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This week, I’m joined by my friend and fellow writer, Brooke Turbyfill. We met as co-authors of The Courage to Raise, a book written by moms navigating the special needs parenting journey—and somewhere between that and a road trip in an electric blue rental car, we became fast friends.

Brooke shares what it was like entering the special needs world later in parenting, with both of her teens receiving epilepsy diagnoses. We talk about the challenges of finding community, honoring our kids’ privacy while needing support ourselves, and why it’s okay to change what we need in different seasons.

Also in this episode:

• A hilarious hotel sleep setup reveal
• A serendipitous lunch detour that landed us at Clemson LIFE
• How structured writing helped us both process and connect

If you’ve ever felt late to the “club” or unsure where you belong, this one’s for you.

📚 Episode Resources:

• The Courage to Raise 
• Clemson LIFE Program  
• Mend Coffee & Goods 
• Turbo Words Editing 
• On Stories Substack

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