun of being able to talk with people who are dear blog friends. This in an incredible conversation about how moments of disappointment and frustration can blossom into something fruitful when you follow the threads as Ab did. We're confident you’ll love the scenic and beautiful places we explore as we share the power of storytelling. We know you’ll love it! Links for this episode: Episode 85 show notes My Life with T blog by Ab In Canada: What is FASD? - CanFASD In the United States: FASDUnited.Org A great resource for caregivers trying to understand and support a loved one with FASD: Trying Differently Rather Than Harder: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Third Edition: 9780972953207: Books - Amazon.ca A book by recognized FASD educator Nate Sheets: Essential FASD Supports: Understanding and Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Sheets, Nate: 9781977245083: Books - Amazon.ca From the Hosts: Vicki’s recently released book: Surviving Sue Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith