All Children Are Hard and Easy with Jess Quarello

Neurodivergent or neurotypical, all children present their own unique challenges. This week’s guest Jess Quarello, born in Sweden and raised in North Carolina, talks about the differences and similarities in her two daughters. Her second daughter was born with Down’s Syndrome propelled her into a life of advocacy and community. Because we talk about everything here, we discuss social assumptions and ignorance around children with disabilities and their parents, gory childbirth, and hemorrhoids. Jess began her career in Musical Theater before transitioning to modeling and fashion. She now lives in Hoboken, NJ with her husband and two daughters. You can learn more about Jess at www.jessquarello.com and www.extraluckymoms.com and follow her and her community on IG and Tik Tok. Stay in touch with Alissa and all things taboo topics and staying the course in this crazy marathon of life by joining her newsletter at www.alissaalter.com Oh! And please note if you hear any heavy panting or outbursts in the background, they are courtesy of Walter Alter. Alissa's deliciously cranky French Bulldog. Check out the shownotes here