Meet Ashlyn, momma to her sweet and smiley boy, Myles. Myles was born with a rare disease that effects his limbs and other parts of his body. These symptoms are known as VACTERL association. 

As a self-proclaimed “planner," Ashlyn talks about the difficulties of having so many unknowns during her pregnancy and how she coped... and is coping... with their journey. She attributes her strong partnership with her husband and prayer as key components to getting through difficult times. 

If you'd like to follow along with Ashlyn and Myles, you can follow their Instagram account at @_aboutlaw.

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Meet Maura Senneff, mom to sweet Ryan. Ryan is a thriving 8-year-old boy who has Down syndrome. The amazing advocate by his side, his momma Maura, describes that “zooming out” and looking at things from wide lens helped them turn Ryan’s health around.

She talks about small changes and the "no limits" attitude their family lives by.

If you'd like to follow along with Maura Senneff and her son, Ryan, you can follow their Instagram @Maurasenneff.

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Meet Maura Senneff, mom to sweet Ryan. Ryan is a thriving 8-year-old boy who has Down syndrome. The amazing advocate by his side, his momma Maura, describes that “zooming out” and looking at things from wide lens helped them turn Ryan’s health around.

She talks about small changes and the "no limits" attitude their family lives by.

If you'd like to follow along with Maura Senneff and her son, Ryan, you can follow their Instagram @Maurasenneff.

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Katie talks to Dominique, mom to Mila, who shares her birth story and NICU experience. Born at just 1lb 11ounces at 26 weeks old, Mila has made tremendous progress thanks to proactive parents, therapies and her momma's un conditional love. 

Dominique talks about the fear that comes with being an African American pregnant woman in the healthcare setting as well as the impact that sharing her story and community has had on her ability to cope with their journey.

You can follow Dominique Pompey through her blog www.dominiquepompey.com on Instagram and YouTube @dominiquepompey. 

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Katie talks to Dominique, mom to Mila, who shares her birth story and NICU experience. Born at just 1lb 11ounces at 26 weeks old, Mila has made tremendous progress thanks to proactive parents, therapies and her momma's un conditional love. 

Dominique talks about the fear that comes with being an African American pregnant woman in the healthcare setting as well as the impact that sharing her story and community has had on her ability to cope with their journey.

You can follow Dominique Pompey through her blog www.dominiquepompey.com on Instagram and YouTube @dominiquepompey. 

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Katie interviews Meg and Jess, two certified child life specialists who also have dual certifications in rec therapy and nursing! These two ladies host a podcast called Don't Worry Bout My Hair and they are your @friendswithfros!

We tackle tough questions that are way overdue in the field of child life: 

• Have you received any feedback or comments from black families regarding challenges due to limited diversity of the hospital staff?
• What's been the most challenging thing about being a black woman in a predominantly white profession?
• While I know you do not represent your entire race, like I don't represent mine, do you have any things you'd like white clinical and hospital staff to know, hear, or change?
• What vital resources and habits would you like to for share children's hospital, specifically, that promote anti-racism and diversity?

This episode is also available on the Child Life On Call YouTube channel. 

Go listen to Jess and Meg's podcast and follow them on Instagram at @friendswithfros!

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Katie interviews Meg and Jess, two certified child life specialists who also have dual certifications in rec therapy and nursing! These two ladies host a podcast called Don't Worry Bout My Hair and they are your @friendswithfros!

We tackle tough questions that are way overdue in the field of child life: 

• Have you received any feedback or comments from black families regarding challenges due to limited diversity of the hospital staff?
• What's been the most challenging thing about being a black woman in a predominantly white profession?
• While I know you do not represent your entire race, like I don't represent mine, do you have any things you'd like white clinical and hospital staff to know, hear, or change?
• What vital resources and habits would you like to for share children's hospital, specifically, that promote anti-racism and diversity?

This episode is also available on the Child Life On Call YouTube channel. 

Go listen to Jess and Meg's podcast and follow them on Instagram at @friendswithfros!

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In this episode, Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist, interviews Jessica, mom to two special needs children and one of which who is on the Autism spectrum. Jessica is also an adult clinical neuropsychologist and also hosts a podcast with her husband called, Thriving in the Midst of Chaos.

Jessica discusses their journey to get a diagnosis, how they are coping with virtual therapy during covid19, and provides great resources and information about the Autism community.

If you'd like to share your story on the Child Life On Call podcast, please send an email to [email protected]

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In this episode, Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist, interviews Jessica, mom to two special needs children and one of which who is on the Autism spectrum. Jessica is also an adult clinical neuropsychologist and also hosts a podcast with her husband called, Thriving in the Midst of Chaos.

Jessica discusses their journey to get a diagnosis, how they are coping with virtual therapy during covid19, and provides great resources and information about the Autism community.

If you'd like to share your story on the Child Life On Call podcast, please send an email to [email protected]

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Elizabeth, mom to three girls, shares with us her experience of having a daughter with cancer. In just an hour and a half, her 9-year-old daughter went from a pediatricians office to a cancer ward. Elizabeth discusses her Elizabeth's "out of body" experience, how she was able to identify the "gifts" in each of her girls, and offers wisdom and compassion to others going through similar experiences.

We also talk about how the global pandemic of Covid19 and subsequent quarantine has impacted their family. Elizabeth is a writer by trade and published a book called The Puddle Jumper's Guide to Kicking Cancer 

which is available in both English and Spanish. You can listen to the book on YouTube. To get in touch or follow along with Elizabeth, you can email her at [email protected] or see her Instagram @teachingkidsaboutcancer.

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