062: Hello listeners and welcome back to the Podcast. In today’s episode, Kelli McIntosh shares about how she’s coped with being a special needs mom; through many years without an actual diagnosis.
Kelli is a mom of two, very close in age, children. She had normal fears of welcoming another baby so soon, but also those fears were compounded with her sons challenges. She shares that for 14(!) years they didn’t have a diagnosis for her son and she was hesitant to even get that final diagnosis. Kelli shares that it has been nice to have a name to search and groups to belong in.
Kelli places a huge importance on writing in her journey. She says she had begun writing journals before her children were even born and when she started a blog, it further helped her with her struggles a day special needs mom. Fast forward to today when she has a blog, YouTube channel and has made a coloring book for fellow special needs moms.
Who is Kelli: I live in southern Ohio and have been married 20 years. We have two children; our son is 15 and our daughter is 14. Our son has special needs and is the reason I quit my full time job 3 years ago and do much of what I do now, day-to-day. Because my son needs around-the-clock care and full assistance with every aspect of daily living, I felt like I couldn’t provide this and work outside the home full time. I know this works for some families, but it wasn’t working in our situation.
It hasn’t been easy losing my full-time income, so to supplement my husband’s income, I’ve been working on establishing an at-home business doing things I enjoy so that I have the flexibility to work from home part-time and with a schedule that I’m in control of.
What this looks like for me: I teach calligraphy online, I have an Etsy store for my downloadable art, I created and self-published a coloring book, specifically for moms and caregivers of children with special needs, and I have a YouTube Channel, sharing our family’s story of living with special needs.
Connect with Kelli:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kelli.mcintosh1/
Website: https://kellimcintosh.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbBNmkHLwba–nQ8LX0WCQ
Coloring Book: https://amzn.to/3BuoCHE
Connect with Kara:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/Kararyska/
Website: https://www.kararyska.com/
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