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Creative Workarounds for Extraordinary Challenges: Life with Tess

January 22, 2025

Creative Workarounds for Extraordinary Challenges: Life with Tess

Have you ever had to outsmart someone who seems to have superhuman strength and an endless appetite?

If you’ve ever faced the challenge of keeping your home safe for a loved one—or if you’re simply curious about creative problem-solving—this episode is for you. Discover how we navigate safety challenges for our 15-year-old daughter Tess, who has unique needs that go far beyond the toddler-proofing most families rely on.

  • Learn about ingenious solutions we’ve devised to manage Tess’s bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen safety.

  • Understand the complexities of hyperphagia and why typical safety measures often fall short.

  • Be inspired by real-life examples of persistence, adaptation, and the realities of parenting someone with extraordinary needs.

Hit play now to hear practical tips, unexpected stories, and a call for your ideas—because we’re all in this together.

← Stepping Forward: How Shoes and Therapy Transformed Tess’s ConfidenceSeeing the Unseen: Navigating CVI and the Power of Being Heard - Part 2 of 2 →

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I've been writing about Tess since February 2014.

If you want to read more about my life with Tess, head over to my personal blog, bobigelow.com, and start with the first post.


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