When we imagine that some people endure “special” kinds of suffering, we alienate one another. We leave people isolated when what we actually need is each other.

I wanted to explore something Mary shared in the last episode, about this lie that the lives of the disabled are “impossibly hard.” What is it like for families coping with disabilities? What are the solutions we offer them now? Is erasing the disability something they even want, or are they asking for something else?

Guests appearing in the episode:

Dr. Erica Salter

Special Thanks:

Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim

“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt (JessicaGerdardt.com).

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