# Ep78: Miriam Chernick: Educating the Community

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Published: 2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pwsunited.podbean.com/e/ep78-miriam-chernick-educating-the-community/
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Duration seconds: 2115

## Resource

We’re excited to share our latest Sibling Advocacy episode on PWS United. In this ongoing series, we talk with siblings about how they show up for their loved ones with PWS, whether at the kitchen table, at school, among friends, in government spaces, or anywhere their sibling may need support. This episode is hosted by Elaine Towle, PWSA | USA's Advocacy Specialist and mom to James, living with PWS. Elaine spoke with sibling and author, Miriam Chernick. Miriam's brother, Daniel, is 69 and living with PWS. She spoke with Elaine about her relationship with her brother and how that has changed over the years, deciding when to speak up for him and when to let him speak up for himself, her concerns for his aging, and how she sees sibling advocacy as educating the community. She also talks briefly about her book, The Zuzu Secret. The Zuzu Secret "told in alternating points of view, is about Josie, a 12-year-old aspiring veterinarian, and Abe, her 15-year-old baseball-loving brother born with a rare disease called Prader-Willi syndrome, as they learn the risks of keeping secrets and the value of family while staying true to their dreams." Use the link to learn more and purchase your copy of The Zuzu Secret: The Zuzu Secret Novel for Elementary and Middle Grade - Beardies, Prader-Willis Syndrome, Baseball — Miriam Chernick - Author & Educator

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