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3 Proven Strategies for Parents Navigating Pediatric Healthcare in 2025

Feeling alone after your child's diagnosis? Discover three powerful lessons that have changed how families find hope, support, and confidence while navigating pediatric healthcare. In this solo episode, child life specialist Katie Taylor distills eight years of conversations with ...  عرض المزيد

A Father's Journey Through Loss, Healing, and the Birth of a Rainbow Baby: Jeff's Story

In this profoundly moving and honest conversation, we sit down with Jeff Loving, a NICU dad, husband, and now an author, who shares the intimate and often unspoken grief experienced by fathers after pregnancy loss. Jeff walks us through the heartbreaking loss of his two sons, Dav ...  عرض المزيد

Understanding Homocystinuria (HCU): How one Mother Uncovered her Son's Diagnosis

Melanie, mom to 12-year-old Masen, shares the unexpected path to her son's diagnosis with Homocystinuria (HCU) after a routine eye exam revealed something "off." What followed was months of uncertainty, a rare diagnosis few providers had even heard of, a crash course in low-prote ...  عرض المزيد

Autism, Advocacy and the Power of a Medical ID Bracelet

Tara Cohen opens up about her son Will's autism diagnosis and how it transformed her family and career. From navigating meltdowns to discovering AAC as a communication lifeline, Tara shares her honest reflections on parenting, resilience, and hope. What began as a search for a me ...  عرض المزيد

When Your Baby is Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: Marlee's Story

"My baby went from fussy to lifeless in hours—by the time we reached the PICU, they said he might have had six hours to live." In this episode, TikTok Influencer and Medical Mom Marlee Brandon, a pediatric speech-language pathologist turned full-time mom, shares the whirlwind dia ...  عرض المزيد