Incoming! Bogey Hydroflask at 4 O’Clock – Ep. 65

About this episode

Val and Paul discuss their experiences raising a child with Down syndrome, sharing both challenges and humorous moments.

On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, Val and I sit down and talk about something we don’t always say out loud, what it actually looks like to raise a child with Down syndrome. We share stories from the early days, feeding struggles, developmental delays, therapy, and trying to figure things out as we went, without really knowing what to expect or where things would land. The conversation moves through what life looks like now, including speech, impulse control, and elopement, which has shaped more of our day to day than we probably realized at first. Some of it is heavy, some of it is funny, but mostly it’s just an honest conversation about our experience and the parts that don’t always get shared. CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and hats! CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site. A Huge Thanks to our Partners! Battle Born Batteries GoDu Ronstan Tylaska Marine Wichard Group Yacht Solutions For more information visit our website: www.osborneadventure.com Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit)…

People in this episode

Hosts: Val, Paul

Topics covered

• Down syndrome
• parenting
• developmental delays
• therapy
• family experiences
• honest conversation

Keywords

• Down syndrome
• parenting
• developmental delays
• therapy
• speech
• impulse control
• elopement

Sponsors

Safe Place Bedding, Battle Born Batteries, GoDu, Ronstan, Tylaska Marine, Wichard Group, Yacht Solutions

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Products: Safe Bed Model 100

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