S2 - Episode 9: Parenting with a Disability
From The SEND Sisterhood by The Send Sisterhood
May 16, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 9
About this episode
Andrea H discusses her experiences as a single mother with Multiple Sclerosis and her career in social care.
On this penultimate episode Dee and Nat meet up with Andrea H, who worked in the social care sector for over 15 years; a career that was driven by her empathetic nature, understanding and belief that everyone deserves quality care. Within this period, she became a single mum to two, now teenaged queens; and she was also diagnosed with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS); an incurable condition that effects the brain and spinal cord. In this episode Andrea discusses the changes fro...
People in this episode
Hosts: Dee, Nat
Guest: Andrea H
Topics covered
- parenting
- disability
- single motherhood
- healthcare
- empathy
Keywords
- parenting with a disability
- Multiple Sclerosis
- single mother
- social care
- empathy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: social care sector
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