Lighting the Path: Emma's Story

Episode 6 of the Special Needs in Motion podcast, hosted by Ilana Danneman, titled "Lighting the Path: Emma's Story" was published on March 23, 2021 and runs 47 minutes.

March 23, 2021 ·47m · Special Needs in Motion

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Summary

Meet Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon, Emma's Mother. Marcia is a mom, author, teacher and life coach. She has spent the last 9 years raising a very special child, Emma, who has profound challenges. Marcia has written her story in a book called Lighting the Path (due for publication in June 2021). Listen along to understand Marcia (and Emma's) journey where we discuss the challenges of raising a child with profound abilities, finding a child's gifts and seeing the light in raising our children. For More Information: Lighting the Path Would you like to sponsor a podcast? Please contact me at Special Needs in Motion. A free pizza is given to a special needs family for each sponsorship! Please consider becoming a supporter for just .99/month! #specialneedsinmotion #specialneeds #specialneedsmom #specialneedsparenting #lightingthepath #MarciaNathaiBalkissoon #specialneedscoach

Episode Description

Meet Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon, Emma's Mother. Marcia is a mom, author, teacher and life coach. She has spent the last 9 years raising a very special child, Emma, who has profound challenges. Marcia has written her story in a book called Lighting the Path (due for publication in June 2021). Listen along to understand Marcia (and Emma's) journey where we discuss the challenges of raising a child with profound abilities, finding a child's gifts and seeing the light in raising our children. For More Information: Lighting the Path Would you like to sponsor a podcast? Please contact me at Special Needs in Motion. A free pizza is given to a special needs family for each sponsorship! Please consider becoming a supporter for just .99/month! #specialneedsinmotion #specialneeds #specialneedsmom #specialneedsparenting #lightingthepath #MarciaNathaiBalkissoon #specialneedscoach

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