Jessica Moxham is an architect who lives in London. In March 2021 her book, The Cracks That Let the Light In, was published and it talks about the lessons learned from being Ben, her disabled son's, mother. The family lives in a house that Jessica designed to be accessible for Ben. You can about Jessica at https://www.raisingkellan.org/the-cracks-that-let-the-light-in-by-jessica-moxham/
0:00 - 2:45: Tell us a little about your backstory Jess?
2:48 - 4:00: Co-parenting with the medical staff during the early years. The initial shock of parenting your first child vs the initial shock of parenting a child with complex medical needs.
4:40 Developing your confidence as a parent of a child with complex medical needs
6:40 - 10:00: Tube Feeding for Ben.
10:00 - 12:25: Traveling as a Family and Mindset Changes as your child grows.
13:00 - 16:31: Tell us about your writing journey from blog to book and how that has evolved.
16:32 - 19:43: What challenges did you face transitioning from Ben's primary caregiver to a working mom?
19:43 - 24:00: Disability is often described as a barrier to accessing the environment. Can you talk about how you found your home and then went about adapting it to make it work for your family?
24:00 - 31:13: The Language of Disability
Jessica blogs at https://son-stories.com/ and can be contacted via Twitter and Instagram at jessmoxham.
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