077 - Thriving Blind with Kristin Smedley
05/20/19 • 35 min
Kristin smedley was a new mother with a dream life when she found out her baby was blind due to a rare disease. Then she was dealt a second "dose of blindness" a couple years later when her second son was blind too. All the hopes and dreams she had for her life were crushed.
It took several years but she learned to follow her kids' lead to navigate the world of blindness. And she learned to Set Extraordinary Expectations through her experiences.
Kristin smedley was a new mother with a dream life when she found out her baby was blind due to a rare disease. Then she was dealt a second "dose of blindness" a couple years later when her second son was blind too. All the hopes and dreams she had for her life were crushed.
It took several years but she learned to follow her kids' lead to navigate the world of blindness. And she learned to Set Extraordinary Expectations through her experiences.
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