The Letdown
by Emily L. Kendallin 🎭️ Culture
The Letdown
About the Substack
Creating connections through stories on breastfeeding, high-risk pregnancies, raising a kiddo with a disability, navigating hospital stays, finding your way, and running. If you've experienced all or one of these - you don't walk (or run) alone.
About Emily L. Kendall
I’m an omni-mom: step, dog, and mom of 3. Oldest came at 29 weeks, second has Down syndrome, and even with an IUD I had a third. I write about breastfeeding, high-risk pregnancy, hospital stays, raising a kid with Ds, and my years-long BQ attempt.
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