Trauma. Grief. Heartache. I know so many of us face these things on a daily basis. Today’s story is no different. Years into her journey, Jen is able to share details of her family, specifically of her two boys Carter and Silas. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis tragically changed life as Jen knew it, forever. Topics we talked…
YOU give us hope and we are incredibly grateful for the support you have given us. At the end of every episode we ask our guests “What gives you hope?” but not today! Today we are getting ready for Thanksgiving! Earlier this month we asked you to call the When Autumn Comes Hotline and tell…
This ride y’all… it’s a crazy one. A lot of us somehow ended up on a path we never expected to be on. It can be dark and cold, scary and lonely. But it can also be bright and warm, encouraging and friendly. Today Suz and Diane talk about the unexpected joys and gratitude they…
Meet Stacie! Mama to Lainey and Calvin. Lainey has a rare genetic disease that can make their day-to-day lives incredibly unpredictable due to the main symptom, recurring attacks of paralysis that can affect one side of the body, the whole body, or even move from side to side. While Lainey’s condition may be rare, the…
Today we are sharing a conversation that Diane and I recorded on a whim after a friend sent a text about her mixed emotions about her daughter’s recent IEP meeting. We chat about struggles with the school system, home based schooling, navigating medically complex children while navigating the school process and… well, germs. This episode…
Meet Megan! She is a sister with a lot of siblings, three of which are disabled. We are pretty sure Megan is a unicorn example of a sister but we are hopeful there are more out there like her. Megan is real and honest with us, explaining why she feels more comfortable with the disabled…
There are so many different titles we pick up as moms of disabled children: nurse, therapist, teacher, advocate, comforter, and of course, mom. But some of us become frequent flyers in the hospital. We hoped to become soccer moms, but instead we are hospital moms. Today you will meet Aubree as she talks about her…
Today we are chatting with Catherine, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She is one of the most loving and passionate people you will ever chat with and as two moms we are thrilled to hear her perspective from the other side of the therapy sessions. Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:…
September is NICU Awareness Month so this month we wanted to showcase a journey that involved the NICU. Today Georgette talks about her son’s grand entrance, their NICU experience and how her faith carried her through it. She opens up about when she was vulnerable and begged her community to pray for her son. Convos…
Meet Leah: She is articulate, creative, passionate and relatable to so many of us. Today we share a candid, engaging conversation between three moms. Leah has faced the ups and downs as a mom of three and she openly talks about it with us today. Leah’s daughter, Jordan, has a rare chromosomal disorder called Cri…