More than the Milestones: One Mother's Story of Raising a Child With Cerebral Palsy
JUN 5, 202649 MIN
More than the Milestones: One Mother's Story of Raising a Child With Cerebral Palsy
JUN 5, 202649 MIN
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<p>In this episode of Made Possible by Parenthood, Lindsay and Charlie welcome Diana — working parent, mother of two, and what they describe as someone who carries a rare and beautiful ability to feel the sun even while trudging through the thickest mud.</p><p>Diana shares her journey as a parent carer to her youngest daughter, who has cerebral palsy — from the early days of noticing something was different, through the spiral of guilt that followed her daughter's diagnosis, and into the hard-won grace and joy that defines her family's life today.</p><p>This is a conversation about letting go of the milestone chart, protecting your own capacity to show up, and finding the beauty in a journey that doesn't follow anyone else's map.</p><p>Together they explore:</p><ul><li><p>What it really means to be a parent carer — and why that label carries important weight</p></li><li><p>The non-linear nature of this journey and why the roller coaster never fully stops</p></li><li><p>How Diana worked through profound guilt around her daughter's diagnosis and found her way to self-compassion</p></li><li><p>The power of separating fact from opinion when guilt threatens to consume us</p></li><li><p>Why protecting your own mental and emotional space is an act of love for your child</p></li><li><p>The art of seeing your child for who they are — beyond the forms, checkboxes and milestone charts</p></li><li><p>What grace really looks like in practice, day after day</p></li></ul><p><em>"Give yourself grace. You're doing the best that you can. And that's okay."</em></p><p><br></p>