Dr. Dan interviews Joanne De Simone about raising children with disabilities on this powerful episode. Joanne is a modern dancer turned mom and special education advocate. She faced profound challenges when her first child was diagnosed with a life-limiting brain malformation, and her second child with autism. Drawing from her colorful background in dance, Joanne discovered unexpected life lessons that shaped her approach to parenting and her advocacy work.  Dr. Dan and Joanne discuss her parenting journey and Joanne's inspiring book Fall and Recovery. Joanne shares her wisdom with Dr. Dan and listeners: she accepts that life is messy and that motherhood can be hard and beautiful at the same time. For more information visit www.special-educationmom.com/ Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan [email protected] (we might answer on a future episode).  Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram. Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2 For more information: www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices