Introduction
Welcome, it’s great you’ve stumbled upon Born at the Right Time.
Becoming the parent of a child with disabilities can be daunting and overwhelming, rewarding and incredible. In 2005, my eldest son was born with a bump. As a qualified nurse and unqualified parent, I hurtled down an unmarked road of loving a child with complex disabilities and life-limiting epilepsy. Ten years later, my GCSE English teacher and I were both shocked that The Skies I’m Under was published and Born at the Right Time was founded.
In my view, the more professionals that hear Rachel speak the better!”
Communication and co-production with relatives and carers
CPD accredited study days
Highly recommended
“Training based on real experience making sure we remember real people in our practice. Excellent and would highly recommend.”
Inspiring
“Really inspiring/educating session. Very interesting. Good use of different activities/learning styles.”
Very useful
“This session was highly interactive, fun and easy to follow. I have gained a great amount of knowledge that is very useful for my practice.”
Featured Sections
Books
What happens when life doesn’t turn out as you planned. The Skies I’m Under is a memoir about becoming the parent of a child with complex needs while Shattered uses 40 reflections to help walk that unexpected path.
Faith
Faith shapes our world view, how we live and how we love. Through bridging the gap between life and faith we find beauty in the brokenness.
Writing
The beauty of writing is it was just like talking but without the interruptions. Stories have the power to change the teller and listener.
Calendar
Find out more about Rachel Wright’s speaking and training events as they happen.
Shattered
God’s view through life’s broken windows
Introduced by Rachel and Tim Wright
Authors Rachel & Tim Wright introduce their new book Shattered – God’s view through life’s broken windows.
VIRAL Blog post from July 2016 seen by over 4 million people and still creating waves. Four reasons my son won’t accept his 100% Attendance Award. No. 2 son has been awarded an evening at a soft play centre because he has 100% attendance at school. He loves going to soft play, he loves going out with his friends, we love it when school reward him BUT he won’t be going. Here’s why…
The Don’t call me Mum initiative is working towards #bridgingthegap between professionals and parents. It is founded on mutual respect and asks practitioners to demonstrate their passion for parents as partners by simply using the parent’s name. Many parents feel undermined when they are called ‘Mum’ or ‘Dad’ in meetings and appointments.
