Episode 25: Welcome to Holland
Often, as an entry into special needs parenthood, moms and dads are given a poem by Emily Perl Kingsley titled “Welcome to Holland.” This poem explains to the reader how it feels to arrive in Holland when you were planning a dream vacation to Italy. Suz and Diane chat about this poem and how it makes each of them feel throughout an often isolating, surprising form of parenthood.
Topics you do not want to miss:
- Welcome to Holland – the poem
- This poem is comforting to some, and hurts others
- Italy isn’t always perfect
- ‘My barn burned down’ metaphor
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Links and resources:
- Welcome to Holland Poem: http://www.dsasc.ca/uploads/8/5/3/9/8539131/welcome_to_holland.pdf
- The Trouble with Welcome to Holland’ blog post by Kristen Groseclose: https://smithkingsmore.org/the-trouble-with-welcome-to-holland/
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