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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2025 · 18 MIN

I Forgot My 13-Year-Old at School in China. He Hid Under a Chair (Part 2)

from Wildly Appropriate w/ Krissy Marsh · host Krissy Marsh

The best day of my China life ended with my son hiding under a chair, waiting for a mum who forgot him.Part 2 of the China story. I'd finally cracked it... new language, new school, first day back at work, kicking goals. Then I got home and my daughter said "where's Billy."He was 13. School an hour away. Minus 22. Phone dead. Found under a chair to stay warm. And the first thing he said on the phone was "I thought you were dead."What you'll get:• The day "perfect mum" fell apart• Why I couldn't get out of bed• What living overseas really teaches youChapters:(00:00) Anything but together(02:36) Two hours in the car(03:14) My triumphant first day(04:13) Where's Billy(06:03) Found under a chair(07:11) You're dead(08:42) Couldn't get out of bed(11:14) The blind orphanage(13:30) What China gave us(15:32) Add oilGot a story like this? DM @wildlyappropriatepodcast and tell me your worst day as a parent.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co

The best day of my China life ended with my son hiding under a chair, waiting for a mum who forgot him.Part 2 of the China story. I'd finally cracked it... new language, new school, first day back at work, kicking goals. Then I got home and my daughter said "where's Billy."He was 13. School an hour away. Minus 22. Phone dead. Found under a chair to stay warm. And the first thing he said on the phone was "I thought you were dead."What you'll get:• The day "perfect mum" fell apart• Why I couldn't get out of bed• What living overseas really teaches youChapters:(00:00) Anything but together(02:36) Two hours in the car(03:14) My triumphant first day(04:13) Where's Billy(06:03) Found under a chair(07:11) You're dead(08:42) Couldn't get out of bed(11:14) The blind orphanage(13:30) What China gave us(15:32) Add oilGot a story like this? DM @wildlyappropriatepodcast and tell me your worst day as a parent.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SProduced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co

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