Episode 97: Raising Jess with Vickie Rubin

In this episode, Vicki Atkinson and Wynne Leon are talking with author, public speaker, and parental advocate, Vickie Rubin. Vickie gives us the elevator pitch for her book, Raising Jess. She jokes that it's long enough to require an elevator in the tallest building in Manhattan. Fitting, because there is so much goodness in her book about raising her child with a chromosome deletion: mother’s intuition, decisions about whether to have more children, the grandparent’s point of view, and more. Vickie’s openness and support of others are so inspiring. In her work supporting other families trying to navigate the systems to get resources for their children to Facebook communities, Vickie is a powerful parental resource and advocate. By telling her story, she continues to help others navigate their own challenges. Vicki and Wynne ask about what’s next for Vickie. She’s recently published an article in Newsweek and she tells us about the writing classes she taking. This is a great episode that not only focuses on the resilience, love, and thriving of one family but also inspires the same in everyone who listens. When we share our stories, we empower others and Vickie illustrates that so well. I’m confident you’ll love the scenic and beautiful places we explore as we share the power of storytelling – in our books, our podcasts, and our lives. We know you’ll love it! On a programming note, this is the last episode of 2024. We'll drop the next one on Jan 10, 2025. See you then! Links for this episode: Episode 97 show notes Vickie Rubin | Author & Advocate | Special Needs ParentingThankful for Superhero Healthcare Folks: Bones, Scopes & Hopes Newsweek Article: Mom’s Diagnosis Was Crushing Enough, Then She Gave Me an Ominous Warning From the hosts: Vicki’s book about resilience and love: Surviving Sue; Blog: https://victoriaponders.com/ Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith; Blog: https://wynneleon.com/