229: Season 14 Kickoff | Our Board Retreat, Summer Recaps + Sneak Peeks

<p>Season 14 is here, and this time the focus is on how raising a disabled or medically complex child impacts us as people.</p><p>This season, we’ll be talking about things like anxiety, PTSD, identity, feeling like your body failed your child, numbing out and dissociation, exercise, and being seen as a “Debbie Downer” when you’re honest about the realities of this life. As always, we’ll also have story episodes woven throughout the season, including a long-overdue story episode with Amanda Griffith-Atkins.</p><p>We’re also sharing some behind-the-scenes updates in this episode, including how Madeline and Alyssa are splitting hosting and production this season, our first in-person board retreat in Maine, and a little of what we’ve been up to over the summer.</p><p>Finally, we’re wrapping up this season opener with clips from the first few episodes. Don’t miss it!</p><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://therarelife.org/nicuguide"><strong>Access the NICU Survival Guide here</strong></a><strong> </strong>or at https://therarelife.org/nicuguide.</p><p>Listen to <a href="https://therarelife.org/show-notes/ep-81-health-anxiety-w-amanda-griffith-atkins-lmft">Ep 81: Health Anxiety.</a></p><p>Listen to <a href="https://therarelife.org/show-notes/ep-85-should-childs-disability-be-part-their-parents-identity-w-author-emily-ladau-and">Ep 85: Should A Child’s Disability be Part of Their Parent’s Identity?  w/ Emily Ladau.</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfngJAzL1UjQ9FOKHwpLSNzj3nBXIKLZXYSbCYounjfqLxD5Q/viewform?usp=sf_link"><strong>Fill out our contact form</strong></a><strong> to join upcoming discussion groups!</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-rare-life.ck.page/07651b55d9"><strong>Join The Rare Life newsletter</strong></a><strong> and never miss an update!</strong></p><p>Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rare_life/">@the_rare_life</a>!</p><p><a href="https://therarelife.org/donate">Donate to the podcast</a> or <a href="https://therarelife.org/contact">Contact me</a> about sponsoring an episode.</p><p></p>