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May 10, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 94 : Brady Murray - ROD’s Heroes

Mary talks with Brady Murray of ROD's Heroes-an organization that is dedicated to helping children in orphanages that have Down syndrome and other disabilities, find their forever homes. Hear what happens when Brady decides to do an Ironman and allo...

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April 27, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 93 : Darcy Day - Spelling to Communicate for Those W…

Mary chats with Darcy Day on how she learned that her 18 year old son Brady, who has Down syndrome, was able to communicate through spelling! It is a fascinating and heart warming conversation about always assuming competence on our …

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April 13, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 92 : Cristin Condon

Mary chats with Cristin Condon who is a life coach, meditation teacher and a Marie Kondo professional organizer. Cristin is a single mom with three kids including her son with Down syndrome and understands how important self-care is for parents …

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March 29, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 91 : Rose Reif

Mary talks with Rose Reif, a Licensed Clincical Mental Health Counsellor, about a topic we don’t hear about too often-grief. Rose provides insight and tips on how to handle and manage the grief of our child’s diagnosis. Rose talks about …

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March 15, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 90 : Meeka Caldwell

Mary has an eye-opening conversation with author Meeka Caldwell about her "My Friend Anian" book series. When Meeka couldn't find any books about Down syndrome and a black family, she decided to write her own. It's an open conversation about …

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Feb. 25, 2023

T21Mom - Episode 89 : The Series 5 Opener

Mary talks about what's ahead in Series 5.

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Dec. 21, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 88 : The 2022 Christmas Show

In this last episode of Season 4, Mary and Ron have a chat about what Christmas will look like this year. Sleigh Bells SFX Courtesy: License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Music Attribution Jingle Bells CC Commons LicenceJingle Bells …

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Dec. 14, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 87 : Oliver & Hilda Bernier

Mary talks with filmmakers Olivier & Hilda Bernier. The Bernier's have created a film documenting their son Emilio, who has Down syndrome, and his struggle with inclusion in the school system.

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Nov. 16, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 86 : Rockin Moms Retreat 2022

Mary tells tales from the 2022 "Rockin Moms Retreat" in Washington DC. Make sure you have snacks and beverages, it's a long episode!

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Oct. 14, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 85 : Dr Jonathon Santoro on Regression

Mary talks with Dr Jonathon Santoro, Medical Director, Neuroimmunology and Demyelinating Disorders ProgramAttending Physician, Division of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles about regression.

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Sept. 29, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 84 : Sara Peralta - Behaviour Analyst

Mary talks with Sara Peralta, a Behaviour Analyst at the Down syndrome Resource Foundation. Down Syndrome Resource Foundation

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Sept. 15, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 83 : Dawn Barclay - Traveling Different

Mary talks with Dawn Barclay, author of "Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse". Dawn Barclay's Blog Amazon Link to Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxiou...

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Sept. 1, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 82 : Dr. Vaish Sarathy on Functional Nutrition

Mary has a fascinating discussion with Dr. Vaish Sarathy about functional nutrition. Functional Nutrition Website Dr. Sarathy's Functional Nutrition Podcast

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Aug. 18, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 81 : Dr Liz Head on Down syndrome and Alzheimers

Mary has a fascinating conversation with Dr. Liz Head, Professor, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of California - Irvine, about research into people with Down syndrome and Alzheimers. ...

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Aug. 3, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 80 : Summer Catch Up

Mary and Ron catch up on how busy they have been over the first part of the summer. Apologies for Ron's mic

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July 2, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 79 : Liv Meriano Speech and Language Pathologist

Mary talks with Liv Meriano, a Speech & Language Pathologist at the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation. Down Syndrome Resource Foundation

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June 17, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 78 : Infantile Spasms

Mary talks with Ebonie Shaniece and Corinne Turrini about diagnosis and treatments for Infantile Spasms.

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June 3, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 77 : Heather Avis of ”The Lucky Few”

Mary talks with New York Times best selling author and podcast host Heather Avis of The Lucky Few. HeatherAvis.comThe Lucky Few FoundationThe Lucky Few Podcast

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May 18, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 76 : Amanda Brunning

Rockin' Mom Amanda Brunning shares her adoption story with Mary.

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May 4, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 75 : Daria Kolmiiets

Mary talks with Daria Kolmiiets about leaving Ukraine for Canada back in 2019 and her experiences in Ukraine as the mother of a special needs child, and more. Donation Link for "The Red Cross For Ukraine" Campaign Donation Link to …

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April 20, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 74 : Katie Rinald Returns

Mary has a conversation with Toilet Learning Specialist Dr. Katie Rinald. Blackbird Toileting Website Chummie Bed Wetting Alarm https://toilettraining.thinkific.com/courses/poop-training-101 Poop Training 101 Toilet Training for Everyone Katie's Inst...

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April 8, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 73 : Falon Griffin

Mary talks with Rockin Mom Falon Griffin about the adventure of delivering her daughter at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

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March 23, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 72 : Dr Gretchen Good

Mary talks with Dr Gretchen Good about her life in New Zealand, and who has two adopted children with Down syndrome.

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March 9, 2022

T21Mom - Episode 71 : Megan Libassi

Mary talks with Megan Libassi about her birth diagnosis while working overseas, and about her fitness and wellness program designed for Special Needs Moms. https://oxygenfitcoach.click/stayhealthy

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