When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms
We call ourselves the 4am Mom Club because more nights than not, our kids are awake at 4am. We both have very medical, complicated, rare, beautiful children. This is a podcast for medical and disability mamas (and the people who love them) who are facing a life they never expected. We share hope-filled stories of families, all shapes, colors, sizes and abilities, all in different phases of their medically complex or disabled caregiving journey. When Autumn Comes Podcast is a program of the Apricity Hope Project nonprofit. Our mission is to care for caregiver. Learn more at apricityhope.org
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Suz and Katrina | Picture Day
11/27/2024
Suz and Katrina | Picture Day
Raise your hand if you have memories of elementary school picture day…Did they pass out those little plastic combs? Anybody have some really terrible pictures to share? Today, Katrina and Suz talk about what happens when picture day is really more than just picture day. When your child is facing rare disease, with a shortened life expectancy, you never know when this picture day is the last picture day they will have. The girls talk about making the memories, soaking in the moments, and normalizing grief. “You never know what’s going to be the last picture because you can’t trust the disease.” -Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Picture Day What if? The last picture When it doesn’t make sense Take the pictures Normalizing Grief Have you ever found yourself doing something that seems just so crazy, in the name of grief? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider the podcast . When Autumn Comes:
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4 AM Dr's appointment
11/22/2024
4 AM Dr's appointment
Welcome to the real world of medical motherhood. Just as Suz and Katrina sit down to record, the Suz gets a phone call… Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Suz and Katrina | Lessons in Grief
11/20/2024
Suz and Katrina | Lessons in Grief
For several seasons now, we have heard Susan interviewing guests. Amazingly brave people have stepped up to the microphone to share their stories with our listeners. Today, we flip that scenario. Now, it’s Suz’s turn to share. Today, Katrina interview’s Susan. The ladies discuss Susan’s story. Suz shares the trauma surrounding Lorelei’s birth and her entry into medical motherhood. She shares about how medical motherhood inspired her to start the Apricity Hope Project, and how she has been changed by Lorelei’s life and death. Speaking of Lorelei, here’s the to the episode where Suz tells the story of her death. “We didn’t take any part of having a second child lightly.” -Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Who is Suz? Lorelei’s birth story Deciding on number 2 Goodbye to Lorelei Fitting In Parenting differently Can you relate to Susan’s story? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider the podcast . When Autumn Comes:
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4 AM Unitooth
11/15/2024
4 AM Unitooth
4AM is back! Buckle up for Susan’s wild ride of dentistry. You won’t want to miss it! Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Suz and Katrina | Therapy
11/13/2024
Suz and Katrina | Therapy
We all know the analogy about riding in an airplane. When the oxygen masks fall down, you put your mask on first before helping those around you. In medical parenthood, how do you put your own needs ahead of the significant needs of your child? We aren’t talking about making sure the laundry is clean here…Self care for medical moms often looks like taking care of basic daily needs for themselves, showering or brushing your teeth. Today, Suz and Katrina talk about Therapy. They discuss the ups and downs of finding the best fit in a therapist, the ups and downs of therapy itself, and deciding that you are important enough to invest in. “You have to unlearn this inner dialogue that you aren’t good enough.” -Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Dating App for Therapists Therapist turns on me Vulnerability Friendships Inner Dialogue Good enough? Being vulnerable is so so hard. Investing in ourself is so very worth it. Do you have experiences with therapy you’d like to share? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider the podcast . Look for fun ways to contribute throughout the month of September! When Autumn Comes:
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4AM Summer Vacation to Christmas
09/06/2024
4AM Summer Vacation to Christmas
4AM: Summer Vacation to Christmas 4AM is back! The girls discuss summer vacation, straight through to Halloween and Christmas. Buckle up, this one is a wild ride! Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Vacations
09/04/2024
Vacations
Mornings are getting cooler and the autumn leaves are on their way in the next few months. Today, the girls recap summer vacation just as the “carefree” days of summer fade away and we transition into fall. Summer vacation looks different under the lense of medical motherhood. Gone are the days of backpacking in Europe. Today’s vacations involve packing and unpacking a van-load of supplies and venturing into a location that is probably not kid-proofed. Vacation plans have back up plans. The back up plans have their own back up plans. Is this really restful? Are we just creating more stress under the guise of creating memories? Listen to find out! “I’m a ball of a stressed out troll under a bridge.” -Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Making memories Two vacations Backup plans Booger blankets Questions The big reveal Support Summer vacations can be so sweet and also a bit tough. We hope your summer was one for the memory books. What are your favorite summer memories with your kids? Do you have any travel tips for other medical moms? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast. Look for fun ways to contribute throughout the month of September!
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Jessica: Summer book club pt 5
07/31/2024
Jessica: Summer book club pt 5
Welcome back for the final episode of our summer book club with Jessica Fein. Today, we discuss writing. Jessica shares helpful advice for anyone looking to begin writing. The girls talk about the importance of sharing their stories in whichever medium is most relevant to them. They also talk about the importance of finding community in writing. “When you say, ‘I’m writing a book,’ it changes everything.” -Jessica Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Advice for writing Mindset Writing to ourselves Met judging yourself Connect with Jessica: Summer is a new season with stress and relaxation together at the same time. We hope you can find a moment to relax with a good book, or whatever gives you a moment of peace. We are so grateful for Jessica taking the time to share her story for our summer reading series. Are you reading along with us? Do you have any good writing prompts you want to share? Let us know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Jessica: Summer Book Club pt 4
07/24/2024
Jessica: Summer Book Club pt 4
In today’s episode of Summer Reading with When Autumn Comes, Suz, Katrina, and Jessica discuss joy. We always discuss what gives us hope, but where is the joy in this life of medical complexity? Maybe moms of medically complex kids mope around in black and grey all day long. Maybe some do, but not these girls! The girls discuss how they create moment’s of joy, finding it in the every day, and intentionally seeking it out. They discuss the importance of finding joy, not only for their children, but also for themselves. Stay tuned for helpful tips they have discovered over the years. “We can create corners of beauty in the midst of the chaos.” -Jessica Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Choosing to live in hope Creating moments of joy Skate parks Finding joy for ourselves Connect with Jessica: Summer is a new season with stress and relaxation together at the same time. We hope you can find a moment to relax with a good book, or whatever gives you a moment of peace. We are so grateful for Jessica taking the time to share her story for our summer reading series. Are you reading along with us? Let us know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Jessica | Summer Book Club pt 3
07/22/2024
Jessica | Summer Book Club pt 3
Welcome back to another episode of our summer book club. We hope you are reading along with us and joining in the conversation in the When Autumn Comes Society. This week we are discussing isolation in medical motherhood. We talk about the reasons why we feel isolated and how that impacts our families. We discuss ways in which we have found community both in person and online. “Nobody can relate to you anymore” -Jessica Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Relating to others Finding people online Isolation for the other children The village Connect with Jessica: Summer is a new season with stress and relaxation together at the same time. We hope you can find a moment to relax with a good book, or whatever gives you a moment of peace. We are so grateful for Jessica taking the time to share her story for our summer reading series. Are you reading along with us? Let us know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Jessica: Summer book club pt 2
07/17/2024
Jessica: Summer book club pt 2
Thank you all for joining us for round 2 of our Summer Reading Series. We hope you are loving Jessica’s book! This week, she joins us again to talk about adjusting to the new normal. What we all know now is that the “new” normal is something that is ever changing. We are always adjusting. Adjusting to life after diagnosis, life after hospitalization. For some of us, life after they have left us. “For all this time, they define our identity and what happens after?” -Jessica Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Welcome back Jessica Always new normal Checking the box The importance of sharing Connect with Jessica: Summer is a new season with stress and relaxation together at the same time. We hope you can find a moment to relax with a good book, or whatever gives you a moment of peace. We are so grateful for Jessica taking the time to share her story for our summer reading series. Are you reading along with us? Let us know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Jessica | Summer Book Club pt 1
07/15/2024
Jessica | Summer Book Club pt 1
Happy summer friends! It is July in Virginia and the rainbows at the hideaway do not disappoint. So, we celebrate summer with a Summer Reading series. Please join us in welcoming back Jessica. Jessica last joined us in April of 2023, but today she returns, a newly published author! Throughout this series, we will discuss themes that run throughout Jessica’s book. In this episode, we chat about “the diagnosis”. Everyone’s journey to a diagnosis is unique. Let’s dive into Jessica’s journey. “And that’s where the hammer came down, was in the genetic testing.” -Jessica Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Welcome back Jessica Dahlia Phases of the journey Diagnosis Advice Connect with Jessica: I don’t know how you do it Summer is a new season with stress and relaxation together at the same time. We hope you can find a moment to relax with a good book, or whatever gives you a moment of peace. We are so grateful for Jessica taking the time to share her story for our summer reading series. What are you reading? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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4 AM Retreats and Thunderstorms
07/12/2024
4 AM Retreats and Thunderstorms
4AM: Retreats and Thunderstorms Today Christi joins us again to try to convince Katrina to come to America for a retreat in August. Stay tuned to see whether she was successful. Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Christi | Shaken Baby Syndrome
07/10/2024
Christi | Shaken Baby Syndrome
Trigger Warning: Shaken Baby Syndrome Some sources estimate that a parent makes 35,000 decisions per day for our child. Some of these are small, like what socks to wear. Others, more important, like who will care for them while we are away. We hope we make these decisions we make, both big and small, add up in ways that create a safe and healthy environment for our babies. But what if…What happens when the person we have trusted our baby does the un-thinkable? Today we sit down with Christi. She bravely shares her story, of how her son was harmed by the very person she had trusted to care for him. She shares his medical journey, and the trauma her family has endured. “Everyone knows not to do that to a baby.” - Christi Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Introducing Christi Shaken Baby syndrome The Incident The babysitter What if Decisions Mom gut Hindsight What gives Christi hope Medical motherhood is challenging whether you are “born” into it, or through a tragic accident. In a world where life can feel isolating, please know you are not in this alone. Join us in the or send us a DM on ! We'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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4 AM: I see dead people
07/05/2024
4 AM: I see dead people
4AM: I see dead people 4AM is back! Today we are chatting about seeing things in our minds… or not. Welcome to the conversation! Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Suz and Katrina 100
07/03/2024
Suz and Katrina 100
100 episodes. We have now officially recorded 100 episodes. When we started this podcast, we hoped to connect moms. Moms of children with complex needs, feeling alone in the day to day of raising children who depended upon them in ways typical parents may not understand. This podcast has given us the opportunity to share our stories, to create community, to share hope. Thank you to our listeners for joining us along this ride, whether you have been with us from the beginning, or just now at episode 100. We are so grateful for this community that we get to share in. For sharing your joys, your tears, your hope. These stories, your comments, your likes give us that sense of the sun’s warmth during those cold winter days. “Its gonna be beautiful in its own incredible way.” - Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Why we started Priorities Anticipatory Grief Validation Who are you? Pure Magic Hope Medical motherhood should not be undertaken alone. We understand the importance of community, in the celebrations and in the heartaches. In a world where life can feel isolating, please know you are not in this alone. Join our community in the or send us a DM on ! We'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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4 AM Black eyes and heat waves
06/28/2024
4 AM Black eyes and heat waves
This week, we chat birthday parties during heat waves, the difference between a Canadian heat wave and an American heat wave, and who punched Suz. Welcome to the conversation! Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Suz and Katrina | Benji is FIVE
06/26/2024
Suz and Katrina | Benji is FIVE
Five…Five feels like a milestone birthday, from when a little kid turns into, well…not a big kid, but a kid kid. Five is also creeping closer and closer to the age Benji’s sister, Lorelei, was when she gained her angel wings. Birthdays are bittersweet when your child has a terminal diagnosis. For Benji, for Mamma, this birthday is worthy of celebration. And celebrate we did! Stay tuned while we discuss Benji’s epic fifth birthday Dude Ranch Dressing celebration. “So, they’re walking around with a pony and a kid on it in a ranch dressing costume.” - Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Benji turning 5 Hidden Valley Bittersweet 5 Piggy Love Friends Worth it? Medical motherhood can feel overwhelming, questioning at times if the celebration is even noticed. We know how important it is to celebrate the milestones, inch stones, and make the memories. How do you make birthdays special? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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4AM: Celebration and Rage
06/21/2024
4AM: Celebration and Rage
4AM: Celebration and Rage 4AM is back! Today we are chatting about celebrations, rage, and child proofing AirBnB’s. Welcome to the conversation! Links and resources: Follow Suz: Follow Katrina: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Suz and Katrina | Therapy
06/19/2024
Suz and Katrina | Therapy
Medical motherhood can take its toll on you. The ups, the downs, the trauma, the lack of time for yourself…It is ok not to be ok. Even better, it is ok to ask for help. Today, Susan and Katrina sit down to discuss therapy. The hard, the good, their reasons for going. If you have ever been scared to ask for help, we hope this episode gives you the nudge to do it. As moms, we need to be our best to give our best to our children. Therapy is one of the tools that helps us to do that. “Its not horrible because its so good and so rewarding.”-Katrina Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Finding a Therapist EMDR Therapy first date Do we enjoy therapy? Core of the onion Why we go Medical motherhood can feel isolating, leaving you searching for answers and resources. We want you to know that it is ok to ask for help. Do you have the resources you need? Do you enjoy therapy? Do you treat yourself when you go? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Daniel | Storytelling
06/13/2024
Daniel | Storytelling
As we approach Father’s Day, we welcome back Daniel for what has now become his annual holiday visit to the podcast. Daniel first spoke with us in 2022. Check out the link below to give the original interview a listen, I promise it’s a good one. Since we last spoke, Daniel has been busy sharing his own story and helping other parent’s to do the same. Today, we discuss the art and importance of storytelling. We see how the sharing of a story can bring together communities and help those who are isolated, feel less so. The stories we share are shared uniquely from our own perspective. When our children are unable to share their own stories, we are able, in a small way, to give a voice to the voiceless. “For anyone who’s thinking of sharing their story there is a benefit to you personally, even if you just shove that story in your dresser drawer and never show anybody.”-Daniel Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Lucas’s trees Why we share Finding help and hope “For them” How to share What gives Daniel hope Mentioned in this Episode: Medical parenthood can feel isolating, leaving you searching for answers and resources. Daniel has shown us how sharing our stories helps us to connect with our community. Are you interested in learning more? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes:
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Elena: Codependency in Caregiving
06/05/2024
Elena: Codependency in Caregiving
Most parents can relate to the sense of losing themselves at least a little bit to parenthood. We leave behind our hobbies and dedicate ourselves to caring for these tiny humans who have taken up residence in our lives. Medical and special needs parenthood takes that to a different level. How do we maintain ourselves in the midst of this defining title of medical parent? This week, we meet Elena. Elena is not only a medical mom, but also a fierce advocate and founder of a nonprofit. She has dedicated her time and skills to education and advocacy for the disability community. Elena introduces us to the topic of codependency in caregiving. She shows us that even as our lives change, we can maintain our sense of self and purpose outside of and along with our title of medical parent. “If you hear people talking about their journey publicly, it doesn’t mean we have this figured out. We’re just living this out loud.”-Elena Here’s what you don’t want to miss: About Elena Xiomara Little Lobbyists Codependency Cliff Notes Letting Go Staying In Check Really good year? What gives Elena Hope Medical motherhood can feel isolating, leaving you searching for answers and resources. We are so grateful for Elena and the work she has done to fill gaps in the community. Are you interested in learning more? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear from you! When Autumn Comes: Catch up with Elena: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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Katrina: Back again!
05/29/2024
Katrina: Back again!
For those of you who listened in on Season 5, I know you have been at the edge of your seats waiting for Season 6 to start! Season 5 sure was a nail biter, filled with exciting content. Can you sense the sarcasm? I had wonderful guests and lofty plans, but the weight of medical motherhood, running a nonprofit, and life in general certainly kept me from those plans. Don’t lose hope though, the podcast is back and this time with backup! Last season, we met Katrina. This season, we bring her back as co-host. Today, we get to hear more about the woman behind the microphone: her family, her hobbies, what makes Katrina, Katrina. “It just made me feel less alone.” -Katrina Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Eliana Teenagers Relationships between children The diagnosis Just for fun What gives Katrina hope? Medical motherhood can feel so isolating. It is exciting to connect with another mom and share in this journey with you all. Do you have questions for Katrina? Let us know in the or send us a DM on ! We would love to connect. Don’t forget to check out . When Autumn Comes: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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4AM: Balloon Button
12/15/2023
4AM: Balloon Button
Amanda and Suz are talking about the latest encounter they have had with their amazing girls from Heaven. Links and resources: Follow Suz: Join the conversation: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: WAC is a program of the - a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for caregivers of medically complex and disabled children. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!
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Amanda: Grief and Celebration | Navigating New Chapters
12/14/2023
Amanda: Grief and Celebration | Navigating New Chapters
The internet is an interesting place. A place of connections, for both good and bad. A place for sharing knowledge, and a place for following people you have never met. Every now and again a creepy internet stalker turns out to be an actual really wonderful person. Every now and again, that really wonderful person turns into a friend. Enter Amanda. This episode, we get to hear Amanda’s story. Amanda is a fellow mito mom of a beautiful little girl who is now watching over her from heaven. She is also an expectant mother of a baby boy. Amanda shares with us her journey, from the grief of losing her daughter, to the celebration of learning she was having a son. We discuss how she manages the two opposing emotions and how she hopes to keep her daughter’s memory alive. “To live in celebration, that’s unknown and foreign to me.” -Amanda Here are the details from Amanda and Susan’s chat: Introducing Amanda Breaking all of the rules Telling the world Going in all directions Grief and joy together Impossible decisions Letting the legacy live on Medical motherhood is one filled with unique and challenging decisions, as well as unique and challenging emotions, sometimes in opposition and at the same time. Amanda has so graciously shared her story with us today, and I hope that it has been helpful for someone at home. Can you relate to Amanda’s story? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear about how this helped you. When Autumn Comes: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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Suz: For me, not to me.
12/07/2023
Suz: For me, not to me.
When “they” say this journey is a rollercoaster, guys, whoever “they” are, they aren’t kidding. These past few months have brought struggles and hardship, along with moments of joy, and glimpses, twinklings, little birdies of hope. Suz is back for an update on life these days and why she has been radio silent on the podcast. In this episode, we hear about how Suz took selfies with the president. More importantly, we get an update on Benji, and the state of the Apricity Hope Project. Suz talks about priorities and five year plans. Spoiler alert, nothing ever goes as planned. Sometimes you are surprised with how things turn out differently. Sometimes, you need to let go, just a little, in order to grow. “I am not the only medical momma who is a control freak.” --Suz Here is the what Suz gets into today: Where are we now? White House Update on Benji Where does that leave Suz? For vs to What’s going on with the podcast? Five year plan Medical motherhood is all consuming. How do we take care of ourselves in the process of caring for our children? Do you have tips to do “for” you, instead of “to” you? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to re-connect. When Autumn Comes: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.
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Katrina | Navigating Repeat Hospitalizations
09/27/2023
Katrina | Navigating Repeat Hospitalizations
You’ve heard it before…medical parenting is not for the faint of heart, medical parenting is a roller coaster. With hospitalizations come tests, and fear, and pain. After discharge, the family processes everything that just happened, the “new normal”. For some, this happens frequently. How do you manage the in-between hospital time, waiting for the next medical change? Today, we meet Katrina. Katrina is a mom of three children, one of whom has medical complexities. Katrina shares with us what it looks like to manage her youngest child’s medical complexities, while also parenting two teenagers. We discuss the ups and downs of repeat hospitalizations. We talk about how we all manage the trauma that comes from watching your child experience medical changes, tests, and treatments differently. While some struggle during the hospitalization, others crash once they are home, or in the anxiety of waiting for the other shoe to drop. “Every time you come home, you have to adapt again, and adapt again, and adapt again.” -Katrina Here are the details from Katrina and Susan’s chat: Introducing Katrina Connecting Ellie Hospital Milestones Handling the re-admit The crash Recovery Advice Medical motherhood is often filled with hills and valleys, which are often unpredictable. I hope that Katrina has given you a glimmer of hope when you are deep in a valley. Do you have questions for Katrina or advice for navigating this journey? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear about how this helped you. Catch up with Suz: When Autumn Comes: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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Welcome Back: We definitely ghosted you
09/13/2023
Welcome Back: We definitely ghosted you
Welcome back everyone! We are so excited for Season FIVE of When Autumn Comes! It has been a summer and we have a lot to catch up on. Today, Susan fesses up about what happened at the end of season four. Season four ended? Why yes it did, but not in the way we intended. You see, Susan has been a busy bee outside of When Autumn Comes, working on some really exciting projects for medical moms. The podcast took a bit of a back seat, but for a really really good reason. This episode, Susan introduces us to the most amazing, pink, water-front house where medical moms can escape and refresh. Moms-you are going to need to see this place, it is AMAZING! You also meet her wing-woman Christen, the one who reminds her to drink water and edits the podcast… But that is far less exciting than the house. For real, you gotta see the house. “It’s literally on top of the water.” -Susan Here are the details from this episode: Katrina, we are so sorry Apricity Hideaway Where is Diane? Team of two What is going on this season? Is it a gala or a gayla? An EPIC party Benji update We are so excited to launch another season of When Autumn Comes. More than that, we are so excited about the amazing things that the Apricity Hope Project is doing for medical mothers. What are we doing that is the most meaningful to you? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear about how these projects have helped you. Here at the Apricity Hope Project, we appreciate any size donation. Your donation will help fund our many projects such as hospital go-bags for medical moms, Take five meet-ups, Retreats for medical moms, and the When Autumn Comes Podcast. Donate Catch up with Suz: When Autumn Comes: Join Us! Thank you so much for joining us on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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Kim Mallon | Children's Therapy Concepts: Reaching Goals
06/01/2023
Kim Mallon | Children's Therapy Concepts: Reaching Goals
You and your child have what probably feels like a million appointments scheduled. Medical specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists. All of these people are members of your team. Your child’s team. They are supposed to work with you and your child toward a common goal. But who decides what that goal is? And who decides when you’ve reached it, or how to get there, or when it’s time to take a break? Today, we have a chat with Kim. Kim is a physical therapist and owner of a therapy company that specifically works with young children in Early Intervention and outpatient. We talk about the importance of establishing goals that are meaningful for your everyday life. She tells us what to do when the activities in the therapy session don’t feel like they match what makes sense for your family, or when personalities clash. Kim gives us insight on knowing when to step back, take a break, and focus on living life rather than making it to appointments; and how to navigate coming back to therapy after a break, when the time is right. Most importantly, she drives home the important point that communication is key with your team. “No one knows what they don’t know if somebody doesn’t speak up.” -Kim Here are the details from Kim and Susan’s chat: Getting to know Kim Early Intervention Using what you have What should parents know? What if it’s not working? Taking a break Realistic expectations Finding Kim What gives Kim hope? Medical motherhood is often filled with so many appointments. I hope that Kim has shown you that your child’s therapist is on your team. Do you have questions for Kim? Let me know in the or send me a DM on ! I'd love to hear about how this helped you. This episode was sponsored by Children's Therapy Concepts, LLC. You can learn more about their pediatric therapy services that are offered across the state of Virginia at childrenstherapyconcepts.com Catch up with Suz: When Autumn Comes: Connect with Kim: Email: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children. Top 3 tips from this episode: Communicate with your team Identify goals that are meaningful to your family Its ok to change course if that is what your child needs
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Apricity Place Update
05/09/2023
Apricity Place Update
With a heavy, yet resilient, heart Suz shares a letter on behalf of the Apricity Hope Project. She is explaining a recent “pivot” they are being forced to make. You can read the entire letter on our website: Catch up with Suz: When Autumn Comes: Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review so we can reach more 4 am moms with medically complicated, rare, beautiful children.
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