15. Being the Voice for Your Children, Speech Delay Struggles, The Burden of Feeling Alone - Leslie Walsh

The Mother's Embrace

I am honored to share this episode with this fantastic, strong, optimistic, and loving mother. Her name is Leslie, and we are both from the same small hometown. Our parenting and motherhood journeys have gone alongside each other; we both have an older son and baby daughters. It has been so sweet and pleasant to track alongside one another. You’ll hear Leslie talk about coming to terms with reality and taking steps forward with her son’s diagnosis. Each child has its timeline, and the sooner we can honor that, the better off we will be. Tune in as we chat about what surprised Leslie on her motherhood journey and the importance of researching early intervention services.

In this Episode:

• [ 9:50 ] All about Leslie; she speaks about growing her beautiful family
• [ 15:10 ] Coming to terms with reality and taking steps forward
• [ 29:00 ] Each child has their own timeline; enjoy the unique experience
• [ 30:45 ] What has surprised Leslie on her motherhood journey
• [ 34:20 ] The importance of researching early intervention services

Quotes:

• “There's always somebody that wants the best for you.”
• “I had to learn and relearn patience.”
• “It’s going to be okay.”
• “There's so much life ahead, and there's so much time ahead. This means nothing in the big picture.”
• “Research early intervention services in your area.”

Resources:

Leslie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_leslieawalsh/

Raising Little Talkers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisinglittletalkers/

Speech Sisters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechsisters/

My Website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/

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