The Skies We’re Under
Parenting Podcast · Updated weekly · Nurse, author and Director of Born at the Right Time, Rachel Wright talks to fellow parents of people with disabilities and others in their community. With the pow...
There’s no place like home - feel safe and supported with Rachel, Sarah and Lucy. They cover all the phases of life, getting used to new realities, and how we keep our families safe, at the same time as helping them to thrive and live their best possible lives. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
25.11.2025 10:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Skies We’re Under Podcast* - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
We're trying our best to keep our podcasts coming to you!
Season 5 started in September, since then we've gone back to school, talked erasure and social murder with Sarah Ryan, and we're back next week with more from Rachel, Sarah and Lucy. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
13.11.2025 11:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
You’ve got to listen to super Stephen Unwin, he’s on a mission to make people rethink how we view people with Learning Disabilities, as well as shining a light on the world's families like ours navigate. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
16.07.2025 08:05 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
In Today’s episode of The Skies We’re Under, we look back at the Early Years, and reflect on the experience of navigating a world we never planned for, as well as celebrating the linchpins that are Portage Workers. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
09.07.2025 08:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
Join us for the brilliance of Professional Geek Amy Hogan, she’ll make you rethink and reframe disability, and bridge that gap between the experiences of parents like us and the the disabled people we love and care for. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
02.07.2025 12:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@michaelfullert3.bsky.social joins Rachel, Sarah and Lucy on The Skies We’re Under to actually ‘talk about sex’ and puberty. He gets us to cast aside our shrouds of shame, and be positive and celebratory when talking about all the needs of the LD community.
25.06.2025 12:15 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Does the level of involvement you have received from services translate into the level of genuine support you gain as a result? In this week’s episode of The Skies We’re Under we talk to Gabriella Walker, and reflect on the experience of a lifetime of fighting for services that are out of reach.
11.06.2025 08:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In our latest episode of TSWU we’re delighted to be joined by Rhiannon Gogh, SEND finance expert and mum to a boy with complex autism.
She simplifies planning finances and makes us think about how we can continue to ensure the best solutions for supporting our children now and in the future.
09.06.2025 10:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
To finish our mini series of world changers we’ve tried to squeeze in as many as we can manage into a mix tape, to celebrate the people who’ve genuinely changed the world for us and our listeners. 🎛️🎧 www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
21.05.2025 08:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
In today’s episode we celebrate the people who help us through times of transition. Whether it's those who provide support, or just appreciate the emotional toll that comes with each and every new piece of equipment, terminology or person in our lives. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
14.05.2025 08:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
Today on TSWU Podcast we’re celebrating the many people who work in education settings and support SEND children. We know how hard the SEN system is to navigate, so we're celebrating the good guys, the ones those who really ‘get’ our kids and build trust. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
07.05.2025 13:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
In today’s The Skies We're Under the trio reflect on the moments life got turned upside down (and again, and again) and the people who made things better, whose humanity, humility and compassion helped us navigate a world where we didn’t know where to turn. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
30.04.2025 13:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thank from The Skies We're Under Team! Please do share!!
30.04.2025 13:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We also celebrate other great disability world changers like @allfieuk.bsky.social , @mroutled.bsky.social , @helenlavertymbe.bsky.social , @puntonpoet.bsky.social and many more in the episode and in our shownotes - Thank You all from The Skies We're Under!
23.04.2025 13:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
We want to champion the world changers, the people who make a big difference to disabled people and their families. On Today’s episode we celebrate just those people, and are delighted to talk to a real world changer - medical cannabis expert Hannah Deacon. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
23.04.2025 13:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we... You can find this week's episode with Dr. Beth Moulam, (and all previous episodes) here, or wherever you choose to listen to podcasts... Coming next week: we're going LIVE with Lee Ridley (AKA Lost Voice Guy)
26.03.2025 11:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We love sharing joy at the Skies We’re Under, and this week’s episode is all about the joy of connection. We’ve got an expert in that field (and many others) as we are joined by @bethmou.bsky.social , Paralympian and disability advocate. It's full of reflection, illumination and connection.
26.03.2025 09:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
World Down’s syndrome Day — Ramandeep Kaur
World Down’s syndrome Day Choice, Control and Dignity
As we draw closer to World Down's syndrome Day (March 21st), I have written a few words around this year's theme of choice, control and dignity.
#LearningDisability
#DownSyndrome
www.ramandeepkaur.co.uk/blog/world-downs-syndrome-day
19.03.2025 10:44 — 👍 15 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
At the The Skies We’re Under we want to take the time to celebrate friendships and how important they are in the off-piste version of parenting that the families of disabled children navigate. In a mix tape of friendship love stories, we celebrate some of our favourite team mates.
19.03.2025 09:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Kidz to Adultz Middle – Kidz to Adultz Exhibitions
We're looking forward to being @kidztoadultz.bsky.social Middle tomorrow!
Are you coming? Not only can you come and chat with us at Stand A12 and attend Rachel's Seminar...
...We also have a live recording of #TSWUpodcast!
Book your free place here: www.kidzexhibitions.co.uk/kidz-middle/
12.03.2025 10:27 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you! I think the stars aligned for you to be on our 100th episode 😊 (Michelle)
12.03.2025 10:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Skies We’re Under celebrates all aspects of our off-piste version of parenthood. In our 100th episode Rachel talks to @mumof3amigos.bsky.social about the importance of celebrating our families, and how isolating it feels when we are not recognised in the way we expect.
12.03.2025 09:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Very excited to be heading to this today!
05.03.2025 10:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Skies We're Under Podcast - Born at the Right Time
In conversations with fellow parents, Rachel Wright hosts authentic, funny and sometimes sweary banter about a different kind of parenthood.
We all need intimacy in our lives, whether that’s connecting with our partners, friends or ourselves. Rachel and Co are joined by Polly Hazlewood to talk all things connection and the importance of intimacy. www.bornattherighttime.com/the-skies-we...
05.03.2025 10:33 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
On SNJ Today: We're hearing more cases of LAs increasing attempts to cease to maintain #EHCPs early. What can you do if this happens to your young person? Today's post from SEN solicitor, Nicole Lee gives you the law and some top tips www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
05.02.2025 19:25 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by The Sensory Projects
Autism: Behaviour pattern or neurotype?
If you would like to book this day, its sequel, or a similar event get in touch and if you're near St Austell or can travel to, look out for part 2(FREE): The Stories We Tell About Autism, coming soon (you don't have to have attended part 1) youtu.be/mf8e5mYILOg?...
05.02.2025 16:06 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks @ellychapple.bsky.social @georgejulian.bsky.social such a powerful conversation and the perfect summary of our Trauma series.
06.02.2025 10:09 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Such an important conversation.
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Lecturer in Learning Disabilities Nursing at Birmingham City University. Learning Disability Nurse.
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