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Nov 2020
23m 39s

Big Kids: Raising An 'Unusual Boy'

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About this episode

Welcome to This Glorious Mess. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is. Confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. So many surprises.

How can we better understand children who view the world through a different lens?  

This week Holly and Andrew are joined by Fiona Higgin's the author of An Unusual Boy. Although fictional, Fiona's book reveals the very real experience of a boy who lives with neurodiversity and the mother trying to care for him. But why has it got people talking? 

Plus, Holly and Andrew introduce a new segment...Parenting Mentors! First up, is classroom competition ever a good thing? 

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Fiona's book An Unusual Boy is out now!

CREDITS

Hosts: Holly Wainwright & Andrew Daddo

Guests: Fiona Higgins

Producer: Elissa Ratliff & Mikayla Floriano

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