In this conversation, Christy shares her experiences as a mother of eight children, including a child with Down syndrome. She discusses the challenges and joys of raising a child with special needs, the importance of self-care and mental health, and the support she has received from the community. Christy also shares funny and memorable moments with her children and highlights the strong bond between her triplets. Overall, her story showcases the resilience and love that comes with being a parent. In this conversation, Kristie shares her experiences as a parent, discussing topics such as navigating friendship dynamics among her children, dealing with emotional blackmail, the challenges of different ages, starting over with a new baby, the difficulty of starting from scratch, starting a new business, and embracing the challenges. She also talks about how her triplets identify themselves and the importance of giving them the choice to define their own identity.
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In this conversation, Christy shares her experiences as a mother of eight children, including a child with Down syndrome. She discusses the challenges and joys of raising a child with special needs, the importance of self-care and mental health, and the support she has received from the community. Christy also shares funny and memorable moments with her children and highlights the strong bond between her triplets. Overall, her story showcases the resilience and love that comes with being a parent. In this conversation, Kristie shares her experiences as a parent, discussing topics such as navigating friendship dynamics among her children, dealing with emotional blackmail, the challenges of different ages, starting over with a new baby, the difficulty of starting from scratch, starting a new business, and embracing the challenges. She also talks about how her triplets identify themselves and the importance of giving them the choice to define their own identity.
Takeaways
Head to the podcast Instagram and hit the bio link to sign up for preorder today.
Thanks for listening to The Touched Out podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please send me an email at touchedoutpodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/touchedoutpodcast for updates and behind-the-scenes content.
If you liked this episode, please consider sharing to your social media, discussing with your community and leave a rating and review to help others discover my show.
If you or someone you know are experiencing mental health problems, we encourage you to reach out for help. You can call the Lifeline Australia helpline at 13 11 14 or for parents struggling with postnatal mental health reach out to PANDA at 13 22 89 (www.panda.org.au)
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Yeah, certainly. So the 27 year old and the 20 year old, are they still living at home?
Yeah, certainly. And is he your only child with special needs?
Still a lot of horrible experiences when it comes to to doctors and whatnot.
Yeah. And it's like, is that your medical opinion? As well like. I don't think babies turn to mush.
Yeah, I haven't read that in the. Medical books, but.
So it's like self care but. To benefit your children.
I guess so. Yeah, yeah, I'm more thinking of them, but yeah, it helps me.
And what about you within yourself? What? What self care things that you do for yourself.
And and that's not a good thing to. Do from a young age.
Yeah, I think it's like an outer side out of. Mind kind of thing.
Yeah, it is. Yeah. We go through boxes of them.
Well, no, you wouldn't say, would you?
I I was, I'd already planned for the worst. My mind went in. Immediately to the absolute worst.
He's been taken. He's been taken. That's where your mind went.
Would you care to? Share a few of those. Oh my God. Or amazing experiences.
Yeah. Well, it's. He sounds like a sounds like a very, very big personality.
Yes, he is. Just don't tell him what's happening in the future and everything's great.
You did well the last three days.
She's emotionally blackmailing you.
Well, I swear, three years old is harder than. Two years old.
Ohh well that's really good for you guys.
I'm mind blown. I'm like you held a koala. I don't think you understand how cool that is.
Seven years. Is that yeah. Yeah, so.
And and lifes just as good as it was, I'm I'm guessing.
That's OK. Well, I hope you are one day. Do write a book. Cause I would definitely read it.
Well, I will definitely let you know if I do. OK, bye.
Beautiful. Alright, thank you so much. Have a good day.