The Invisible Life of Us
Welcome to the Joyous, Messy, Colourful World of Parenting Kids with Additional Needs
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The Invisible Life of Us
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Kate Jones
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Mandy Hose
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By:
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Kate Jones
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Mandy Hose
About this listen
Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt 'on-the-floor lonely' sometimes because nobody was talking about what it was like for families like theirs. It was time to give their community a voice.
So began the Too Peas in a Podcast, a weekly conversation in which they discuss the surprises, the challenges and the joys of parenting twins with additional needs. It was meant to support other multiple-birth mums and mums of kids with disabilities, so they were shocked to discover therapists, doctors, nurses, teachers, even people without kids were also listening.
Now, Kate and Mandy are sharing their story, delving deeper into the issues they care about and offering reassurance for those navigating a child's disability. They speak candidly about what it's like to receive the initial diagnosis, how they perceive their children's lives have been impacted by their additional needs, how their own lives have changed, and those of their family and friends. Above all they convey their immense love for their children and the happiness they have brought into their lives.
With their signature empathy, honesty and compassion, the Too Peas invite you into their world to laugh, cry and make a difference.
©2021 Kate Jones (P)2021 Penguin Random House AustraliaWhat listeners say about The Invisible Life of Us
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- Bernadette Faddoul
- 27-07-2021
The best !!!
Just when I thought I couldn’t love Mandy & Kate more here came the audio book!
Thanks for the laughs and the tears and the fist pumps. You peas rock.
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- Nahlia Bell
- 28-07-2021
Beautifully honest
Two intelligent, fierce mothers this really is a story of how to celebrate the messy joys of life, but the message is clear - we need to show empathy and kindness to everyone we meet and embrace the diversity of our community. Thanks for sharing your lives with us Kate and Mandy - you make the world a better place.
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- ChanBella
- 29-08-2021
Outstanding
Loved this book along with the podcast. A refreshing look at the life of Mandy and Kate and their beautiful families with additional needs. After originally finding their podcast, I felt seen and not alone. This book is all of that and more. A great listen x
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- Bec Simpson
- 05-08-2021
A must read!
It made me laugh out loud and ugly cry. Amazing read that is emotional, educational, insightful and hits you in the feels. Read it and then pass it to a friend or family member. Spread to message of inclusion and love.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2021
Mandatory reading for the whole world
Mandy & Kate - thank you for this book.
I was so excited, that I preordered both the printed book (love the pea green inside cover) & then the Audible version too. I already knew you were great story tellers from the podcast, but gosh - you are thoroughly engaging authors too! I couldn’t put the book down. Loved it. Laugher, tears and boy oh boy - talk about making a difference! All, absolutely all the feels!
xx love ‘speed pipe’ pea xx
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- Anonymous User
- 27-07-2021
A must listen for all
I think everyone should listen to this book. Then everyone will know better and do better. It’s heart warming heartbreaking and utterly beautiful!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2021
Tremendous, a must listen!
Two wonderful women sharing stories that make the world a better place. Thank you Mandy & Kate for all the wisdom you bring to the world.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-08-2021
Laugh, Difference, Cry
All the feels as always from my ‘friends’ Mandy & Kate.
I could NOT stop listening & finished the book in one weekend. Apologies to my family who tried to talk to me but were waved away, as I pointed to my ears, shook my head & mouthed ‘sorry can’t hear you’.
Well done to you both! What an amazing achievement to add to all your other achievements. I hope you are both very proud of yourselves.
Your voices & the open-hearted way you share your experiences, have profoundly changed me in ways that I cannot even explain.
Thank you 🙏
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- Anonymous User
- 20-07-2021
Truly incredible
What a blessing you two women are.
An amazing book that captures so much of what it means to be on this incredible journey as a pea.
Huge thanks for your courage, hard work and passion.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-09-2021
Epic!
What an incredible book. Mandy and Kate explore the realities of raising children with disabilities in a raw yet respectable way. This book makes those raising children with a disability feel seen, loved and heard.
This book is also a great tool for those wishing to have a deeper understanding into the lives of families who live with a disability.
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