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Season 01: Episode 01

Dr. Mary Susan McConnell:

LABELED AS AN ADOPTIVE SPECIAL NEEDS MOM WHO HELPS WOMEN FIND THEIR FUN AGAIN

After adopting a child with profound special needs from West Africa, Mary Susan McConnell found herself lost in the labels of motherhood. On this episode, Mary Susan candidly shares her journey of opting into the world of special needs, and how earning her Doctorate in Special Education, starting the highly successful Mama Bear Podcast, and providing coaching for fellow special needs moms, has helped her find the fun, freedom, and belonging she’d been searching for.

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