{"id":9538,"date":"2026-06-07T17:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9538"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:29:15","slug":"blind-abilities-presents-domesticity-parenting-beyond-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9538","title":{"rendered":"Blind Abilities Presents: Domesticity: Parenting Beyond Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6029\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9538-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Podcast Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina, Lori, and Jeff gather in the Blind Abilities Studio for an honest and engaging conversation about parenting from a blindness perspective. They share their experiences of starting families, raising children, adapting to new challenges, and learning alongside their kids every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As they discuss the joys, surprises, and everyday realities of parenthood, one message becomes clear: parenting is less about vision and more about finding practical ways to make life work for your family. Along the way, they discovered opportunities to educate others, challenge misconceptions, and demonstrate that blindness does not define their ability to be loving, capable, and involved parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through personal stories, laughter, and reflection, Christina, Lori, and Jeff offer insight, encouragement, and reassurance for anyone who is raising children, considering parenthood, or simply interested in hearing real-life experiences from blind parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for this thoughtful and inspiring conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leave us your feedback, suggestions, and comments by calling 612-267-6093. We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6031\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9538-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DomesticityParentingPerspective.mp3 Podcast Summary: Christina, Lori, and Jeff gather in the Blind Abilities Studio for an honest and engaging conversation about parenting from a blindness perspective. They share their experiences of starting families, raising children, adapting to new challenges, and learning alongside their kids every step of the way. As they discuss the joys, surprises, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-audio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0035.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2tQ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5179,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5179","url_meta":{"origin":9538,"position":0},"title":"Getting Two Blind Brothers with One Stone! 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