Episode 34: A letter from Holland & raising kids with disabilities

B+T interview author Suzanne Lezotte. An excerpted chapter from her book about her son Owen who has Down Syndrome, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 91st Essay Competition, and she is currently working on a documentary short about his success in swimming. Read more Suzanne below.

Click here for the free letter from Suzanne and for exciting updates, including her book and documentary! The letter was inspired by Welcome to Holland, a poem written by Emily Perl Kingsley describing what it was like to raise a child with a disability.

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More about Suzanne:
Growing up in Michigan with nine siblings, Suzanne always had dreams to move to a big city, where she could define herself, not just always be labeled “one of the Lezotte kids.” She chose LA over NY for the weather, and moved as soon as she graduated from college with a double major in English and Communications. Her first job was a receptionist at “Animation Magazine,” with a goal to write stories and eventually run a magazine. She landed a job in the sales department of “Entertainment Weekly,” then “Fortune Magazine.” Eventually she did run a magazine, an entertainment trade called “International Cinematographer Magazine.” She pivoted to Director of Public Relations at Panavision when she was six months pregnant with her first child Owen, who was born with Down Syndrome. During her tenure at Panavision, she had two more children, and concentrated on finding the right inclusive setting for her son. Her original grassroots group of moms with children who have Down syndrome became a springboard into multiple support groups and non-profit organizations.

After a brief stint with Bexel and Sim International as Director of Marketing, she ditched the corporate life and began consulting for Sony Electronics so she had time to finish her book. An excerpted chapter from her book was a recent Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 91st Essay Competition and she is currently working on a documentary short about her son’s success in swimming. She resides in Westlake Village with her husband and three children.