Raising Awareness: Embracing the Beauty of Down Syndrome with Renee Kersten

06/03/2025 19 min Temporada 1 Episodio 20
Raising Awareness: Embracing the Beauty of Down Syndrome with Renee Kersten

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Hello and Welcome to the Redwood Wellbeing Podcast, where each week I am dedicated to supporting parents on the journey of nurturing their child's healthy relationship with food and their body image. Through practical, everyday strategies and tips, I help you to become empowered to make a lasting difference in your child's wellbeing journey.In this mini episode I'm joined by mother of three, Renee Kersten, who shares with us about;Her motherhood journey with her son Julian who has Down Syndrome.His food relationship progression over the years and what is helping him eat a nutritious and balanced diet. Her desire to raise awareness about Down Syndrome.How parents can help their child be accepting of people with a disability.World Down Syndrome Day on March 21.You can out more about what you can be doing to raise awareness and support people with Down Syndrome by visiting; https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/what-is-down-syndromeand I highly recommend watching the video 'Chromosomes R Us', explaining how Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) occurs, it's adorable! If you'd like to be a part of the Redwood Wellbeing community, you can subscribe to my podcast, and follow me on Instagram @redwoodwellbeingYou can also book in a free 1:1 consult for your own or your child's body image/intuitive eating on my website www.redwoodwellbeing.com.auTo get in touch, please email [email protected] you like what you hear and you want to support me to keep this podcast going, you can give me a tip here https://redwood-wellbeing.captivate.fm/supportHappy listening! Lyss :)