{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4b0cd813-7493-4305-b809-fd8071075e21/1994b45b-6923-4ded-a1e2-d4c0e16e2de1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 139: Multiple Sclerosis, parenting and Primark proposals","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77306c05ec5f0f40e85/611ed7ce014bb2001382b766.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>On the day his daughter took her first steps, Christian&nbsp;Donlan&nbsp;was told he has with Multiple Sclerosis.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, he and his wife Sarah Lea discuss the issues around trying to parent while coming to terms with the diagnosis. Honestly, it's more fun than it sounds.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Christian tells us about his book,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305/305436/the-unmapped-mind.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Unmapped Mind</em></a>, and how being told you have MS is a bit like being William Shatner in an episode of Columbo. We discuss whether the diagnosis affected their decision not to have a second child, and why Christian proposed in Primark after only a month.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>His brilliant book is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305/305436/the-unmapped-mind.html\" target=\"_blank\">out now</a>. You can follow Christian on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/donlanwords\" target=\"_blank\">@DonlanWords</a>, and read his writing about video games on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/authors/294\" target=\"_blank\">eurogamer.net</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Scummy Mummies book is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scummy-Mummies-Helen-Thorn/dp/1849499616/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\">OUT NOW</a>! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/create-review/ref=cm_cr_dp_wrt_top?ie=UTF8&amp;asin=1849499616&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=266239&amp;store=books\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon review</a>!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Twickenham, Leatherhead, Bath, Sheffield, Barnsley, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We're on Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">@scummymummies</a>),&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>. Please send your confessions to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;and visit us at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>. If you like the podcast, rate, review and subscribe!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!</p>","author_name":"Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn"}