The diagnosis changes everything. In this raw and honest episode, Hannah opens up about the grief that no one warns you about—the kind that comes when your child is diagnosed with a disability or additional needs.

She shares her own story of receiving her son Sunny's intellectual disability report, the waves of chronic sorrow that resurface at every milestone, and the sacred journey of rebuilding yourself around loss.

We're walking through the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—and what they actually look like for mothers raising children with autism, cerebral palsy, fragile X, global developmental delay, and complex needs. Because grief isn't weakness, it's your nervous system processing change.

You'll hear about finding safe people, reclaiming your identity beyond the carer role, creating meaning from hardship, and learning that joy and grief can coexist. This isn't about moving on—it's about learning to live and love again in your new reality.

You're allowed to grieve. You're allowed to heal. And you're not alone in this. When one of us heals, we all rise.

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Globally, there are 240+ million children living with disabilities, and behind every one of them is a mother who is longing to be seen, heard and connected with.

Our mission is to impact the lives of 1 million of these mothers. 

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