36. It's Christmas Eve!

In this episode, host Mary Susan McConnell speaks with guest Mia Durairaj about her journey balancing a career with special needs motherhood. They also discuss the program Mia co-created: Mindful Return's Balancing Career with a Special Needs Baby. This online program is for mothers raising children with special needs. It has been featured in LA Parent, Houston Family Magazine, Wolf + Friends, and eParent. -Mia is a mom of identical twin toddlers, both of whom have special needs -She's a health and nutrition writing consultant at Little Octopus LLC -She is the Co-Creator of Mindful Return's Balancing Career with a Special Needs Baby program -Her writing has been featured in a recently published World Health Organization report, as well as Hand to Hold, Fairy God Boss, the Mighty and many others -She's the founder and Co-Chair of the Cardiac Family Advsiory Council at Rady Childrens Hospital in San Diego More info on Mia: https://littleoctopus.org/biography/ More info about the course: www.mindfulreturn.com/specialneeds Related Articles: https://www.laparent.com/course-offers-special-needs-moms-a-mindful-return-to-work/ https://www.wolfandfriends.com/blog/mindful-return-balancing-career-with-special-needs-baby https://www.houstonfamilymagazine.com/family-life/balancing-career-with-a-special-needs-baby/ TO WIN A FREE COURSE you can enter in any of the following ways: - Message Mary Susan on IG @marysusanmcconnell "I'm entering the contest." -Message Mary Susan on Facebook @mamabearpodcast "I'm entering the contest." -Email Mary Susan at [email protected] , subject line: "I'm entering the contest." COUPON CODE FOR THE COURSE: MindfulReturn25 for $25 off