The Daily Dad

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Nov 20, 2020

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The podcast discusses Charles de Gaulle's challenges, including having a daughter with Down syndrome. It highlights the importance of embracing children's differences and blessings, emphasizing the beauty of accepting and cherishing diverse needs as precious gifts in parenting.

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Embrace and accept children's differences and challenges like De Gaulle did with his daughter Anne.

Parental role involves guiding, protecting, and unconditionally loving children, showcasing the transformative power kids have on parents.

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Embracing Differences in Parenting

De Gaulle's story highlights the importance of embracing and accepting the differences and challenges that come with each child. In a time when handicapped children were often shamed and sent away, De Gaulle and his wife chose to fully support and raise their daughter Anne, who had Down syndrome. Their deep love and dedication to Anne showcased the transformative power children have on their parents, emphasizing the unique ways in which children can bring joy, growth, and opportunities for change.

Embracing Children's Differences and Blessings

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"Charles de Gaulle had a hard life. He was a POW in WWI. He had to flee France in order to save it in WWII. He endured protests and assassination attempts. He also had a daughter named Anne, who was born with Down’s syndrome. In 1928 when she was born, this was not something people knew how to deal with—handicapped children were often sent away to institutions. Parents were made to feel ashamed, as if they were responsible, for having a 'retarded' child. "

Ryan uses the experience of Charles de Gaulle and his wife Yvonne to demonstrate how we should all treat our children, on today's Daily Dad Podcast.

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