Let's Take Care - Support for Carers of Disabled Children and Young Adults
Melissa and Jane have been caring for their daughters for over 20 years, helping them to lead hugely successful lives. But they've made some mistakes along the way, and learnt a lot. Or, learnt the hard way.
They've been tired, burnt out, broke, ignored, isolated - yet still expected to keep going.
Let's Take Care is their way of helping other carers of disabled children feel less alone - and more equipped to cope with the realities of care that no one talks about.
In each episode they'll talk about the emotional and mental weight of lifelong care - what it's like to fight the system constantly and how to survive practically, emotionally, physically.
They'll be sharing what they wish they knew 20 years ago ... and hoping to make you laugh as well.
Let's Take Care - Support for Carers of Disabled Children and Young Adults
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Steve's story - being a neurodivergent Dad to neurodivergent adoptive children
What's it like to find out you have autism as an adult? In this episode Melissa and Jane sit down with Steve, an adoptive dad and charity volunteer, to talk honestly about parenting two teenagers with neurodivergence.Steve sh...
Episode 9: Practical tips to help parent carers - before there’s a crisis
One cancelled care shift can wipe out a whole day.Parent carers often seem able to do it all - because they have to, but that can make friends, family, and professionals assume they can cope without them, and because of that, somet...
Episode 8: How being a carer changes you forever
When you've seen your child almost die numerous times and you've been living on your nerves for years, your priorities change.You change. Forever.Friendships lapse and new friendships form - forged through common hardships....
