Raising Owen with Suzanne Lezotte | Wife of the Party Podcast | # 309

I sit down with my friend/author, Suzanne Lezotte. We talk about her experience raising a son with Down syndrome, fighting for fair treatment at school, applying for colleges, what she’s learned from him, writing her book, and much more!
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Check out Suzanne's book, "Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood”: amzn.to/3tCXtDV
Book signing:
Barnes & Noble in Westlake Village (the Promenade @ Westlake)
Saturday, April 27 at 2 pm.
160 S Westlake Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
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LeeAnn Kreischer talks to friends about marriage, family, and being married to the life of the party, comedian Bert Kreischer!
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Our Next Book Club: “Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol” by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor:
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Timecodes
0:00 Intro
0:47 Suzanne’s book “Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood”
5:30 How LeeAnn and Suzanne met
6:15 Inclusion
19:35 Dyslexia being recognized as a disorder
27:15 Applying to colleges
37:25 Finding a great teacher
40:40 Covid years affecting social life in High School
48:30 Anxiety
55:44 Having fear after having a child
56:50 Therapy
1:11:10 Why this book is great for parents without kids with disability
1:17:30 the steps for getting the book published

[@Eyesofapril77]

Such a great episode!! 🎉❤

[@kieferkathy]

LeeAnn, you are amazingg! Can't wait to watch this episode!

[@powderandpaint14]

Lots of kids don't get into relationships as teenagers, that's always been the case. Those that were lucky enough to be the girl who was asked to the prom don't seem to understand! But it's fine, they find their way and meet people in their own time. Often in college.