Listen "2. Oldest Siblings Unite!"
Episode Synopsis
It's tough being a special needs sibling!! There are a lot of sacrifices made and feelings had, but know that you're a rock star and an amazing person!! Check out this conversation with Anastasia to hear story!
In this episode we talk about:
Intro to Charlene and Anastasia’s friendship
About Anastasia’s family and brother with autism
Movies
Controlling the environment and scoping out the scene
Responsibility as the oldest
What we would give up for our siblings
All the feelings
Being an adult at a young age and what do we do as adults now?
The long game
Struggling as an adult with “simple” tasks
Community with other special needs siblings
Big events and attention
Mattering to the world and being seen
Experiences with our siblings as adults
Seeing our siblings interact with the outside world
Anastasia’s message to our fellow special needs siblings
Contact Charlene and check out all our accounts here: https://linktr.ee/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Support the podcast on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Music by:
AlexGrohl from Pixabay
QubeSounds from Pixabay
In this episode we talk about:
Intro to Charlene and Anastasia’s friendship
About Anastasia’s family and brother with autism
Movies
Controlling the environment and scoping out the scene
Responsibility as the oldest
What we would give up for our siblings
All the feelings
Being an adult at a young age and what do we do as adults now?
The long game
Struggling as an adult with “simple” tasks
Community with other special needs siblings
Big events and attention
Mattering to the world and being seen
Experiences with our siblings as adults
Seeing our siblings interact with the outside world
Anastasia’s message to our fellow special needs siblings
Contact Charlene and check out all our accounts here: https://linktr.ee/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Support the podcast on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Music by:
AlexGrohl from Pixabay
QubeSounds from Pixabay
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