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Episode 56 | Effie’s Story – A son with a Rare Disease , CTNNB1
Podcast Show Notes
Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist interviews Effie Parks, mom to Ford who was born with a rare disease called CTNNB1.
Effie is the host of the Once Upon a Gene podcast and in this episode she shares about her journey into parenthood and what it’s like raising a child with special needs.
She describes how:
- she learned to advocate for her son’s needs
- self-care is non-negotiable
- she came to the realization that although parenting is different than she envisioned, her son has taught her more than she could ever imagine.
Listen Effie’s podcast, Once Upon a Gene, or watch her new show on the Disorder Channel.
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