BABIES DOWN, BOTTLES UP

For White Cane Awareness Day and Blindness equality achievement Month, we're talking about something many blind people have a complicated history with: the long white cane. Whether you've carried one proudly, kept it folded in your bag, or avoided using it altogether, chances are you have a story to tell. This week, Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn, along with producer Danny, share their personal journ...

Episode 107 is an in-house episode, which means Danny is bringing the clips and Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn have plenty to say about them. The crew gets into a viral custody dispute after a dad sends his girlfriend to drop off his kids while their mom is out of town, then tackles a complicated surrogacy case involving a serious fetal diagnosis, a termination agreement, and a surrogate who refuses...

Part 2 of our homeschool series is here, and we're getting the long term view. Leanne and Tyler Merren join Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn to talk about what it looks like to homeschool for the long haul. They share why they made the switch in the first place, how finding a real homeschool community changed everything for them, and what discipline and structure actually look like when you're both tea...

Y'all, we finally got into it: can a blind parent actually homeschool their kids? Alex Cortez and Kristi Yang join Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn for the whole conversation. Curriculum picks, how teaching duties get split with a sighted or blind husband, and why "unschooling" looks different in every house. PDFs read through headphones. Play-Doh standing in for handwriting practice. Shaving cream tur...

Y'all, Kisha is stuck out in Colorado Springs for nationals, so Terrin and Josselyn take the wheel and crowns her a prisoner of the skies. Then our Mom of the Month walks in and takes over. Meisha of Meisha's Music Element is a small town North Carolina girl and a longtime listener who found us while she was pregnant. She came ready. Why she defends residential blind schools, the saxophone she nev...

We're finally back around the table, and this catch-up was long overdue. We jump into the viral "five things totally worth the money" trend, each putting their own spin on it. Kisha shares the blind mom purchases she swears by, including AirTags and a robot vacuum that help keep life running a little smoother. Josselyn is covering fashion and beauty, explaining why investing in a good foundation a...

What does it actually take to build something that outlasts you? In Part 2 of our conversation with entrepreneur, husband, father, and blind dad Vission Cooper, the talk moves past the business wins and into the mindset behind them, the marriage, the mistakes, and the reason he calls it all legacy. Danny sets up each moment of the conversation for listeners, adding context as Vission unpacks what...

```html Meet Vision Cooper, a blind entrepreneur, artist, husband, father, and the definition of someone who's learned that success means a whole lot more than what's sitting in a bank account. In this episode, we sit down with Vision to talk about building businesses, raising a family, and the life lessons that completely changed how he measures success. As the owner of 14 businesses, Vision shar...

100 episodes later, and we're still walking away inspired. ❤️ In this special bonus episode, Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn look back on one unforgettable convention filled with laughter, connection, and moments that reminded them why this community means so much. From kids experiencing the excitement of being surrounded by other blind people, to dreaming about a future with autonomous travel through...

100 episodes. Can you believe it? 🥂 We're celebrating this milestone with a special live episode featuring returning favorite Tremaine and a young listener from Florida.. We look back at how Babies Down, Bottles Up went from an idea to a community that's helping change the narrative around blind parenting, answer your questions about the podcast, share the story behind our name, play Name That Tu...

Babies Down, Bottles Up

Melissa is the kind of guest that makes you rethink what’s possible. This week, we sit down with Melissa, a blind physical therapist, mom, and absolute force of nature who has spent her life proving people wrong. After losing her vision due to a rare case of shingles that affected both of her optic nerves, she was told a lot of things she wouldn't be able to do. She decided not to listen. Melissa...

This week’s guest is somebody who completely flips the idea of what blind people are “supposed” to do on its head. We’re joined by Brit Culp, also known as Miss Blind Fury, and this conversation goes everywhere in the best way. Brit is a licensed professional counselor associate, personal trainer, massage therapist, bodybuilding competitor, and pole dance instructor who has spent her life proving...

This one is one every parent needs to hear, even if you wish you didn’t. We’re joined by Qudsiya Naqui, law professor, host of Down to the Struts , and a blind mom who breaks down what actually happens when parenting and the legal system collide. She gets into how disability is still being used against parents across the country, and why so many families are put in positions they never saw coming....

We’re collaborating with Down to the Struts and featuring one of their episodes right here on Babies Down, Bottles Up. In this crossover, Qudsiya is joined by NASA’s Denna Lambert for a conversation about the work she’s doing to push diversity, equity, inclusion, and access forward in space innovation and exploration. Denna shares her experience as part of the second disabled cohort to experience...

We’re getting ready for convention season, and you can feel the energy in this one. We talk about what it’s like heading into a big convention, the excitement of being in the same space as the community, and finally getting to meet the people who listen every week. From past experiences to what we’re looking forward to this time around, this is a real look at why these events mean so much to us. W...

We’re talking about something a lot of people still try to avoid, periods and puberty. Terrin and Josselyn get into what it actually looks like to have these conversations with your kids, especially as blind moms raising girls who are trying to understand what’s happening to their bodies. From preparing for that first period to handling the emotions that come with it, this is one of those topics y...

Our Mom of the Month is here, and Kimberly from Komfort by K does not disappoint. She joins us to talk about what it really looks like to build something from the ground up while raising a family and showing up for your kids every single day. Kimberly is a blind entrepreneur running multiple lanes at once, from comfort meals and baked goods to body butters and event planning, and she breaks down h...

This one’s a real one. Josselyn’s out handling a parenting situation, so Terrin and Kisha are joined by Stephanie and Precious for a conversation all about step-parenting and what it actually looks like day to day. We get into how these relationships start, those first introductions with the kids, and how quickly things can either click or feel complicated. From there, it’s the real stuff, co-pare...

This one feels like a breath of fresh air after some of our heavier conversations. We’re back with a full cast episode, just talking, catching up, and letting things go wherever they go. No big topic, just real life updates, random questions, and the kind of conversations that remind you why we started this in the first place. We get into what’s been going on lately, from Kisha being deep in mom l...

This one is a celebration. For Women’s History Month, Josselyn and Kisha sit down with the powerhouse women behind Eyes Like Mine Inc., an organization doing real work in the community and creating space for blind and visually impaired individuals to show up fully as themselves. Founded by Newark natives Krystal and Naquela, Eyes Like Mine has built something that goes beyond events. From Dancing...

Friendships look a lot different once you become a parent, and we’re talking all about it in this episode. Kisha, Terrin, and Josselyn get real about the friendships that shaped them growing up and how those relationships change once life fills up with kids, work, and responsibilities. From childhood best friends to the people who came into their lives later, they talk about how those connections...

iv> Our Mom of the Month spotlight is back, and this time we’re welcoming Katie from Katy’s Eyes on TikTok to the mic. Katie is a blind mom of two who has built a growing online following by simply sharing what life actually looks like in her house. From raising her kids to running her day-to-day life without sight, she’s been documenting the routines, workarounds, and moments that most people nev...

This one is real. We’re talking about what it’s actually like working outside of the blindness bubble. Not conferences. Not advocacy spaces. Regular workplaces. Offices. Meetings. Systems that were never built with us in mind. We share our experiences being the only blind person in the room, the pressure to prove ourselves before we even open our mouths, and the exhausting dance of deciding when t...

We’re kicking off 2026 by naming our very first Mom of the Month, and it had to be REL Cooper. Friend of the show, blind mom, entrepreneur, homeschooler, and all-around force, REL joins Josselyn, Kisha, and Terrin for an episode that feels like sitting at the table with people who really know each other. Danny pops in with his usual chaos, the drinks are flowing, and the stories come fast. The epi...