16. Blame, Grief, and Healing Aspects of Travel: An Honest Conversation w/ Iz Harris

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08/06/18 • 62 min

Iz Harris is an award winning travel filmmaker and the amazing mama to her two children Henry (5) and Oliver (2). Iz speaks openly with host Mary Susan McConnell about traveling the world with her family and how her son Henry, who has autism, thrives in the rhythm of travel. Mary Susan and Iz also talk about common themes of blame and grief in the world of special needs parenting, along with Iz's desire to normalize the conversation around depression. Iz can be found on Instagram at Iz.Harris and on youtube at www.youtube.com/izharris .

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