Parenting is hard, no matter who you’re parenting. But parenting a child with special needs is a task that some people hold up as the most heroic act of them all. Not so, says today’s guest—and she explains why. Vania Deeney is a mom, engineer, and Catholic Latina whose daughter was diagnosed with a genetic condition in her third trimester. Vania and I chat about what it was like to receive her daughter’s diagnosis, her advice for mothers of able-bodied kids to make our church more inclusive, and her devotion Our Lady of Guadalupe. We also talk about her work as an engineer and being a woman in a male-dominated field. Enjoy!
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Topics discussed:
Vania’s daughter’s diagnosis
Misconceptions Vania sees among parents of able-bodied kids
Why Vania doesn’t believe she’s “special”
How her medical team responded to her daughter’s diagnosis
How to make our church more inclusive for kids with special needs
What it’s like to be a female engineer in a male-dominated field
What’s been bringing Vania closer to God lately
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