I just watched this documentary about parenting with Cerebral Palsy, from the UK.
I loved it.
I cried, I laughed, I sobbed.
Watching two people parent who happen to both have CP, but to watch the Mums of these two people is what got me.
To watch the Mums watch their children have a baby and still relive the trauma of their own births. To realise that maybe that pain never really goes away.
The adults who have CP see themselves as typical people, as a typical family who just do things a little differently ( watch the Dad give the baby a bath!) and the Mums who support and stand by and admire their children who they never imagined would be doing what they are doing today.
I could relate so well to the Mums living day by day and I loved listening to the Dad talk about his CP, his own birth injury and reflect on how his Mum must have felt when he was born. I loved his attitude about always being who he is and being happy.
I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did and that you see there is more than one way of doing things and there is always hope.
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6 comments:
I really like this doc have u been to my blog http://azisamazing.blogspot.com
hi AZ lovely to meet you! I just saw you posted this link too a few weeks back isnt it just great!
The video is AWESOME! I watched it when it was on TV (I'm from the UK) and it is so brilliant!
There are quite a lot of good docs. that come on - they're fascinating. One series I absolutely LOVE is 'Born to Be Different'. It follows the lives of 6 children with various disabilities, and their families. It has followed them over 10 years so far.
hi T,
Thanks for the recomendations will check it out! I love the seven up series and love the sund of this one too. Cheers bron
Ps do you have any kids? :)
I know Lawrence, Adele and Tom (now a huge ?7 year old!) as well as new bub a little bit - they live in the neighbouring city to me and are active in the disabled people's movement. They're great people, a fab family. I'm chuffed to spot a blogger from riiiight over the other side of the world has found their documentary!
hi Becca! Wow! I loved their documentry so very much. It actually aired here in Australia on free to air tv ABC2 last week and I have heard so many people watching it. It was on as a lead up to the Paralmpics .Please share with them how many people enjoyed their story and it has created many discussions amongst my friends and family.
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